The Risk Arbitrage Report for Dec 7, 2015

New Deals:

• American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) to acquire American Residential Propertie (ARPI).
• Great Western Bancorp Inc (GWB) to acquire HF Financial Corp. (HFFC).
• First Busey Corporation (BUSE) to acquire Pulaski Financial Corp (PULB).
• Management to acquire Global-Tech Advanced Innovatio (GAI).

Closed Deals:

• Sequential Brands Group Inc (SQBG) completes acquisition of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedi (MSO).
• Platform Specialty Products Co (PAH) completes acquisition of Alent plc (ALNXY).
• MPLX LP (MPLX) completes acquisition of Markwest Energy Partners LP (MWE).
• Heartland Financial USA Inc (HTLF) completes acquisition of Premier Valley Bank (PVLY).
• First NBC Bank Holding Co (FNBC) completes acquisition of State Investors Bancorp Inc (SIBC).
• Valley National Bancorp (VLY) completes acquisition of CNLBancshares (CNLB).
• Old Line Bancshares, Inc. (MD) (OLBK) completes acquisition of Regal Bancorp (RGBM).

Updated Deals:

• CIGNA Corporation (CI) shareholders approve acquisition by Anthem Inc (ANTM).
• TECO Energy, Inc. (TE) shareholders approve acquisition by Emera Inc. (EMA.TO).
• Premiere Global Services, Inc. (PGI) shareholders approve acquisition by Siris Capital Group, LLC.
• Markwest Energy Partners LP (MWE) shareholders approve acquisition by MPLX LP (MPLX) .
• Shire PLC (ADR) (SHPG) receives early HSR termination in merger with Dyax Corp. (DYAX).
• Endurance International Group (EIGI) receives early HSR termination in merger with Constant Contact Inc (CTCT).
• Arris Group Inc (ARRS) receives HSR termination in merger with Pace plc (PIC.L).