Because of difficulties in turning the proxy voting machinery on a dime in considering an offer from Blackstone Group, the attorneys of Dynegy, Inc. hit on the unusual strategy of declaring a recess in the meeting to rather than postponing or adjourning the meeting.  

Dynegy owns and operates eight power generation facilities in Illinois, including those in Alton and Stallings in Metro East, and a plant in Baldwin which is completing a $500 million flue gas desulfurization project. Dynegy has a corporate office in O'Fallon, IL.