Weekly Updates on Active US Merger Arb Cases
$LSTA: Mar 9, 2026 – Definitive agreement has been reached.
$TALK: Mar 9, 2026 – Deal announcement.
$DVS: Mar 9, 2026 – Proxy firms recommend voting in favor of the deal.
$UDMY: Mar 10, 2026 – Definitive proxy filed; special meeting set for Apr 9, 2026.
$UNF: Mar 11, 2026 – Deal announcement.
$EWCZ: Mar 11, 2026 – Preliminary proxy filed.
$JHG: Mar 11, 2026 – Board rejects Victory Capital’s unsolicited ~$57/share bid as not superior, reaffirms support for the $49/share Trian/General Catalyst deal, files the definitive proxy, and sets the shareholder meeting for Apr 16, 2026; Victory publicly criticizes the rejection.
$FFWM: Mar 12, 2026 – All regulatory approvals obtained; merger expected to close on Apr 1, 2026.
$ULY: Mar 13, 2026 – Deal announcement.
$LNSR : Mar 13, 2026 – Company clarifies its Priority Credit Line Agreement with Wells Fargo permits borrowings up to $9.2m secured by company assets.
$SLAB: Mar 13, 2026 – Preliminary proxy filed; companies expect to submit HSR filings by Mar 20, 2026, starting the 30-day DOJ/FTC waiting period; additional approvals required in China and other foreign jurisdictions.