The Risk Arbitrage Report for February 9, 2015

New Deals:

• Pfizer Inc. (PFE) to acquire Hospira, Inc. (HSP).
• Staples, Inc. (SPLS) to acquire Office Depot Inc (ODP).
• Harris Corporation (HRS) to acquire Exelis Inc (XLS).
• Courier Corporation (CRRC) agrees to be acquired by RR Donnelley & Sons Co (RRD) and terminates deal with Quad/Graphics, Inc.  (QUAD).
• Insight Venture Partners to acquire E2open Inc (EOPN).
• Luna Innovations Incorporated (LUNA) to acquire Advanced Photonix, Inc. (API).
• MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL) to acquire Entropic Communications, Inc. (ENTR).

Closed Deals:

• Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (KND) completes acquisition of Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (GTIV).
• Dai-ichi Life completes acquisition of Protective Life Corp. (PL).
• Publicis Groupe (PUBGY) completes acquisition of Sapient Corporation (SAPE).

Updated Deals:

• Tornier NV (TRNX) received a second request for information under HSR in merger with  Wright Medical Group Inc (WMGI).