Scholastic Repurchases 2,834,018 Shares at $40.00 Each
Scholastic announced the final results of its "modified Dutch Auction" tender offer for shares of its common stock, which expired on April 20. A total of 2,834,018 shares of Scholastic's common stock, par value 1c per share were properly tendered and not properly withdrawn at or below the purchase price of $40.00 per Share, including 989,343 Shares that were tendered by notice of guaranteed delivery. Scholastic has accepted for purchase a total of 2,834,018 Shares through the tender offer at a price of $40.00 per Share, for an aggregate cost of $113,360,720.00, excluding fees and expenses relating to the tender offer. The total of 2,834,018 Shares that Scholastic has accepted for purchase represents approximately 13.7% of the total number of Shares outstanding as of April 19.