Adam Aron , CEO of top movie theater circuit AMC Entertainment , suffered a minor stroke on Nov. 17 but expects to make a “speedy and full recovery,” the company said Thursday.

An official statement about the episode, saying that Aron “remains in full command at the helm of AMC.” The company said it decided to put out a “fulsome statement to proactively dispel any conjecture that might arise during any of his public or private appearances.”

The episode occurred during a London business trip, AMC said, with Aron immediately receiving treatment at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurological Sciences. He stayed overnight for two nights.

The statement said there are “no indications of loss of cognitive brain function,” with a slurring of speech the only significant result of

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