Wednesday, July 22, 2009

June Activist Investments - 44 Companies Targeted

Below is a summary list of 44 companies targeted by 46 shareholder activists during June.

This information was extracted from Hedge Fund Solutions' Catalyst Equity Research Report, a free in-depth weekly research on activist investments.

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This report is sponsored by a number of firms with expertise in the activist investing space.


Legal Advisors:

Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky;
Schulte Roth & Zabel;
Lowenstein Sandler

Proxy Solicitors:

Georgeson;
Innisfree M&A;
MacKenzie Partners;
Laurel Hill Advisory Group;
The Altman Group

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Week Ending June 5 2009
Week Ending June 12 2009
Week Ending June 19 2009
Week Ending June 26 2009

Ticker Company Investor
ACMR A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. Glenhill Advisors
ADF ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund Bulldog Investors
ASUR Asure Software Red Oak Partners
ATGN AltiGen Communications Wanger Investment Management
AXC Advanced Technology Acquisition Corp Bulldog Investors
BASI Bioanalytical Systems Peter Kissinger
BASI Bioanalytical Systems Thomas Harenburg
CAMD California Micro Devices Gamco Investors
CFW Cano Petroleum Carlson Capital
COHM.PK Coachmen Industries Inc Gamco Investors
CTO Consolidated Tomoka Land Co Wintergreen Advisers
CWLZ Cowlitz Bancorporation Crescent Capital
DCS Dreman/Claymore Dividend & Income Fund Bulldog Investors
DITC Ditech Networks Lloyd Miller
ENTU Entrust Inc. Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers
FMMH.OB Fremont Michigan Insurance Corp Harry Long
FPU Florida Public Utilities Co Energy West
FTGX Fibernet Telecom Group Carlson Capital
GGP General Growth Properties Pershing Square Capital
HBRF.OB Highbury Financial Peerless Systems
HDIX Home Diagnostics Discovery Group
HEOP Heritage Oaks Bancorp Patriot Financial Partners
IPAS iPass, Inc. Foxhill Capital
JTX Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Shamrock Activist Value Fund
KANA.OB Kana Software KVO Capital Management
KONA Kona Grill BBS Capital Management
LGF Lions Gate Entertainment Carl Icahn
MZF MBIA Capital Claymore Man Dur Inv Grd Muni Fund Western Investment
NUF Nuveen Florida Quality Income Municipal Fund Western Investment
OPTV OpenTV Corp Kudelski SA
OPTV OpenTV Corp Discovery Capital
PHH PHH Corporation Pennant Capital
PLCE The Childrens Place Retail Stores, Inc. Ezra Dabah
PTSG.OB Petrosearch Energy Corp Tiberius Capital
PYMX.OB PolyMedix, Inc. Target Capital Management
QGLY Quigley Corp Ted Karkus
SLRY Salary.com Raging Capital Management
SNG Canadian Superior Energy Inc. Palo Alto Investors
STAA Staar Surgical Co Broadwood Partners
SUAI Specialty Underwriters Alliance Hallmark Financial Services
TICC TICC Capital Corp Raging Capital Management
TLX Trans Lux Corp Gamco Investors
TTSP.OB TransTech Services Partners Bulldog Investors
TXI Texas Industries Shamrock Activist Value Fund
UAHC United American Healthcare Corp. Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners
VXGN.OB Vaxgen Inc Steven Bronson