Force Protection, Inc. Holds Annual Shareholder Meeting.LADSON, S.C. -- Force Protection, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :FRPT FRPT Force Protection, Inc. (stock symbol) ) today announced the outcome of its annual shareholder meeting held Monday, 9/18 at the company's headquarters in Ladson, South Carolina Ladson is a census-designated place (CDP) in South Carolina, United States. The population was 13,264 at the 2000 census. While not an incorporated city, Ladson, as a U.S. . More than 100 shareholders were given a guided tour of Force Protection's manufacturing facilities and a close-up look at the company's highly praised mine-protected vehicles. Shareholders also elected Gordon McGilton, Force Protection CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , and Maj. Gen. Jack Davis (Ret.) to the Board of Directors by overwhelming vote. "We were extremely pleased with the turnout for the meeting," said McGilton. "Our shareholders are a critical part of the company's success and we greatly enjoyed the chance to discuss recent developments with them." Force Protection has grown dramatically since 2003 due to the performance of its Cougar cougar: see puma. cougar or puma or mountain lion or panther Species (Puma concolor) of large, graceful cat that lives in a wide variety of habitats in the Americas, from southern Alaska to Patagonia. and Buffalo mine-protected vehicles, which have kept troops safe in the face of more than 1,000 mine detonations and IED Noun 1. IED - an explosive device that is improvised I.E.D., improvised explosive device explosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan. To view a copy of Mr. McGilton's prepared remarks made during the meeting, please go to www.forceprotection.net. About Force Protection Force Protection, Inc. manufactures ballistic- and mine-protected vehicles through its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. . These specialty vehicles are protected against landmines, hostile fire In insurance law, a combustion that cannot be controlled, that escapes from where it was initially set and confined, or one that was not intended to exist. A hostile fire differs from a friendly fire, which burns in a place where it was intended to burn, such as one confined , and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs, commonly referred to as roadside bombs). Force Protection's mine and ballistic protection technology is among the most advanced in the world. The vehicles are manufactured outside Charleston, S.C. For more information on Force Protection and its vehicles, go to www.forceprotection.net. This release contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements concerning our business, future plans and objectives and the performance of our products. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that ultimately may not prove to be accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Technical complications may arise that could prevent the prompt implementation of the strategic plan outlined above. The company cautions that these forward looking statements are further qualified by other factors including, but not limited to, those set forth in the company's Form 10-KSB filing and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (available at http://www.sec.gov). The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. |
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