The Risk Arbitrage Report for July 22, 2013

New Deals:

• Bally Technologies Inc. (BYI) to acquire SHFL entertainment Inc (SHFL).
• MB Financial, Inc. (MBFI) to acquire Taylor Capital Group Inc (TAYC).
• Duff Brothers Capital to acquire Frozen Food Express Industries (FFEX).
• Wilshire Bancorp Inc (WIBC) to acquire Saehan Bancorp (SAEB).
• Meade Instruments Corp. (MEAD) agrees to be acquired by Sunny Optics and terminates deal with Jinghua Optics & Electronics Co.

Closed Deals:

• AstraZeneca completes acquisition of Omthera Pharmaceuticals (OMTH).

Updated Deals:

• Dell (DELL) adjourns special shareholder meeting until July 24. 
• Gardner Denver, Inc. (GDI) shareholders approve acquisition by KKR.
• Mpg Office Trust Inc (MPG) shareholders approve acquisition by Brookfield Office Properties (BPO).
• Service Corporation Internatio (SCI) received a second request for information under HSR in merger with  Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (STEI).

To Read:

• DealB%k: Ways to Muscle Out Competing Deal Offers