gyrodyne_defa14a-112607.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )

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[   ]  Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12

Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
 


(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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On November 21, 2007, representatives of Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc. held a teleconference with Institutional Shareholder Services in connection with which Gyrodyne delivered the following presentation materials.


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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
In connection with Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc.’s (“Gyrodyne”) 2007 Annual Meeting to be held on December 5, 2007, Gyrodyne filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and commenced mailing to shareholders on or about October 29, 2007.  Gyrodyne shareholders are urged to read the proxy statement carefully because it contains important information.  Investors and shareholders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement, and other material and any other documents that may be filed by Gyrodyne with the SEC in connection with the 2007 Annual Meeting, through the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.  Shareholders may also obtain free copies of the proxy statement and other documents filed by Gyrodyne in connection with the 2007 Annual Meeting by directing a request to our proxy solicitation firm, MacKenzie Partners, Inc., Toll-Free at (800) 322-2885 or (212) 929-5500 (call collect) or by email at proxy@mackenziepartners.com.
 
 

 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
The statements made in this Schedule 14A that are not historical facts constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “projects,” “estimates,” “believes,” “seeks,” “could,” “should,” or “continue,” the negative thereof, other variations or comparable terminology.  Important factors, including certain risks and uncertainties, with respect to such forward-looking statements that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the effect of economic and business conditions, including risks inherent in the Long Island, New York and Palm Beach County, Florida real estate markets, the ability to obtain additional capital in order to develop the existing real estate and other risks detailed from time to time in Gyrodyne’s SEC reports.
 

 
PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION
 
Gyrodyne and its directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the 2007 Annual Meeting.  Information about Gyrodyne’s executive officers and directors can be found in the most recent proxy statement.
 
 
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