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National Fuel Gas Co. (MAIN)
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2008-01-28 |
# M&A Edge Note Issuer: National Fuel...Date: January ##, #### In a seeming about-face to their...that the parties had reached a settlement, h eading off a potentially heated proxy fight at...seeki ng three board seats. As part of the settlement, NFG |
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| Comforce Corp. (M&A Note)
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2008-01-22 |
# M&A Edge Note Issuer: CFS (TYO...This Note is part of a continuing series of M&A Edge notes addressing contentious Japanese...history, Japanese shareholders have rejected a merger proposal backed by management...by management. (See the M&A Edge note on Tokyo Kohtetsu |
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| Kellwood Co. (M&A Note)
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2008-01-17 |
# M&A Edge Note Issuer: Kellwood (KWD...Edge Note Issuer: Kellwood (KWD) / ?A Two Front War? Date: January...Date: January ##, #### In a very rare move for a financial buyer, private equity firm...Sun Capital on Tuesday launched a $## per share hostil e |
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| Ipass Inc. (M&A Note)
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2008-01-11 |
# M&A Edge Note Issuer: iPass (IPAS...activist hedge fund, disc losed a letter it has se nt...se nt to iPass (IPAS), a connectivity software company. The le...y of ####). Pursuant to a settlement agreement announced on Feb |
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| CNET Networks, Inc. (M&A Note)
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2008-01-11 |
# M&A Edge Note Issuer: CNET Networks...hedge fund Jana Partners filed a ##D amendment in which it...ownership of CNET Networks (CNET), a Web site operator, on both...Web site operator, on both a voting and economic basis. Jana |
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| Rand Capital Corp. (M&A Note)
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2008-01-10 |
# M&A Edge Note Issuer: Randstad (AMS...buy Dutch peer Vedior in a cash-and-shares deal that...will offer Ve dior shareholders a ##:## cash and share...tion. Vedior earns more than a third of its reve nue |
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| Syms Corp. (M&A Note)
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2008-01-08 |
# M&A Edge Note Issuer: Syms Corp...seek the cons ent of a special committee of the board...the decision to delist has a ngered some of the minority...##% of the company, wrote a letter to the Syms board |
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| Manor Care, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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| MGI Pharma, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
The board is controlled by a supermajority of independent outsiders (independent...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 |
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| Lyondell Chemical Co. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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| Lamson & Sessions Co. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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| Nextest Systems Corp (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
The board is controlled by a majority 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...There is no disclosure of a policy that the board regularly |
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| KMG America Corp. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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| Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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 ? One or more |
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| East Penn Financial Corp. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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...There is no disclosure of a policy that the board regularly |
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| ViaCell, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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| Nuveen Investments, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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 ? One or more |
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| Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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| Partners Trust Financial Group, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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| Microtek Medical Holdings Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...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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| Digital Angel Corp. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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| DJO INC. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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| Sirenza Microdevices, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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| Ceridian Corporation (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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| Armstrong Holdings, Inc (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
The board is controlled by a supermajority 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...were attended ? The company has a policy limiting the board service |
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| Energy Future Holdings, Corp. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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| iBasis, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
The board is controlled by a supermajority 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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| Dobson Communication Corporation (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
The board is controlled by a majority 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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| First Consulting Group, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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| Genesis Microchip Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
outside directors ? The company has a committee that oversees governance issues...the outside directors is specified ? A board approved CEO succession plan...authority to retain outside advisors ? A majority of directors have participated...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if |
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| CheckFree Corp. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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| Community Banks, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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...the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if |
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| C-Cor Inc (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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| United Retail Group, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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 ? One or more |
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| U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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...were attended ? The company has a policy limiting the board service |
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| Tribune Co. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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| Station Casinos, Inc. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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| Pogo Producing Co. (CGQ PDF)
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2008-01-01 |
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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