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Special Situations Calendar
February 25
5 p.m. ET: Exelon Corp.: exchange offer for NRG Energy, Inc. ends
February 26
American Community Bancshares, Inc.: special meeting to vote on merger with Yadkin Valley Financial Corp.
February 27
5 p.m. ET: Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc.: subsequent offering period for Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ends.
March 6
5 p.m. ET: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. tender offer for Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ends
March 11
XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd.: extraordinary shareholders meetings to make changes to the board of directors
March 12
Midnight ET: JLL Partners, Inc.: tender offer for PharmaNet Development Group, Inc. ends
Midnight ET: Roche Holding AG: tender offer for Genentech, Inc. ends
March 13
M/I Homes, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on restricting some stock transfers
March 18
4 p.m. ET: Republic First Bancorp, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
March 19
11 a.m. ET: Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc.: special meeting to vote on merger with Republic First Bancorp, Inc.
March 24
5 p.m. ET: Sequenom, Inc.: stock exchange offer for Exact Sciences Corp. ends
March 27
Progen Pharmaceuticals Ltd.: general meeting called by shareholder
April 7
Orthofix International NV: special general meeting called by shareholders to make changes to the board
April 8
10 a.m. ET: Provident Bankshares Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with M&T Bank Corp.
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, 2008
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
Chevy Chase Bank: acquisition by Capital One Financial Corp.
Announced: Dec. 4
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
Corrpro Cos., Inc.: acquisition by Insituform Technologies, Inc.
Announced: Feb. 2
Expected closing: March 31
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
Rohm and 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
Wavecom SA: acquisition by Sierra Wireless, Inc.
Announced: Dec. 2
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
Emageon Inc.: acquisition by Amicas, Inc.
Announced: Feb. 23
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
Progen Pharmaceuticals Ltd.: acquisition by Avexa Ltd.
Expected closing: mid-April 2009
Provident Bankshares Corp.: acquisition by M&T Bank Corp.
Announced: Dec. 19
Expected closing: Second quarter of 2009
SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc.: acquisition by CSR plc
Announced: Feb. 9
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
thinkorswim Group Inc.: acquisition by TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
Announced: Jan. 8
Expected closing: Within six months
SECOND HALF 2009
Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC: acquisition of 49.99% stake by Ιlectricitι de France SA
Announced: Dec. 17
Expected closing: Six to nine months
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.: acquisition by Live Nation, Inc.
Announced: Feb. 10
Expected closing: Second half of 2009
Wyeth: acquisition by Pfizer, Inc.
Announced: Jan. 26
Expected closing: End of the third quarter or during the fourth quarter of 2009
ON THE HORIZON
Centennial Communications Corp.: acquisition by AT&T Inc.
Announced: Nov. 7
Expected closing: Upon approvals
Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp.: acquisition by Roche
Announced: Nov. 25
Expected closing: Upon approvals
NOVA Chemicals Corp.: acquisition by International Petroleum Investment Co.
Announced: Feb. 23
Expected closing: Upon approvals
PharmaNet Development Group, Inc.: acquisition by JLL Partners, Inc.
Announced: Feb. 3
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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