Mad Catz Reports on Results of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders.- Intends to Modify Proposed Employee Stock Option Plan for Shareholder Vote on October 2, 2007 - SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ MCZ Museum of Comparative Zoology (Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts) MCZ Mystic Cave Zone (Sonic 2 level) ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, today reported on the results of its September 7, 2007 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, each of the five director nominees -- Geofrey Myers, Darren Richardson, Thomas R. Brown, Robert J. Molyneaux and William Woodward -- was elected to the Company's Board of Directors for a one-year term until the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The five member board includes four directors who are considered independent under the corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. standards of the American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921. . Shareholders also appointed KPMG KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (accounting firm) KPMG Kaiser Permanente Medical Group KPMG Keiner Prüft Mehr Genau (German) KPMG Kommen Prüfen Meckern Gehen , LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Auditor with authorization to the Company's Board of Directors to fix the remuneration of the auditor. The Company adjourned the meeting until October 2, 2007, at which time the proposal relating to the adoption of the Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. Stock Option Plan - 2007 and the grant under that plan of options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock will be considered. Additionally, the Company has withdrawn the proposal to extend the term of exercise for certain outstanding stock options previously granted by the Company. Geofrey Myers, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board commented, "The Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. Stock Option Plan - 2007, as initially proposed, was conditionally approved by the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. . However, prior to the meeting, an independent proxy advisory firm made recommendations against the proposed plan. By adjourning the meeting until October 2, the Company and the Board will have the opportunity to evaluate and modify, as needed as needed prn. See prn order. , the proposed employee stock option plan to address the proxy advisory firm's objections. We are hopeful that in doing so, the new, revised plan will be approved by our shareholders. We believe approval of the plan is important to promote the long-term success of the Company and creation of additional shareholder value by incentivizing key employees and using option grants under the plan as a component of the overall compensation package." About Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. Mad Catz is a leading provider of innovative peripherals for the worldwide interactive entertainment industry. Mad Catz designs and markets accessories for video game systems and publishes video game software, including the industry leading GameShark brand of video game enhancements. Mad Catz has distribution through most leading retailers offering interactive entertainment products. Mad Catz has its operating headquarters in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. and offices in Canada, Europe and Asia. For additional information go to www.madcatz.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. for Forward Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements about the Company's business prospects that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information or future events or developments except as required by law. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "should," "plan," "goal," "believe," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: the ability to maintain or renew the Company's licenses; competitive developments affecting the Company's current products; first party price reductions; the ability to successfully market both new and existing products domestically and internationally; difficulties or delays in manufacturing; or a downturn in the market or industry. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian Securities Administrators Canadian Securities Administrators(CSA) is a forum for the 13 securities regulators of Canada's provinces and territories to coordinate and harmonize regulation of the Canadian capital markets. . |
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