Deutsche Boerse AG (DBOEF, DB1.XE) reported Friday that 82.4% of its shares had been tendered in favor of the planned combination with NYSE Euronext (NYX), solidifying stockholder approval secured Thursday.

The Frankfurt-based exchange company also scheduled an additional tender period to run from July 19 through Aug. 1 for any shares untendered in the prior period, which wrapped up on Wednesday.

Shareholders of Deutsche Boerse must tender shares to receive a planned EUR2 special dividend, put forth in June as an added incentive to encourage backing from the exchange companies' investors.

Deutsche Boerse reported Thursday that shares tendered in favor of the merger topped the 75% threshold necessary for approval.

"We are pleased that such a large majority of our shareholders has not only enabled the planned combination between Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext by tendering shares but has also confirmed our mandate to implement the related strategic targets," said Reto Francioni, chief executive of Deutsche Boerse.

Shares of Deutsche Boerse on Friday closed 2.3% higher at EUR54.00. NYSE Euronext shares were 1.1% higher at $34.18.

-By Jacob Bunge, Dow Jones Newswires; 312 750 4117; jacob.bunge@dowjones.com

--Ulrike Dauer contributed to this article.

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