June 16 (Reuters) - Empire District Electric Co EDE.N :
* Empire shareholders approve merger with Algonquin Power &
Utilities Corp
* Says shareholders approved merger agreement with
approximately 95.5 percent of votes cast
* Continue to expect transaction to close in Q1 of 2017
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