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Special Situations Calendar
OCTOBER 9
• Aquila, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Great Plains Energy Inc.
OCTOBER 10
• Great Plains Energy Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Aquila, Inc.
• Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with LKQ Corp.
• TXU Corp.: acquisition by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Texas Pacific Group. expected to close
OCTOBER 11
• 10:30 a.m. ET: BancTrust Financial Group, Inc.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with Peoples BancTrust Co.
• 4:30 p.m. ET: Peoples BancTrust Co.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with BancTrust Financial Group, Inc.
OCTOBER 12
• 11 a.m. ET: Reddy Ice Holding, Inc.: special meeting to vote on merger with GSO Capital Partners LP affiliates
• Midnight ET: Yamana Gold Inc. tender offer for Meridian Gold Inc. ends
OCTOBER 16
• 10 a.m. ET: Deb Shops Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with DSI Holdings, LLC and DSI Acquisition, Inc.
• 11 a.m. ET: Huntsman Corp.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., an affiliate of Apollo Management, LP
• 5 p.m. ET: Kyphon Inc.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on proposed merger with Medtronic, Inc.
OCTOBER 17
• 9 a.m. ET: Ryerson Inc.: special stockholders meeting to vote on merger with Platinum Equity LLC
• 10 a.m. ET: Paramount Acquisition Corp.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on acquisition of Chem Rx Corp.
• 2 p.m. ET: Manor Care, Inc.: special stockholders meeting to vote on merger with an affiliate of the Carlyle Group
OCTOBER 18
• 9 a.m. ET: Cytyc Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Hologic, Inc.
• 9 a.m. ET: Hologic, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Cytyc Corp.
OCTOBER 19
• 10 a.m. ET: United Rentals, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition by Cerberus Capital Management, LP
OCTOBER 22
• Champps Entertainment, Inc.: acquisition by Fox & Hound Restaurant Group expected closing date
• Cytyc Corp.: acquisition by Hologic, Inc. expected closing date
• Equity Inns, Inc.: acquisition by Whitehall Street Global Real Estate LP 2007 expected closing date
OCTOBER 24
• 11 a.m. ET: Cablevision Systems Corp.: special meeting to vote on going-private agreement with Central Park Holding Co., LLC
OCTOBER 25
• 11 a.m. ET: Marshall & Ilsley Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on splitting company and Metavante Corp. into independent public companies
OCTOBER 26
• Stelco, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition by United States Steel Corp.
OCTOBER 29
• 10 a.m. ET: Williams Scotsman International, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Ristretto Group
OCTOBER 30
• Midnight, ET: Siemens Corp.: tender offer for Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. ends
• URS Corp.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with Washington Group International Inc.
• Washington Group International Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with URS Corp.
OCTOBER 31
• Midnight, ET: Siemens Corp.: tender offer for Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. ends
• 10 a.m. ET: PolyMedica Corp.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on acquisition by Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
• 2 p.m. ET: Novamerican Steel Inc.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on acquisition by Symmetry Holdings Inc.
• Zep Inc. shares distributed to Acuity Brands, Inc. stockholders
NOVEMBER 5
• Noon ET: Futura Banc Corp.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with First Citizens Banc Corp.
• 5 p.m. ET: Velcro Industries NV tender offer ends
NOVEMBER 6
• 10 a.m. ET: NEON Communications Group, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition by RCN Corp.
• 10 a.m. ET: Plains Exploration & Production Co.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Pogo Producing Co.
• 10 a.m. ET: Pogo Producing Co.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Plains Exploration and Production Co.
• James River Group, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with D.E. Shaw group
NOVEMBER 9
• 1 p.m. ET: GlobalSantaFe Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Transocean Inc.
• 1 p.m. ET: Transocean Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with GlobalSantaFe Corp.
NOVEMBER 12
• 5 p.m. ET: Roche tender offer for Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. ends
NOVEMBER 13
• North Pittsburgh Systems, Inc.: annual meeting to vote on merger with Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
• 9 a.m. ET: Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.
NOVEMBER 19
• 10 a.m. ET: First Citizens Banc Corp.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with Futura Banc Corp.
NOVEMBER 20
• 10 a.m. ET: Lyondell Chemical Co.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition by Basell AF and BIL Acquisition Holdings Ltd.
FOURTH QUARTER 2007
• Alcan Inc.: acquisition by Rio Tinto
Announced: July 12
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Alliance Data Systems Corp.: acquisition by Blackstone Group
Announced: May 17
Expected closing: October
• Alltel Corp.: acquisition by TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners
Announced: May 21
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Andrew Corp.: acquisition by CommScope, Inc.
Announced: June 27
Expected closing: By the end of 2007
• Applebee's International, Inc.: acquisition by IHOP Corp.
Announced: July 16
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Applica Inc.: acquisition by Salton, Inc.
Announced: Oct. 2
Expected closing: Within three to four months
• Applix, Inc.: acquisition by Cognos Inc.
Announced: Sept. 5
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• ASE Test Ltd.: acquisition by Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
Announced: Sept. 4
Expected closing: December 2007
• Authorize.net Holdings Inc.: acquisition by CyberSource Corp.
Announced: June 18
Expected closing: Early October
• Avaya Inc.: acquisition by Silver Lake and TPG Capital
Announced: June 5
Expected closing: Fall of 2007
• Back Yard Burgers, Inc.: acquisition by BBAC, LLC
Announced: June 11
Expected closing: October
• Bausch & Lomb, Inc.: acquisition by Warburg Pincus, LLC
Expected closing: Early in fourth quarter
• Bolnisi Gold NL and Palmarejo Silver and Gold Corp.: acquisition by Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp.
Announced: May 3
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Bowater Inc.: acquisition by Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.
Announced: Jan. 29
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• CDW Corp.: acquisition by Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
Announced: May 30
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Ceridian Corp.: acquisition by Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP and Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Announced: May 30
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• CheckFree Corp.: acquisition by Fiserv, Inc.
Announced: Aug. 2
Expected closing: By Dec. 31
• Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Television Group: acquisition by Providence Equity Partners Inc.
Announced: April 20
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Coinmach Service Corp.: acquisition by Babcock & Brown affiliate
Announced: June 15
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Community Bank & Trust Co.: acquisition by Chittenden Corp.
Announced: June 4
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Deb Shops, Inc.: acquisition by Lee Equity Partners, LLC
Announced: July 27
Expected closing: October
• Deerfield & Co. LLC: acquisition by Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp from Triarc Cos. Inc.
Announced: April 20
Expected closing: October
• DJO Inc.: acquisition by ReAble Therapeutics, Inc.
Announced: July 16
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Dow Jones & Co.: acquisition by News Corp.
Announced: Aug. 1
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• East Penn Financial Corp.: acquisition by Harleysville National Corp.
Announced: May 16
Expected closing: Fall 2007
• Factory Point Bancorp, Inc.: acquisition by Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.
Announced: May 15
Expected closing: Third or fourth quarter of 2007
• Florida Rock Industries Inc.: acquisition by Vulcan Materials Co.
Announced: Feb. 20
Expected closing: Mid-2007
• Gateway, Inc.: acquisition by Acer Inc.
Announced: Aug. 27
Expected closing: By December 2007
• Genesco Inc.: acquisition by The Finish Line, Inc.
Announced: June 18
Expected closing: Fall of 2007
• Guitar Center, Inc.: acquisition by Bain Capital Partners, LLC
Announced: June 27
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• HemoSense, Inc.: acquisition by Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.
Announced: Aug. 7
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Hilton Hotels Corp.: acquisition by Blackstone Group
Announced: July 3
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Horizon Offshore, Inc.: acquisition by Cal Dive International, Inc.
Announced: June 12
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Hutchinson Telephone Co.: acquisition by New Ulm Telecom, Inc.
Announced: Aug. 6
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Image Entertainment, Inc.: acquisition by BTP Acquisition Co., LLC
Announced: March 30
Expected closing: October
• Infocrossing, Inc.: acquisition by Wipro Technologies
Announced: Aug. 6
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• InfoSpace, Inc.'s online directory business: acquisition by Idearc Inc.
Announced: Sept. 17
Expected closing: End of 2007
• Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc.: acquisition by LKQ Corp.
Announced: July 17
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Lamson & Sessions: acquisition by Thomas & Betts Corp.
Announced: Aug. 16
Expected closing: Late 2007
• Manor Care, Inc.: acquisition by Carlyle Group
Announced: July 2
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Matritech, Inc. acquisition by Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.
Announced: Aug. 28
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Microtek Medical Holdings, Inc.: acquisition by Ecolab Inc.
Announced: Aug. 7
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Midwest Air Group Inc.: acquisition by TPG Capital, LP
Announced: Aug. 17
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• NEON Communications Group, Inc.: acquisition by RCN Corp.
Announced: June 25
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Neoware, Inc.: acquisition by Hewlett-Packard Co.
Announced: July 23
Expected closing: By Oct. 31
• NNN Realty Advisors, Inc.: acquisition by Grubb & Ellis Co.
Announced: May 22
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Northwest Suburban Bancorp, Inc.: acquisition by Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.
Announced: March 23
Expected closing: By the end of 2007
• Nuveen Investments, Inc.: acquisition by Madison Dearborn Partners LLC
Announced: June 20
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Oak Hill Financial, Inc.: acquisition by WesBanco, Inc.
Announced: July 20
Expected closing: Within six months
• Oakley, Inc.: acquisition by Luxottica Group SpA
Announced: June 20
Expected closing: Second half of 2007
• Opsware, Inc.: acquisition by Hewlett-Packard Co.
Announced: July 23
Expected closing: By Oct. 31
• PHH Corp.: acquisition by GE Capital Solutions
Announced: March 15
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Pathmark Stores, Inc.: acquisition by Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc.
Announced: March 5
Expected closing: Second half of 2007
• Partners Trust Financial Group, Inc.: acquisition by M&T Bank Corp.
Announced: July 19
Expected closing: Within six months
• Pogo Producing Co.: acquisition by Plains Exploration & Production Co.
Announced: July 17
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• PolyMedica Corp.: acquisition by Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
Announced: Aug. 28
Expected closing: November
• PRA International: acquisition by Genstar Capital, LLC
Announced: July 25
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• PrimeWest Energy Trust: acquisition by Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC
Announced: Sept. 24
Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2007
• Ryerson Inc.: acquisition by Platinum Equity, LLC
Announced: July 24
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Samsonite Corp.: acquisition by CVC Capital Partners
Announced: July 5
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Sequa Corp.: acquisition by the Carlyle Group
Announced: July 9
Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2007
• Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. merger
Announced: Feb. 20
Expected closing: By Dec. 31, 2007
• Synergy Financial Group, Inc.: acquisition by New Community Bancorp, Inc.
Announced: May 14
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• TierOne Corp.: acquisition by CapitalSource Inc.
Announced: May 18
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Topps Co., Inc.: acquisition by Tornante Co., LLC and Madison Dearborn Partners LLC
Announced: March 6
Expected closing: October
• United Industrial Corp.: acquisition by Textron Inc.
Announced: Oct. 8
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Williams Scotsman, Inc.: acquisition by Ristretto
Announced: July 19
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
• Yardville National Bancorp: acquisition by PNC Financial Services Group
Announced: June 8
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
SECOND HALF 2007
• PVF Capital Corp.: acquisition by United Community Financial Corp.
Announced: July 24
Expected closing: By the end of 2007
• Sierra Health Services, Inc.: acquisition by UnitedHealth Group
Announced: March 12
Expected closing: By the end of 2007
• Sirenza Microdevices Inc.: acquisition by RF Micro Devices, Inc.
Announced: Aug. 13
Expected closing: By Dec. 29
• Transocean, Inc.: merger of equals with GlobalSantaFe Corp.
Announced: July 23
Expected closing: By the end of 2007
• U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc.: acquisition by KeyCorp
Announced: July 27
Expected closing: Within six months
• Washington Group International Inc.: acquisition by URS Corp.
Announced: May 29
Expected closing: Second half of 2007
ON THE HORIZON
• Aeroflex Inc.: acquisition by Veritas Capital
Announced: May 25
• Aquila, Inc.: acquisition by Great Plains Energy Inc.
Announced: Feb. 7
Expected closing: Within one year
• BGC Partners: acquisition by eSpeed, Inc.
Announced: May 30
Expected closing: Fourth quarter or first quarter of 2008
• Cablevision Systems Corp.: acquisition by the Dolan Family Group
Announced: May 2
Expected closing: Upon approvals
• Carolina National Corp.: acquisition by First National Bancshares, Inc.
Announced: Aug. 27
Expected closing: Upon approvals
• Dobson Communications Corp: acquisition by AT&T Inc.
Announced: June 29
• Energy East Corp.: acquisition by Iberdrola SA
Announced: June 25
Expected closing: 2008
• Factory Card & Party Outlet Corp.: acquisition by AAH Holding Corp.
Announced: Sept. 18
Expected closing: Upon approvals
• FairPoint Communications, Inc. acquisition of Verizon Communications Inc. New England wireline operations
Announced: Jan. 16
Expected closing: Within 12 months
• Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.: acquisition by Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group
Announced: Dec. 19, 2006
Expected closing: In one year
• Lyondell Chemical Co.: acquisition by Basell
Announced: July 17
Expected closing: Within the next several months
• Myers Industries, Inc.: acquisition by GS Capital Partners
Announced: April 24
Expected closing: Upon approvals
• North Pittsburgh Systems, Inc.: acquisition by Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc.
Announced: July 2
Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2007 or first quarter of 2008
• Novamerican Steel Inc.: acquisition by Symmetry Holdings Inc.
Announced: June 21
Expected closing: Upon approvals
• Peoples BancTrust Co., Inc.: acquisition by BancTrust Financial Group, Inc.
Announced: May 22
Expected closing: 2007
• Peru Copper Inc.: acquisition by Aluminum Corp. of China
Announced: June 11
Expected closing: Upon approvals
• Printronix, Inc.: acquisition by Vector Capital Corp.
Announced: Oct. 2
• Semco Energy, Inc.: acquisition by Cap Rock Holding Corp.
Announced: Feb. 23
Expected closing: Upon approvals
• Spear & Jackson, Inc.: acquisition by United Pacific Industries Ltd.
Announced: June 25
Expected closing: Upon approvals
• Station Casinos, Inc.: acquisition by Fertitta Colony Partners LLC
Announced: Feb. 26
Expected closing: Within six to nine months
• United Rentals, Inc.: acquisition by Cerberus Capital Management, LP
Announced: July 23
Expected closing: Upon approvals
• ViaCell, Inc.: acquisition by PerkinElmer, Inc.
Announced: Oct. 1
FIRST QUARTER 2008
• 3Com Corp.: acquisition by Bain Capital Partners, LLC
Announced: Sept. 28
Expected closing: First quarter 2008
• Alabama National BanCorporation: acquisition by RBC Centura Banks, Inc.
Announced: Sept. 6
Expected closing: Early 2008
• BCE Inc.: acquisition by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, affiliates of Providence Equity Partners Inc., Madison Dearborn Partners, LLP and others
Announced: June 30
Expected closing: First quarter of 2008
• Business Objects SA: acquisition by SAP AG
Announced: Oct. 8
Expected closing: First quarter of 2008
• C-COR Inc.: acquisition by Arris Group Inc.
Announced: Sept. 24
Expected closing: January 2008
• Chittenden Corp.: acquisition by People's United Financial, Inc.
Announced: June 27
Expected closing: First quarter of 2008
• Christiana Bank & Trust Co.: acquisition by National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
Announced: June 25
Expected closing: First quarter of 2008
• Cumulus Media Inc.: acquisition by investor group led by Lewis Dickey and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity
Announced: July 23
Expected closing: Early 2008
• EDO Corp.: acquisition by ITT Corp.
Announced: Sept. 18
Expected closing: Early 2008
• First Charter Corp.: acquisition by Fifth Third Bancorp
Announced: Aug. 16
Expected closing: First quarter of 2008
• Great Lakes Bancorp, Inc.: acquisition by First Niagara Financial Group Inc.
Announced: Sept. 10
Expected closing: First quarter 2008
• KNBT Bancorp: acquisition by National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
Announced: Sept. 7
Expected closing: First quarter 2008
• Kyphon Inc.: acquisition by Medtronic, Inc.
Announced: July 27
Expected closing: First quarter of 2008
• MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc.: acquisition by MarkWest Energy Partners, LP
Announced: Sept. 6
Expected closing: Late 2007 or early 2008
• Metal Management, Inc.: acquisition by Sims Group Ltd.
Announced: Sept. 24
Expected closing: First quarter 2008
• MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.: acquisition by ISB Financial Corp.
Announced: Sept. 12
Expected closing: First quarter 2008
• Navteq Corp.: acquisition by Nokia Corp.
Announced: Oct. 1
Expected closing: First quarter 2008
• Pavilion Bancorp, Inc.: acquisition by First Defiance Financial Corp.
Announced: Oct. 4
Expected closing: First quarter 2008
• Peoples Community Bancorp, Inc.: acquisition by Integra Bank Corp.
Announced: Sept. 13
Expected closing: First quarter 2008
• Renovis, Inc.: acquisition by Evotec AG
Announced: Sept. 19
Expected closing: First quarter of 2008
• Saifun Semiconductors Ltd.: acquisition by Saifun Semiconductors Ltd.
Announced: Oct. 8
Expected closing: First quarter of 2008
• Sterling Financial Corp.: acquisition by PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Announced: July 19
Expected closing: First quarter of 2008
• Whidbey Island Bank: acquisition by Frontier Financial Corp.
Announced: Sept. 26
Expected closing: First quarter of 2008
SECOND QUARTER 2008
• Dade Behring Holdings, Inc.: acquisition by Siemens AG
Announced: July 25
Expected closing: Second quarter of 2008
FIRST HALF 2008
• Commerce Bank: acquisition by TD Bank Financial Group
Announced: Oct. 2
Expected closing: March or April 2008
• Rural Cellular Corp.: acquisition by Verizon Wireless
Announced: July 30
Expected closing: First half of 2008
• SunCom Wireless Holdings, Inc.: acquisition by T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Announced: Sept. 17
Expected closing: First half of 2008
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