Below is a summary list of 37 companies targeted by 37 shareholder activists during October.This information was extracted from Hedge Fund Solutions' Catalyst Equity Research Report(TM), a free in-depth weekly research on activist investments.
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Investment Banking:
SSG Capital Advisors
Legal Advisers:
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
| Ticker | Company | Investor |
| ADPT | Adaptec Inc. | Steel Partners |
| ARGL.OB | Argyle Security, Inc. | Mezzanine Management |
| ASCMA | Ascent Media | GAMCO Investors |
| ASPM | Aspect Medical Systems | Covidien plc |
| BARE | Bare Escentuals | Sandler Capital Management |
| BASI | Bioanalytical Systems Inc | Thomas Harenburg |
| BLDR | Builders FirstSource Inc. | Stadium Capital Management |
| BLUD | Immucor Inc. | VA Partners |
| COHM.PK | Coachmen Industries Inc. | GAMCO Investors |
| DVD | Dover Motorsports | Marathon Partners |
| FFHS | First Franklin Corp | Lenox Wealth Management, Inc |
| FMMH.OB | Fremont Michigan Insuracorp Inc. | Steak & Shake Co |
| GMXR | GMX Resources | Centennial Energy Partners |
| GRNB | Green Bankshares, Inc. | Scott Niswonger |
| HPOL | Harris Interactive Inc. | Mill Road Capital |
| IMMR | Immersion Corp | Ramius Capital |
| IPCS | iPCS, Inc. | Greywolf Capital Management |
| ITP | Intertape Polymer Group Inc. | KSA Capital Management |
| KANA.OB | Kana Software | KVO Capital Management |
| LDIS | Leadis Technology Inc | Dialectic Capital Management |
| LM | Legg Mason Inc. | Nelson Peltz |
| MEG | Media General Inc. | GAMCO Investors |
| MGYR | Magyar Bancorp Inc. | Financial Edge Fund |
| MYE | Myers Industries, Inc. | GAMCO Investors |
| OPTV | OpenTV Corp | Kudelski SA |
| PLFE | Presidential Life Corp | Herbert Kurz |
| RSG | Republic Services inc | Cascade Investment |
| RUBO | Rubios Restaurant | Alex Meruelo |
| SURG | Synergetics USA Inc | Steven Becker |
| TBTC.OB | Table Trac Inc. | Doucet Asset Management |
| TGY | Tremisis Energy Acquisition Corp | Bulldog Investors |
| TMEN.PK | Thermoenergy Corp | Quercus Trust |
| TRMA | Trico Marine | Kistefos AS |
| VII | Vicon Industries Inc. | Anita Zucker |
| VXGN.OB | VaxGen Inc. | Steven Bronson |
| XOHO.OB | XO Holdings Inc. | Carl Icahn |
| YORW | The York Water Co. | GAMCO Investors |