The Risk Arbitrage Report for Apr 8, 2013

New Deals:

• Management to acquire American Greetings Corp (AM).
• Provident New York Bancorp (PBNY) to acquire Sterling Bancorp (STL).
• New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares Inc (NHTB) to acquire Central Financial Corp (CEVT).

 Closed Deals:

• Armada Oil Inc (AOIL) completes acquisition of Mesa Energy Holdings Inc (MSEH).
• Crescent Financial Bancshares Inc (CRFN) completes acquisition of ECB Bancorp Inc (ECBE).
• Columbia Banking System Inc (COLB) completes acquisition of West Coast Bancorp (WCBO).
• BFC Financial Corp (BFCF) completes acquisition of Bluegreen Corp (BXG).

 Updated Deals:

• Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (VRX) updates merger consideration in merger with Obagi Medical Products Inc (OMPI).
• Energy Capital Partners II, LLC updates merger consideration in merger with EnergySolutions Inc (ES).