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Stratasys Urges Shareholders to Vote FOR the Desktop Metal Transaction

Combination with Desktop Metal to Create an Additive Manufacturing Powerhouse and Deliver Compelling Value for Shareholders Reminds Shareholders to Vote

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Stratasys Urges Shareholders to Vote FOR the Desktop Metal Transaction

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[{"type":"text","content":"\nCombination with Desktop Metal to Create an Additive Manufacturing Powerhouse and Deliver Compelling Value for Shareholders\n\n\nReminds Shareholders to Vote TODAY “FOR” Each of the Company’s Proposals\n\n\nVisit www.NextGenerationAM.com for More Information\n\n\n MINNEAPOLIS & REHOVOT, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nStratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS) (“Stratasys” or the “Company”), a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, today sent a letter urging Stratasys shareholders to vote “FOR” each of the Company’s proposals related to its previously announced merger agreement with Desktop Metal, Inc. (NYSE: DM) (“Desktop Metal”), ahead of the Stratasys Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Stratasys EGM”). The proposed merger with Desktop Metal will create an additive manufacturing (“AM”) powerhouse marked by innovation, operating efficiency and unmatched execution, delivering compelling value for Stratasys shareholders.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230913393774/en/Desktop Metal provides broad products and services to Stratasys with minimal overlap, creating a fully complementary AM portfolio. (Graphic: Business Wire)\nThe Stratasys EGM is scheduled for September 28, 2023. Holders of Stratasys ordinary shares as of the close of business on August 24, 2023 are entitled to vote at the Stratasys EGM.\n\n\nThe full text of the letter follows:\n\n\nYour vote is important to ensuring Stratasys and its shareholders can realize the significant value creation opportunities of the proposed merger with Desktop Metal.\n\n\nVOTE TODAY “FOR” each of the proposals to be considered at the Stratasys Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on September 28, 2023, including the Stratasys Merger-related proposal.\n\n\nVote FOR Combining the Best Metal Innovation Company with a Polymer Leader with the Best Operations and Go-To-Market to Create an Additive Manufacturing (“AM”) Powerhouse\n\n\n\nStratasys’ mission to lead AM into mass production will be accelerated by having a metal manufacturing solution alongside its robust polymer offering\n\n\n\nDesktop Metal has the best and most advanced technology for mass production, based on our extensive analysis of the metal landscape\n\n\n\nDesktop Metal brings a complementary portfolio of growth assets in highly attr...

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