PHOENIX, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MESA AIR GROUP, INC. (Nasdaq: MESA) today announced that at a special meeting held on January 6, 2009, its shareholders approved an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock from 75,000,000 shares to 900,000,000 shares, as well as the issuance of shares of common stock to satisfy Mesa's obligation to repurchase up to all of its outstanding senior convertible notes due 2023 and senior convertible notes due 2024 in the event that noteholders exercise their right to require Mesa to repurchase their notes.
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"We are pleased that our shareholders approved the increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock and the use of common stock to satisfy our note repurchase obligations," said Jonathan Ornstein, Mesa Air Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "This approval gives us the flexibility to use common stock in lieu of cash to repurchase notes in the event note holders exercise their put rights. We appreciate our shareholders giving us this flexibility while we continue to discuss a number of options with our bondholders," added Ornstein.<O></O>
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"We are pleased that our shareholders approved the increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock and the use of common stock to satisfy our note repurchase obligations," said Jonathan Ornstein, Mesa Air Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "This approval gives us the flexibility to use common stock in lieu of cash to repurchase notes in the event note holders exercise their put rights. We appreciate our shareholders giving us this flexibility while we continue to discuss a number of options with our bondholders," added Ornstein.<O
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