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Pharmerica Acquires Integrity Pharmacy Services

Posted on January 04, 2010
In commenting on the transaction, Gregory S. Weishar, PharMerica Corporation's Chief Executive Officer, said, "Consistent with our growth strategy, we are pleased to have completed this acquisition in 2009. Our acquisition pipeline continues to grow, and we are confident our overall growth strategy will provide shareholder returns...

Paneltech International Completes Reverse Merger And Becomes A Publicly Traded Corporation

Posted on December 30, 2009
HOQUIAM, WASHINGTON ? December 28, 2009.  Paneltech International LLC (?Paneltech?), a company engaged in the design and manufacture of resin-saturated media announced today that on December 23, 2009 it completed a reverse merger (the ?Merger?) with publicly traded Charleston Basics, Inc...

United Refining Energy Corp. Announces Termination of Chaparral Energy, Inc. Merger Agreement

Posted on December 24, 2009
New York, NY ? December 23, 2009 ?John A. Catsimatidis, Chairman and CEO of United Refining Energy Corp., a publicly reporting company (the "Company"), announced today that on December 11, 2009, the board of directors adopted, and the Company?s stockholders approved, a resolution to amend its Certificate of Incorporation to allow the Company to have a perpetual existence...

Two Rivers Water Company Acquires Extensions On Its Options To Purchase Water Company

Posted on December 23, 2009
Denver, Colorado, December 21, 2009   Two Rivers Water Company (?Two Rivers?), formerly Navidec Financial Services, Inc. (OTC: NVDF.OB), through its 50% owned joint venture HCIC Holdings LLC, has completed the purchase of 18.11% of the shares of the Huerfano-Cucharas Irrigation Company (?HCIC?) in Southern Colorado...

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Jagged Peak, Inc. Announces Long Term Financing Agreement

Posted on December 22, 2009
Tampa, FL–December 22, 2009–Jagged Peak, Inc. (OTCBB: JGPK), a global provider of enterprise e-commerce, demand management, and fulfillment solutions and services announced that it has secured revolving note from Moriah Capital L. P. ("Moriah") for the amount of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000).

China Organic Agriculture, Inc. To Acquire Changbai Eco-beverage, A Blueberry Product Producer And Distributor

Posted on December 21, 2009
Changbai is a well known blueberry product producer and distributor located in Jilin Province of China. Changbai produces more than one hundred blueberry related products, including soft drinks, health care products and honey mixed products, meeting the increasing market demand in China for these products.

Oceanfirst Financial Corp. And Central Jersey Bancorp Announce Termination of Merger Agreement

Posted on December 18, 2009
OceanFirst Financial Corp. is the parent holding company for OceanFirst Bank. OceanFirst Bank, founded in 1902 is the largest and oldest community-based financial institution headquartered in Ocean County, New Jersey. The Bank is located in the central coastal area of New Jersey between the major metropolitan cities of New York and Philadelphia...

Chembio Enters $900,000 Development Contract With Contractor To CDC For Point of Care Influenza Test

Posted on December 17, 2009
The objective of the project is to develop a product that can determine an individual?s immunity to seasonal and novel influenza viruses, including novel swine H1N1, either in the field or in an outpatient setting.   The test will have six different parameters (representing different influenza strains) plus a control line on a single POC DPP® device...

On Semiconductor To Acquire California Micro Devices For $4.70 Per Share In An All-cash Tender Offer

Posted on December 15, 2009
"The acquisition of California Micro Devices will significantly strengthen our offering of application specific integrated passive (ASIP) devices to protect products in the wireless, computing and consumer electronics end-markets," said Keith Jackson, ON Semiconductor president and CEO...

Interactive Data To Acquire 7ticks

Posted on December 14, 2009
BEDFORD, Mass. – December 14, 2009 – Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC), a leading provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire 7ticks, LLC, an innovative provider of electronic trading networks and managed services...

On Semiconductor To Acquire California Micro Devices For $4.70 Per Share In An All-cash Tender Offer

Posted on December 14, 2009
"The acquisition of California Micro Devices will significantly strengthen our offering of application specific integrated passive (ASIP) devices to protect products in the wireless, computing and consumer electronics end-markets," said Keith Jackson, ON Semiconductor president and CEO...

Enterprise Bank & Trust Acquires Deposits And Loans Ofvalley Capital Bank In Phoenix

Posted on December 14, 2009
At September 30, 2009, Valley Capital Bank reported assets of approximately $40.3 million, loans of approximately $23.7 million, other real estate owned of approximately $5.2 million and deposits of approximately $41.3 million. As part of the purchase and assumption transaction, Enterprise and the FDIC have entered into a loss sharing agreement on the assets acquired.

Global Health Ventures Closes Share Exchange Agreement With Posh Cosmeceuticals Inc.

Posted on December 14, 2009
The Common Shares to be issued in connection with the share exchange agreement have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the "Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration, or an applicable exemption from registration, under the Act.

Highbury Financial Inc. Announces Definitive Merger Agreement With Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

Posted on December 14, 2009
DENVER, CO, December 14, 2009 - Highbury Financial Inc. (?Highbury?) (OTCBB: HBRF, HBRFW,HBRFU) and Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (?AMG?) (NYSE: AMG) have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby AMG will acquire Highbury.  Under the terms of the agreement, AMG would issue an aggregate of up to 1,748,879 shares of AMG common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding equity of...

Nautilus, Inc. Announces Entry Into Agreements For Sale of A Portion of Commercial Assets

Posted on December 10, 2009
The Company had previously announced its intention to divest itself of its commercial business in order to enable its team to invest all resources on its branded consumer retail and direct businesses. The agreements do not involve Schwinn® products which are sold in the retail and direct sales channels, which Nautilus will continue to sell.

U.s. Bankruptcy Court Confirms Pilgrim's Pride Plan of Reorganization; Company Expects To Emerge BY End of December

Posted on December 10, 2009
Following a court hearing held December 8 in Ft. Worth, Judge D. Michael Lynn today entered an order confirming the amended plan of reorganization, paving the way for the Debtors to exit bankruptcy later this month. Pilgrim's Pride said that it expects to emerge from bankruptcy before the end of December.

Medicinova And Avigen Announce Stockholder Election Deadline And Update To Estimated Merger Consideration

Posted on December 09, 2009
Avigen stockholders who hold their shares through a bank, broker or other nominee may have an election deadline earlier than the Election Deadline. These Avigen stockholders should carefully review any materials they receive from their bank, broker or other nominee to determine the election deadline applicable to them.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Announces Definitive Merger Agreement To Acquire Diedrich Coffee, Inc. For $35 Per Share In Cash

Posted on December 08, 2009
Waterbury, VT – December 8, 2009 – Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) ("GMCR") today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDRX) ("Diedrich") for $35 per share in cash pursuant to a cash tender offer, in a transaction with a total value of approximately $290 million.

Diedrich Coffee Enters Into Agreement With Green Mountain Coffee Roasters To Acquire Diedrich Coffee For $35.00 Cash Per Share

Posted on December 08, 2009
Irvine, Calif. - December 8, 2009 - Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDRX) today announced that it has entered into a merger agreement with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) pursuant to which GMCR will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Diedrich Coffee for $35...

BPW Acquisition Corp. And The Talbots, Inc. Sign Definitive Merger Agreement

Posted on December 08, 2009
New York, NY, – December 8, 2009 – BPW Acquisition Corp. ("BPW") (AMEX: BPW), a publicly held special purpose acquisition company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which it will be acquired by The Talbots, Inc...

Aerocentury Corp. Adopts Stockholder Rights Agreement

Posted on December 07, 2009
The rights will be distributed at the rate of one right for each share of common stock owned by stockholders of record as of December 18, 2009. Each right will allow the holder to purchase one one-hundredth of a share (a unit) of Series A Preferred Stock at an initial purchase price of $97...

Ico, Inc. Announces The Execution of A Merger Agreement With A. Schulman, Inc. And Financial Results For Fiscal Year And Quarter Ended September 30, 2009

Posted on December 03, 2009
HOUSTON, TEXAS, December 2, 2009 ? ICO, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICOC), global producer of custom polymer powders and plastic film concentrates, today announced the execution of a merger agreement with A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: SHLM)  and its results for the fiscal year and quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Astrazeneca And Targacept Form Global Collaboration And License Agreement For Late-stage Investigational Product TC-5214 For The Treatment of

Posted on December 03, 2009
London and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, December 3, 2009 - AstraZeneca and Targacept, Inc. today announced a collaboration and license agreement for the global development and commercialization of TC-5214, Targacept's late-stage investigational product for major depressive disorder (MDD)...

Entourage Mining Amends June 17, 2009 Pires Gold Project Mineral Option Agreement

Posted on December 01, 2009
The Pires property consists of 5 mineral licenses covering more than 8501 hectares (21,000 acres) located 2.5 hours drive from Brasilia and about 1 hour outside of the small city of Pires de Rio, Goias State. The property is rectangular in shape and is approximately 13 kilometers long and 3 kilometers wide.

Neogen Acquires Gen-probe's Biokits Food Safety Business

Posted on December 01, 2009
Gen-Probe acquired the BioKits business through its acquisition of Tepnel Life Sciences plc in April 2009. Gen-Probe elected to divest the food safety business of United Kingdom-based Tepnel as it did not fit into its long-term strategic plans. Tepnel's food safety business is a freestanding operation employing approximately 25 people in Deeside, Wales...

Icf International To Acquire Jacob & Sundstrom, Inc. Transaction Expands Firm's Footprint In The Cybersecurity And Identity Management Markets

Posted on December 01, 2009
Jacob & Sundstrom's highly technical cybersecurity capabilities have positioned its clients as centers of excellence within the U.S. federal government and have made them major collaborators in the expansion of cyber situational awareness and the sharing of best practices...

Stem Cell Therapy International, Inc. Signs Agreement With Histostem For Worldwide Distribution of Stemixx Cosmetic Products Just Approved BY The Korean Fda

Posted on December 01, 2009
David Stark, President and CEO of SCII, commented, "This distribution agreement, combined with the Korean FDA's approval of product labeling, is an extremely favorable development in our Business Plan. This is an important building block that enables Stem Cell and Histostem to confidently move forward with international opportunities to grow the business in advance of the final closing of our...

Ethos Environmental, Inc. Inks Merger Agreement With Network Marketing Stalwart Al Global Corporation Dba Youngevity

Posted on November 25, 2009
Ethos Environmental, Inc. (OTC - BB:ETEV), a leading manufacturer and distributor of a unique line of proprietary eco-efficient fuel reformulating products that provide fuel efficiency and lower harmful emissions for both commercial and individual vehicles, is pleased to announce the signing of a definitive merger agreement with AL Global Corporation d/b/a Youngevity Essential Life Sciences...

YRC Logistics Sells Its Dedicated Contract Carriage Business To Greatwide Logistics

Posted on November 25, 2009
Overland Park, KAN. – YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) announced that its YRC Logistics segment has sold its U.S. dedicated contract carriage business to Greatwide Logistics Services, LLC (Greatwide), a leading provider of dedicated services in North America...

Amreit Announces Successful Completion of The Merger With Reitplus And November Distribution

Posted on November 25, 2009
HOUSTON, November 25, 2009 – AmREIT, a Houston-based real estate company that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, today announced that shareholders of both AmREIT and REITPlus overwhelmingly approved the Company's merger with and into its affiliate REITPlus, Inc...

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