NEW YORK, July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wynnefield Group, the largest stockholder in Crown Crafts Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWS), announced today that on July 1, 2008 it entered into a governance and voting agreement with Crown Crafts, settling Wynnefield's proxy solicitation to elect two members to the Crown Crafts Board of Directors. As part of this agreement, Crown Crafts has appointed to its Board of Directors Wynnefield nominee Joseph Kling, who will be re-nominated for election to the Board at the company's upcoming annual meeting of stockholders on August 12, 2008. In addition, the Crown Crafts Board of Directors has formed a Strategic Review Committee to explore strategic alternatives to create value for all of the ...
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Eileen Connelly, Executive Director of the Service Employees International Union's Pennsylvania State Council, today called on the Pennsylvania School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) to protect retiree pension dollars and workers' rights by steering clear of an investment management firm affiliated with Lazard, Ltd., a troubled firm whose affiliates have lost money for PSERS annuitants and whose past is replete with union-busting ...
BOULDER, CO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/02/08 -- AeroGrow International, Inc. (NASDAQ: AERO) ("AeroGrow" or the "Company"), makers of the AeroGardenŽ line of indoor gardening products, announced that it has appointed four new members to its Board of Directors, Linda Graebner, Peter Michel, Suresh Kumar and Michael Dingman, Jr., bringing significant additional depth and breadth of experience to its Board. Linda Graebner is a veteran consumer products and direct marketing executive. In her role as President and CEO of Tilia Inc., she transformed a small ($9 million revenue), unprofitable and insolvent company into a leading manufacturer of premier lines of small electric kitchen appliances (FoodSaverŽ and VillaWareŽ brands). She built a virtually unknown product, the FoodSaverŽ Vacuum Sealing System, into the fourth largest category in small electric appliances at revenues in excess of $200 million. She managed the sale of this privately held company to Jarden Corporation (NYSE) in 2002 in a $185 million cash transaction. Recognized as an expert in the housewares industry ...
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM) today announced that the underwriters of its previously announced common stock offering that priced on June 25, 2008 have exercised in full an option to purchase an additional 825,000 shares of its common stock. Including the additional shares being purchased, the offering will total 6,325,000 shares at a public offering price of $15.50 per share, resulting in expected net proceeds to Sequenom of approximately $92.0 million (after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses). Sequenom expects the net proceeds from the offering to be used for the development ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. announced today the appointment of Andrew J. Herenstein to the IAP Board of Directors. Herenstein is a co-founder and Managing Principal of Monarch Alternative Capital LP. He is on the board of Oneida, Ltd. and also serves on the Finance Committee of Yeshiva University. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080630/DC26516 ) "Andrew is widely recognized as a financial expert in debt investment and credit research analysis," said Steven Gaffney, IAP ...
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Peter Bennett Joins Needham to Head Private Placement Group
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Brandywine Announces $412.5 Million Sale of Oakland Portfolio
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Lazard Middle Market Further Strengthens U.S. Financial Advisory Business
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Notable Analyst Rating Changes 6/27: EAT, NOVL, DHR, BMY Upgraded; WYNN, MGM, AEO, NOK Downgraded
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Pre-Open Movers 6/27: Celebrate Express (BDAY) Higher on Buyout, Evergreen Solar (ESLR) Lower on Conv Pricing
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Lazard Downgrades American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) to Hold
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MuniMae Considering Strategic Alternatives
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Sequenom Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock
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Intellitactics and Securify Partner to Tackle Insider Risk, Detect and Fight High-Risk User Behavior
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Energy Conversion Devices Announces Closing of Common Stock and Convertible Senior Note Offerings
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Lazard Capital Starts AspenBio Pharma (APPY) at Buy
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Sequenom Launches Public Offering of Common Stock
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Bunge and Corn Products to Combine
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Lazard Capital Initiates Coverage on Athersys (ATHX) with a Buy
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Energy Conversion Devices Upsizes and Prices Offering of 4.7 Million Shares of Common Stock and $275.0 Million of Convertible Senior Notes
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Form SC 13D/A KOREA EQUITY FUND INC Filed by: LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
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Teliris Brings Touch to Telepresence With Introduction of Immersive Collaboration
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Teliris Announces Telepresence Installs for Seven Additional Global 2000 Companies
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TA Associates Sells Preferred Freezer Services
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MEDecision to be Acquired by Health Care Service Corporation
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Brown Jordan International Hires Lazard to Explore Strategic Alternatives
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ReneSola Announces Pricing of Follow-On Public Offering on the New York Stock Exchange
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Hughes Telematics to Combine with Polaris Acquisition Corp. in an All-Stock Deal Valued at Approximately $700 Million
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WCI Communities Forms Special Committee
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Lazard World Dividend & Income Fund Declares Monthly Dividend
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Lazard Global Total Return & Income Fund Declares Monthly Dividend
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Notable Analyst Rating Changes 6/13: LCC, CAL, HERO Upgraded; BUD, FNSR, PDLI, ADM Downgraded
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Upcoming Beckman Coulter Investor Events Second Half of 2008
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Lazard Starts ENGlobal (ENG) at Buy
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Lazard Starts Willbros Group (WG) at Buy
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Travelers Names Gabriella Nawi as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
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Energy Conversion Devices (ENER) Files Preliminary Prospectus for Public Offering of 4.7M Shares of Stock and $225M in Convertible Senior Notes
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Energy Conversion Devices Announces Offering of 4,708,500 Shares of Common Stock, $225 Million of Convertible Senior Notes, and Share Lending Arrangement
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Candice Beaumont Selected as Speaker at the 14th Global Alternative Investment Management Forum, Monaco
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Candice Beaumont Selected as Speaker at the 14th Global Alternative Investment Management Forum, Monaco
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InBev Proposes Combination with Anheuser-Busch, Creating the Global Leader in Beer with Budweiser as its Flagship Brand
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FPL Group Capital Announces Sale of a Total of $500 Million of Debentures Guaranteed by FPL Group
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Sentry Select Capital Corp. Announces June 2008 Distributions
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Lazard to Hire Wouter Gabriels as a Managing Director in Investment Banking
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Form SC 13G/A TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA Filed by: LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
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Fundology - The Secrets of Successful Fund Investing
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Hunter Wise's Dan McClory to Speak at China International Private Equity Forum in Tianjin on 'Identifying and Completing Deals in China'
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Freddie Mac Holds Annual Stockholders' Meeting
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Wireless Ronin Technologies Agrees to Further Extend Maturity Date of Note From NewSight Corporation
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Lazard Capital Upgrades Zoran (ZRAN) to Buy
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Form N-CSR LAZARD ALTERNATIVE STRAT For: Mar 31
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Greater Washington Technology CFO Award Winners Announced
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Protez Pharmaceuticals to Be Acquired by Novartis
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Form 4 Lazard Ltd For: May 30 Filed by: Wasserstein Bruce
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Form 4 Lazard Ltd For: May 30 Filed by: Castellano Michael J
