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Restoration Hardware, Inc. (M&A Note)
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2007-12-06 |
# M&A Edge Note Issuer: Restoration Hardware...Restoration Hardware (RSTO) issu ed a press release in which it...information provided that Sears sign a customary NDA, including a standstill agreemen t. Sears, which...the buyout of RSTO by a group incl uding the company |
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| Maguire Properties, Inc. (M&A Note)
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2007-12-06 |
# M&A Edge Note Issuer: Maguire Properties...had discussed with independent directors a plan to stagger the company...stagger the company?s board as a way to hold off pressure...company to sell itse lf, a common activist hedge fund tactic |
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| Fisher Communications, Inc. (M&A Note)
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2007-12-06 |
# M&A Edge Note Issuer: Fisher Communications...Issuer: Fisher Communications (FSCI) / ?M &A Bylaw? Date: December #, ####...#### On Nov. ##, GAMCO, a hedge fund that occasiona lly...lly dabbles in activism, filed a ##D in which it disclosed |
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| Tesoro Corp. (M&A Note)
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2007-12-05 |
# M&A Edge Note Issuer: Tesoro (TSO...per share tender offer for a ##% stake in Tesoro Corp...TSO) after the company adopted a poison pill takeover defense that...have limite d Tracinda to a ##% ownership stake. Tracinda cited |
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| Motorola, Inc. (M&A Note)
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2007-12-05 |
# M&A Edge Note Issuer: Motorola (MOT...In our July ## M&A Edge note, we highlighted the...that Motorola had put forth as part of its defense campaign...wi th Pollyannaish projecti ons. A proxy fight in many ways |
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| Midwest Air Group Inc (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 ? One or more |
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| Metromedia International Group, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...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 |
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| Authorize.Net Holdings Inc (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 |
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| Arrow International, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 |
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| Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 |
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| Applix, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if |
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| Applebee's International, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 ? One or more |
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| Image Software, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 |
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| Hilton Hotels Corp. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 ? One or more |
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| Andrew Corp. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 ? The full board...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if |
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| Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 ? One or more |
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| Guitar Center, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 ? One or more...more director (but less than a majority of the board) has |
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| Gensym Corp. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...more director (but less than a majority of the board) has...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if |
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| Genlyte Group, Inc. (The) (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...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 |
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| Claymont Steel Holdings, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...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 |
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| Florida Rock Industries, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 |
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| Republic Property Trust (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...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 |
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| WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN INTL INC (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
The board is controlled by a supermajority 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...were attended ? The company has a policy limiting the board service |
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| Adams Respiratory Therapeutics Inc (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 |
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| United Financial Bancorp Inc (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...the board is reviewed regularly ? A board approved CEO succession plan...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if...There is no disclosure of a policy that directors are required |
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| Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...the board is reviewed regularly ? 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 |
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| Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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...that the board regularly approves a CEO succession plan ? There is |
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| Fox Hollow Technologies, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
The board is controlled by a supermajority of independent outsiders (independent...outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...more director (but less than a majority of the board) has...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if |
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| Visual Sciences Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if |
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| Coast Financial Holdings, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 |
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| Bioenvision Inc (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if...is no public disclosure of a policy that the board reviews...There is no disclosure of a policy that the board regularly |
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| First Indiana Corp. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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...more director (but less than a majority of the board) has |
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| Synergy Financial Group, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 |
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| Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 |
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| BIW Limited (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...more director (but less than a majority of the board) has...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if |
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| Kyphon Inc (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 |
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| Suntron Corp. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 disclosure of a policy that the board regularly |
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| Archstone Smith Trust (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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...more director (but less than a majority of the board) has |
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| Stonepath Group, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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...There is no disclosure of a policy that the board regularly |
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| Aptimus Inc (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...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 |
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| Pathmark Stores, Inc. (NEW) (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 |
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| Optical Communication Products, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if...The board is controlled by a majority of insiders and affiliated...is no public disclosure of a policy that the board reviews...There is no disclosure of a policy that the board regularly |
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| Photoworks, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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...There is no disclosure of a policy that the board regularly |
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| Avaya Inc (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 |
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| Target Logistics, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
The board is controlled by a majority of independent outsiders (independent...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 |
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| 21st Century Insurance Group (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
Impacting Ranking 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 |
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| Navtech, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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...There is no disclosure of a policy that the board regularly |
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| Verticalnet, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 |
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| Gateway Inc (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 ? One or more |
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| Cost-U-Less, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2007-12-01 |
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 |
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