Article: Vishay Announces Intention to Spin Off Measurements and Foil Resistor Businesses to Stockholders.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. ("Vishay") (NYSE:VSH) announced that it intends to spin-off its measurements and foil resistor businesses into an independent, publicly-traded company to be named Vishay Precision Group, Inc. The spin-off is expected to take the form of a tax-free stock dividend to Vishay's stockholders and it is anticipated that holders of Vishay common stock will receive common stock of Vishay Precision Group and holders of Vishay Class B common stock will receive Class B common stock of Vishay Precision Group. Vishay has not yet finalized details of the spin-off.

Vishay's Board, assisted by independent financial and legal advisors, believes that ...

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