July 31 (Reuters) - Brookfield Asset Management Inc BAMa.TO :
* BROOKFIELD AND FOREST CITY ANNOUNCE ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
* BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC- DEAL FOR $25.35 PER SHARE IN $11.4 BILLION TRANSACTION
* BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC - BROOKFIELD FUND TO ACQUIRE FOREST CITY FOR $25.35 PER SHARE IN $11.4 BILLION TRANSACTION
* BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC - FOREST CITY DOES NOT EXPECT TO PAY ITS REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND DURING PENDENCY OF TRANSACTION
* BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC - PROPOSED TRANSACTION WITH FOREST CITY HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FOREST CITY
* BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC - DUE TO PENDING ACQUISITION, FOREST CITY WILL NOT BE HOLDING A CONFERENCE CALL FOR ITS Q2 2018 BUSINESS RESULTS
* BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC - FOREST CITY TRANSACTION IS NOT CONTINGENT ON RECEIPT OF FINANCING
* BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT-AFFILIATES OF STARBOARD VALUE LP, SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP, ENTERED SUPPORT AGREEMENTS TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF DEAL
* BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT - FOREST CITY DEAL FINANCING WILL BE LED BY A SYNDICATE OF BANKS INCLUDING BOFA MERRILL LYNCH, BARCLAYS, AMONG OTHERS