Date updated:03-03-2007
Each week Barrons has a 13D Filings column. 13Ds are filed when a fund (usually an activist hedge fund) accumulates more than 5% of a firm and is planning on pushing for change (e.g.a sale of the company, sale of certain assets, a share buyback, or a share dividend) to unlock value.

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TIF
Tiffany And Co - $41.30
- +0.32%
- $40.96
Tiffany & Co. (TIF) Trian Fund said that, owing to Tiffany's commitment to engage in dialogue with it, it won't seek representation on TIF's board at the annual shareholders meeting. Trian, a hedge fund, holds 7.5 million shares (5.54% of total outstanding).

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EHP
15.11 - $7.12
- 0.00
- $7.12
Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust (EHP) A group including Chairman William Butler and Corporex Cos. offered to acquire all its outstanding common shares for $10.75 to $11.25 each, in cash. Butler currently holds 4.2 million shares (17.6%).

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POS
Pos - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
Catalina Marketing (POS) ValueAct Capital Master Fund offered to acquire all of the shares it doesn't already own, for $32 each. ValueAct holds 7.25 million shares (15.5%).

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RYI
Ryi - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
Ryerson (RYI) Owl Creek Asset Management said it supports the directors nominated by another activist, Harbinger Capital Partners, and that it's not confident of management's ability to improve operating results. Owl Creek owns 1.4 million shares (5.3%).

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GFF
Griffon Cp - $10.20
- +12.71%
- $9.25
Griffon (GFF) Barington Capital suggested a spinoff or partial initial public offering of GFF's Telephonics unit, and asked GFF to further reduce costs and increase share repurchases. It called for board declassification and a separate chairman and chief executive. Barington holds 1.5 million Griffon shares (5.07%).

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LGN
Lodgian Inc - $1.34
- -15.19%
- $1.57
Lodgian (LGN) Oaktree Capital Management nominated two individuals for election to the board at the 2007 annual stockholders meeting scheduled on April 24. Oaktree Capital holds 2.8 million shares (11.5%).

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PPP
Ppp - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
Pogo Producing (PPP) Third Point plans to nominate six directors to PPP's board at the 2007 annual meeting, scheduled for May 15. Third Point has 4.62 million shares (7.9%).

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ACOR
Acorda Therapeuti - $23.90
- +1.06%
- $23.60
Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR) Third Point called for ACOR's immediate sale, saying the company should forego its plan to partner Fampridine SR, its lead clinical-stage product, only in Europe. Third Point has 2.29 million shares (9.9%).
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