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Special Situations Calendar
December 23
9:30 a.m. ET: PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with National City Corp.
9:30 a.m. ET: Wachovia Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Wells Fargo & Co.
10 a.m. ET: National City Corp.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Noon ET: Thermage, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with Reliant, Inc.
Grey Wolf, Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on proposed merger with Precision Drilling Trust
Pharmacopeia Inc.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.
December 24
Midnight ET: Primoris Services Corp.: modified Dutch auction tender offer ends
December 26
1 p.m. ET: Meadow Valley Corp.: special meeting of stockholders to vote on acquisition by Insight Equity I LP affiliates
Midnight ET: Johnson & Johnson: tender offer for Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. ends
December 29
10 a.m. ET: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: tender offer for Alpharma Inc. ends
Noon ET: SM&A: special meeting of stockholders to vote on merger with affiliates of Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC
1 p.m. ET: Healthaxis Inc.: special meeting of shareholders to vote on merger with BPO Management Services, Inc.
December 31
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.: special meeting to vote on merger with Nationwide Corp.
January 6
3:30 p.m.: Telefσnica, SA: tender offer for Compania de Telecomunicaciones de Chile SA ends
5 p.m. ET: Exelon Corp.: exchange offer for NRG Energy, Inc. ends
Midnight ET: Getinge AB: tender offer for Datascope Corp. ends
January 9
5 p.m. ET: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. tender offer for Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ends
January 12
Midnight ET: Johnson & Johnson tender offer for Mentor Corp. ends
January 13
NDS Group plc: special meeting of shareholders to vote on acquisition by News Corp. and Permira Advisers LLP
January 15
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.
FOURTH QUARTER 2008
Arlington Tankers Ltd.: acquisition by General Maritime Corp.
Announced: Aug. 6
Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008
CastlePoint Holdings, Ltd.: acquisition by Tower Group, Inc.
Announced: Aug. 5
Expected closing: December 2008
ConfirmNet Corp.: acquisition by Ebix, Inc.
Announced: Nov. 10
Expected closing: Nov. 22
Foundry Networks, Inc.: acquisition by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
Announced: July 21
Expected closing: Fourth quarter
Gateway Financial Holdings, Inc.: acquisition by Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.
Announced: Sept. 24
Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008
Genelabs Technologies, Inc.: acquisition by GlaxoSmithKline plc
Announced: Oct. 29
Expected closing: December 2008
Healthaxis Inc.: acquisition by BPO Management Services Inc.
Announced: Sept. 8
Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008
Landry's Restaurants, Inc.: acquisition by Fertitta Holdings, Inc.
Announced: June 16, 2008
Lincoln Bancorp: acquisition by First Merchants Corp.
Announced: Sept. 3
Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008
National City Corp.: acquisition by PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Announced: Oct. 24
Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008
Pharsight Corp.: acquisition by Tripos, Inc.
Announced: Sept. 9
Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008
Puget Energy Inc.: acquisition by consortium led by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners
Announced: Oct. 26, 2007
Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008
Reliant Technologies Inc.: acquisition by Thermage, Inc.
Announced: July 7
Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008
TurboChef Technologies, Inc.: acquisition by Middleby Corp.
Announced: Aug. 12
Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008
Zones, Inc.: acquisition by Firoz Lalji
Announced: July 31
Expected closing: Fourth quarter of 2008
SECOND HALF 2008
Alpharma Inc.: acquisition by King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Announced: Nov. 24
Expected closing: End of 2008
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: acquisition by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Announced: July 18
Expected closing: Late 2008
China Water and Drinks, Inc.: acquisition by Heckmann Corp.
Announced: May 20, 2008
Expected closing: Fall of 2008
EnergySouth, Inc.: acquisition by Sempra Energy
Announced: July 28
Expected closing: End of 2008
Grey Wolf, Inc.: acquisition by Precision Drilling Trust
Announced: Aug. 25
Expected closing: End of 2008
Meadow Valley Corp.: acquisition by Insight Equity I LP affiliate
Announced: July 28
Expected closing: End of 2008
Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.: acquisition by Johnson & Johnson
Announced: Nov. 24
Expected closing: End of 2008
Panomics Inc.: acquisition by Affymetrix, Inc.
Announced: Nov. 11
Expected closing: End of 2008
PeopleSupport, Inc.: acquisition by Aegis BPO
Announced: Aug. 4
Expected closing: By Oct. 31
SI International, Inc.: acquisition by Serco Inc.
Announced: Aug. 27
Expected closing: End of 2008
FIRST QUARTER 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
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
Endocare, Inc.: acquisition by Galil Medical Ltd.
Announced: Nov. 11
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
Image Entertainment, Inc.: acquisition by Nyx Acquisitions, Inc.
Announced: Nov. 20
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
Mentor Corp.: acquisition by Johnson & Johnson
Announced: Dec. 1
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.: acquisition by Bank of America Corp.
Announced: Sept. 15
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
Pharmacopeia Inc.: acquisition by Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Announced: Sept. 24
Expected closing: First quarter of 2009
Rohm & Haas Co.: acquisition by Dow Chemical Co.
Announced: July 10
Expected closing: Early 2009
Sovereign Bancorp Inc.: acquisition by Banco Santander, SA
Announced: Oct. 13
Expected closing: First quarter 2009
UST Inc.: acquisition by Altria Group, Inc.
Announced: Sept. 8
Expected closing: January 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
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
Innotrac Corp.: acquisition by GSI Commerce Inc.
Announced: Oct. 6
Expected closing: First half of 2009
ON THE HORIZON
Celebrate Express, Inc.: acquisition by Liberty Media Corp.
Announced: June 26
Expected closing: Upon approvals
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
Emageon Inc.: acquisition by Health Systems Solutions, Inc.
Announced: Oct. 13
Expected closing: Upon approvals
eTelecare Global Solutions, Inc.: acquisition by Ayala Corp. and Providence Equity Partners
Announced: Sept. 19
Expected closing: Upon approvals
ILOG SA: acquisition by IBM Corp.
Announced: July 28
Expected closing: Upon approvals
Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp.: acquisition by Roche
Announced: Nov. 25
Expected closing: Upon approvals
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.: acquisition by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
Announced: Aug. 6
Expected closing: Late 2008 or early 2009
Republic First Bancorp Inc.: acquisition by Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp Inc.
Announced: Nov. 10
Expected closing: Upon approvals
SM&A: acquisition by Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC affiliate
Announced: Oct. 31
Expected closing: End of December 2008 or early first quarter of 2009
Wachovia Corp.: acquisition by Wells Fargo & Co.
Announced: Oct. 3
Expected closing: Upon approvals
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