DFAN14A 1 doc1.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Filed by the Registrant [ ] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [x] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [ ] Definitive Proxy Statement [x] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12 EQUIDYNE CORPORATION (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) MFC BANCORP LTD. (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check appropriate box): [x] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. 1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: 2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: 3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): 4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: 5) Total fee paid: [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. 1) Amount Previously Paid: 2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: 3) Filing Party: 4) Date Filed: [GRAPHIC OMITED] NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 ISS RECOMENDS THAT EQUIDYNE SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR MFC NOMINEES NEW YORK CITY (September 8, 2003) - - - MFC Bancorp Ltd. (Nasdaq: MXBIF and Frankfurt Stock Exchange: MFC GR) today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. ('ISS') has recommended that shareholders of Equidyne Corporation (AMEX: IJX) vote in favor of MFC's nominees to Equidyne's Board of Directors. Equidyne's shareholder meeting is scheduled for September 9, 2003. MFC has nominated a slate of four nominees for election at the meeting. ISS, based in Rockville, MD, is the world's-largest provider of proxy voting and corporate governance services. It serves more than 700 institutional and corporate clients throughout North America and Europe. ISS analyzes proxy proposals and issues vote recommendations for more than 10,000 U.S. and 10,000 non-U.S. shareholder meetings each year. Equidyne shareholders wishing to vote for MFC's nominees should instruct their broker to vote their shares in favor of MFC's nominees. For further information on how to vote at the shareholders meeting, please call Georgeson Shareholder Communications, Inc. toll free at (877) 668-1646. For information about MFC, please contact Rene Randall at (604) 683 8286. About MFC Bancorp Ltd. MFC Bancorp Ltd. owns companies that operate in the financial services industry, specializing in merchant banking internationally. To obtain further information on the Company, please visit its web site at www.mfcbancorp.com. Certain statements included herein are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Management of MFC cautions that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of MFC to differ include, but are not necessarily limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed in documents filed by MFC with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Contact: Allen & Caron Inc. Rene Randall Joseph Allen (investors) (604) 683-8286 (212) 691-8087 rrandall@bmgmt.com joe@allencaron.com or Kari Paskewicz (media) (630) 759-9640 kari@allencaron.com