The Risk Arbitrage Report for November 10, 2014

New Deals:

• Laboratory Corp. of America Ho (LH) to acquire Covance Inc. (CVD).
• Publicis Groupe (PUBGY) to acquire Sapient Corporation (SAPE).
• Sterling Bancorp (STL) to acquire Hudson Valley Holding Corp. (HVB).
• Lindsay Corporation (LNN) to acquire Elecsys Corp (ESYS).
• EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC) to acquire World Energy Solutions, Inc. (XWES).
• Antofagasta PLC to acquire Duluth Metals Limited  (DM.TO).
• Chemical Financial Corporation (CHFC) to acquire Monarch Community Bancorp, Inc (MCBF).
• Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (BHLB) to acquire Hampden Bancorp, Inc. (HBNK).

Closed Deals:

• JAB Holding Company completes acquisition of Einstein Noah Restaurant Group (BAGL).
• BCE Inc. (BCE.TO) completes acquisition of Bell Aliant Inc. (BA.TO).
• Omnitracs, LLC completes acquisition of XRS Corp (XRSC).
• Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (EGBN) completes acquisition of Virginia Heritage Bank (VGBK).
• Columbia Banking System Inc (COLB) completes acquisition of Intermountain Community Bancor (IMCB).
• Valley National Bancorp (VLY) completes acquisition of 1st United Bancorp Inc (Florid (FUBC).
• Old National Bancorp (ONB) completes acquisition of LSB Financial Corp. (LSBI).

Updated Deals:

• International Rectifier Corp (IRF) shareholders approve acquisition by Infineon Technologies AG (ADR) (IFNNY).