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Month of 2007-06-01:
Name Date
The Topps Company, Inc. (M&A Note) The Topps Company, Inc. (M&A Note) 2007-06-29
# M&A Insight Note Issuer: The Topps...the Delaware Chancery Court granted a preliminary injunction of the proposed...shareholders additiona l disclosure in a revised proxy and released Upper...proxy and released Upper Deck, a pot ential deal interloper, from
Lear Corporation (M&A Analysis) Lear Corporation (M&A Analysis) 2007-06-19
# M&A Insight Analysis Issuer: Lear (LEA...di rected at public corporations.? As our recommendations are directed at...Strine?s concerns over allowing a CEO with potential interests other...offer Lear shareholders much of a control premium over the company
Inter-Tel, Inc. (M&A Note) Inter-Tel, Inc. (M&A Note) 2007-06-07
# M&A Insight Note Issuer: Inter-Tel...of Inter-Tel (INTL) wrote a letter to the board of...against the transaction, re signed as CEO last February but remains...CEO last February but remains a board member by virtue of
WCI Communities Inc (M&A Note) WCI Communities Inc (M&A Note) 2007-06-01
# M&A Insight Note Issuer: WCI Communities...Note Issuer: WCI Communities (WCI) / ?A ?For Sale ? Sign as Tactic?? Date: June #, ####...May ##, Carl Icahn sent a letter to th e board...that the company delay its a nnual meeting, currently scheduled for
Dow Jones & Co., Inc. (M&A Note) Dow Jones & Co., Inc. (M&A Note) 2007-06-01
# M&A Insight Note Issuer: Dow Jones...was seen by market commentators as a deal killer, despite an acquisition...action? on the Murdoch offer, as deliberations would be moot becau...sure to at least open a dialogue with News Corp. Just
Merchants Group, Inc. (CGQ PDF) Merchants Group, Inc. (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
more director (but less than a majority of the board) has...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if...CEO ? ISS has not recommended a vote withhold from any directors...is no public disclosure of a policy that the board reviews
Mercantile Bankshares Corp. (CGQ PDF) Mercantile Bankshares Corp. (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...the outside directors is specified ? A board approved CEO succession plan...Directors are required to submit a letter of resignation upon a job change ? All directors attended
Mapinfo Corp. (CGQ PDF) Mapinfo Corp. (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...the outside directors is specified ? A board approved CEO succession plan...Directors are required to submit a letter of resignation upon a job change ? All directors attended
Macdermid, Inc. (CGQ PDF) Macdermid, Inc. (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if...CEO ? ISS has not recommended a vote withhold from any directors...There is no disclosure of a policy that the board regularly
Longview Fibre Co. (CGQ PDF) Longview Fibre Co. (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...meet without the CEO present ? A board approved CEO succession plan...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if
International Aluminum Corp. (CGQ PDF) International Aluminum Corp. (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...the outside directors is specified ? A board approved CEO succession plan...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if
Interchange Financial Services Corp. (CGQ PDF) Interchange Financial Services Corp. (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...than ##%) ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if...directors ? ISS has not recommended a vote withhold from any directors
Icos Corp. (CGQ PDF) Icos Corp. (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
The board is controlled by a supermajority of independent outsiders (independent...outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...the outside directors is specified ? A board approved CEO succession plan...more director (but less than a majority of the board) has
Hanover Direct, Inc. (CGQ PDF) Hanover Direct, Inc. (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if...CEO ? ISS has not recommended a vote withhold from any directors...The board is controlled by a majority of insiders and affiliated...is no public disclosure of a policy that the board reviews
Green Mountain Power Corp. (CGQ PDF) Green Mountain Power Corp. (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...the outside directors is specified ? A board approved CEO succession plan...more director (but less than a majority of the board) has...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if
American Power Conversion Corp. (CGQ PDF) American Power Conversion Corp. (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...meet without the CEO present ? A board approved CEO succession plan...Directors are required to submit a letter of resignation upon a job change ? All directors attended
Newkirk Realty Trust Inc (CGQ PDF) Newkirk Realty Trust Inc (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...the outside directors is specified ? A board approved CEO succession plan...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if...CEO ? ISS has not recommended a vote withhold from any directors
STATE NATL BANCSHARES INC (CGQ PDF) STATE NATL BANCSHARES INC (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...the outside directors is specified ? A board approved CEO succession plan...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if...CEO ? ISS has not recommended a vote withhold from any directors
Knova Software Inc. (CGQ PDF) Knova Software Inc. (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...Directors are required to submit a letter of resignation upon a job change ? All directors attended...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if...CEO ? ISS has not recommended a vote withhold from any directors
Golf Galaxy Inc (CGQ PDF) Golf Galaxy Inc (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
The board is controlled by a supermajority of independent outsiders (independent...outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if...CEO ? ISS has not recommended a vote withhold from any directors
Solexa, Inc. (CGQ PDF) Solexa, Inc. (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
The board is controlled by a supermajority of independent outsiders (independent...outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...the outside directors is specified ? A board approved CEO succession plan...Directors are required to submit a letter of resignation upon a job change ? All directors attended
TD Banknorth, Inc. (CGQ PDF) TD Banknorth, Inc. (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
The board is controlled by a supermajority of independent outsiders (independent...outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...the outside directors is specified ? A board approved CEO succession plan...Directors are required to submit a letter of resignation upon a job change ? All directors attended
Conor Medsystems, Inc. (CGQ PDF) Conor Medsystems, Inc. (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...the outside directors is specified ? A board approved CEO succession plan...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if
PortalPlayer Inc (CGQ PDF) PortalPlayer Inc (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
The board is controlled by a supermajority of independent outsiders (independent...outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...meet without the CEO present ? A board approved CEO succession plan...Directors are required to submit a letter of resignation upon a job change ? All directors attended
Gold Kist Inc. (CGQ PDF) Gold Kist Inc. (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...the outside directors is specified ? A board approved CEO succession plan...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if
Adeza Biomedical Corp. (CGQ PDF) Adeza Biomedical Corp. (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01
outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if...CEO ? ISS has not recommended a vote withhold from any directors...is no public disclosure of a policy that the board reviews
Mortgageit Holdings, Inc (CGQ PDF) Mortgageit Holdings, Inc (CGQ PDF) 2007-06-01