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Special Situations Calendar
January 26
11 a.m. ET: Transmeta Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Novafora, Inc.
5 p.m. ET: QLT Inc.: modified Dutch auction tender offer ends
January 27
9 a.m. ET: CastlePoint Holdings, Ltd.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Tower Group, Inc.
11 a.m. ET: CenturyTel, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Embarq Corp.
11 a.m. ET: Embarq Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with CenturyTel, Inc.
January 28
10 a.m. ET: Sovereign Bancorp Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Banco Santander, SA
10 a.m. ET: Tower Group, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with CastlePoint Holdings, Ltd.
January 29
Midnight ET: Getinge AB: tender offer for Datascope Corp. ends
January 30
5 p.m. ET: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. tender offer for Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ends
February 5
5 p.m. ET: Velcro Industries NV: cash tender offer for common stock ends
February 6
10 a.m. ET: Innotrac Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with GSI Commerce, Inc.
Scopus Video Networks Ltd.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Harmonic Inc.
February 12
Sierra Wireless, Inc. tender offer for Wavecom SA ends
February 16
Meritage Homes Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to approve a provision in the company's articles of incorporation
February 19
10 a.m. ET: Ronex Holdings LP: tender offer for Retalix Ltd. ends
Danka Business Systems plc: extraordinary general meeting to vote on a voluntary liquidation to distribute proceeds from the sale of Danka Office Imaging Co.
February 24
10 a.m. ET: Centennial Communications Corp.: special meeting to vote on merger with AT&T Inc.
February 25
5 p.m. ET: Exelon Corp.: exchange offer for NRG Energy, Inc. ends
February 26
Yadkin Valley Financial Corp.: special meeting to vote on merger with American Community Bancshares, Inc.
March 13
M/I Homes, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on restricting some stock transfers
FIRST QUARTER 2009
Advanced Medical Optics Inc.: acquisition by Abbott Laboratories
Announced: Jan. 12
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
American Community Bancshares, Inc.: acquisition by Yadkin Valley Financial Corp.
Announced: Sept. 10
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
American Land Lease, Inc.: acquisition by Green Courte Partners, LLC
Announced: Dec. 10
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
CastlePoint Holdings, Ltd.: acquisition by Tower Group, Inc.
Announced: Aug. 5
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
Centerplate, Inc.: acquisition by Kohlberg & Co., LLC
Announced: Sept. 18
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
Chevy Chase Bank: acquisition by Capital One Financial Corp.
Announced: Dec. 4
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
Emageon Inc.: acquisition by Health Systems Solutions, Inc.
Announced: Oct. 13
Expected closing: Feb. 11, 2009
Endocare, Inc.: acquisition by Galil Medical Ltd.
Announced: Nov. 11
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
Genelabs Technologies, Inc.: acquisition by GlaxoSmithKline plc
Announced: Oct. 29
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
Image Entertainment, Inc.: acquisition by Nyx Acquisitions, Inc.
Announced: Nov. 20
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
Meadow Valley Corp.: acquisition by Insight Equity I LP affiliate
Announced: July 28
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
Puget Energy Inc.: acquisition by consortium led by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners
Announced: Oct. 26, 2007
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
Rohm & Haas Co.: acquisition by Dow Chemical Co.
Announced: July 10, 2008
Expected closing: Early 2009
Scopus Video Networks Ltd.: acquisition by Harmonic Inc.
Announced: Dec. 23
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
Sovereign Bancorp Inc.: acquisition by Banco Santander, SA
Announced: Oct. 13
Expected closing: First quarter 2009
Wavecom SA: acquisition by Sierra Wireless, Inc.
Announced: Dec. 2
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
Zygo Corp.: acquisition by Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
Announced: Oct. 16
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
SECOND QUARTER 2009
American Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc.: acquisition by Investors Bancorp, Inc.
Announced: Dec. 15
Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009
Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc.: acquisition by Independent Bank Corp.
Announced: Nov. 9
Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009
Embarq Corp.: acquisition by CenturyTel, Inc.
Announced: Oct. 27
Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009
Interwoven, Inc.: acquisition by Autonomy Corp. plc
Announced: Jan. 22
Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009
Old Forge Bank: acquisition by Penseco Financial Services Corp.
Announced: Dec. 5
Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009
Provident Bankshares Corp.: acquisition by M&T Bank Corp.
Announced: Dec. 19
Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009
Smith Investment Co.: acquisition by A.O. Smith Corp.
Announced: Dec. 10
Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009
FIRST HALF 2009
Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd.: acquisition by Vector Capital
Announced: Jan. 12
Expected closing: Within two to three months
Innotrac Corp.: acquisition by GSI Commerce Inc.
Announced: Oct. 6
Expected closing: First half of 2009
thinkorswim Group Inc.: acquisition by TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
Announced: Jan. 8
Expected closing: Within six months
ON THE HORIZON
Centennial Communications Corp.: acquisition by AT&T Inc.
Announced: Nov. 7
Expected closing: Upon approvals
Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC: acquisition of 49.99% stake by Ιlectricitι de France SA
Announced: Dec. 17
Expected closing: Six to nine months
Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: acquisition by Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.
Announced: Jan. 5
Expected closing: Upon approvals
Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp.: acquisition by Roche
Announced: Nov. 25
Expected closing: Upon approvals
Republic First Bancorp Inc.: acquisition by Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp Inc.
Announced: Nov. 10
Expected closing: Upon approvals
Targanta Therapeutics Corp.: acquisition by Medicines Co.
Announced: Jan. 13
Expected closing: Upon approvals
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