lubrizol

Votes tallied for the merger, represent 49.4 mln, or 77%, of the company's shares outstanding as of the April 27 record date. Of those, 95% were in favor.

The transaction is anticipated to close by Q3 of 2011 and its completion subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Lubrizol (NYSE:LZ), a specialty chemical company, today announced that at a special meeting, company shareholders overwhelmingly approved Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) acquisition of Lubrizol Corp. for an all-cash

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The company said it sees 2011 EPS of $11.05-$11.55, vs. a Street estimate of $10.82 per share.

CEO James Hambrick stated, "We had a good finish to another excellent year for revenues and earnings. Volumes for the quarter came in very close to plan, ahead of last year and in line with our historical quarterly volume trends.

Lubrizol (NYSE:LZ) reported Q4 EPS of $2.45, ex-items, topping consensus estimates of $2.19. Revenue totaled $1.32 billion and was also better than the $1.29 billion analysts were expecting.