On September 25, 2017 CombiMatrix Corporation (NASDAQ: CBMX) (“CombiMatrix” or the “Company”), a family health molecular diagnostics company specializing in DNA-based reproductive health and pediatric testing services, reported it has set important dates for a special meeting of its stockholders to vote on matters related to the proposed merger with Invitae Corporation (“Invitae”) (Filing, 8-K, CombiMatrix, SEP 25, 2017, View Source [SID1234520629]).

The special meeting of stockholders will be held at 1:00 pm, local time, on November 10, 2017, at the offices of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C., 660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600, Newport Beach, California. CombiMatrix’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 26, 2017 are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the special meeting.

The merger has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies. The proposed merger is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2017 (subject to the approval of the stockholders of CombiMatrix and acceptance by at least 90% of CombiMatrix’s holders of Series F warrants to tender their warrants in exchange for Invitae common stock in the Series F warrants tender exchange offer that will be conducted simultaneously with the CombiMatrix merger proxy solicitation).