The Risk Arbitrage Report for April 14, 2014

New Deals:

• Alibaba Group to acquire AutoNavi Holdings Ltd (ADR) (AMAP).
• GTCR LLC to acquire Vocus, Inc. (VOCS).
• AMETEK, Inc. (AME) to acquire Zygo Corporation (ZIGO).
• Management to acquire Yongye International, Inc (YONG).  Can they pull it off this time? 
• F.N.B. Corp (FNB) to acquire OBA Financial Services Inc (OBAF).

Closed Deals:

• Sycamore Partners completes acquisition of Jones Group Inc., The (JNY).
• PacWest Bancorp (PACW) completes acquisition of CapitalSource, Inc. (CSE).

Updated Deals:

• Cerberus Capital & Kimco Realty received a second request for information under HSR in merger with  Safeway Inc. (SWY).
• Signet Jewelers Ltd. (SIG) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Zale Corporation (ZLC).
• LSI Corp (LSI) shareholders approve acquisition by Avago Technologies Ltd (AVGO).
• United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (UBNK) shareholders approve acquisition by Rockville Financial Inc (RCKB).