Date updated:08-18-2007
Each week Barron's 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.
See Hate list below where funds filed 13Ds showing a new decrease in particular positions.

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TRMS
Trimeris - $3.28
- +3.47%
- $3.19
Fron Barron's 8-19-07: "HealthCor Management says Trimeris should consider alternatives to its current business plan, including sale of all or part of its business, to maximize shareholder value. HealthCor has attempted to talk with Trimeris but contends management's been "nonresponsive." HealthCor reported a stake of 3,340,000 shares or (15.04% of total outstanding shares)."

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MEH
N/a - $16.99
- 0.00
- $16.99
Fron Barron's 8-19-07: "Pequot Capital Management says that it has "significant concerns" about the company's decision to pursue a $16-a-share, all-cash proposal from a consortium led by the private-equity firm TPG Capital. Pequot Capital reported ownership of 2.18 million shares (8.8%)." Update: On Thursday, Midwest accepted the TPG offer.

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ACXM
Acxiom Corporatio - $11.99
- +0.17%
- $11.99
Fron Barron's 8-19-07: "MMI Investments said that it won't solicit proxies against the proposed acquisition of Acxiom by ValueAct Capital and Silver Lake Partners. MMI Investments had been opposing the deal, citing the $27.10-a-share acquisition price as inadequate, and unfair to Acxiom shareholders. MMI Investments holds 7,205,288 shares (8.9% of the total outstanding)."

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CSCD
Cascade Microtech - $4.95
- -0.80%
- $4.98
Fron Barron's 8-19-07: "RGM Capital wants the company to retain an investment bank to explore strategic alternatives. RGM maintains that Cascade's continued investment in the pyramid probe-card business -- the cards are used for production testing of semiconductor chips -- has led to significant operating losses that have been "destructive" to shareholder value. RGM also argues that Cascade's "hunt for acquisitions" has caused the company to "lose focus." RGM Capital currently owns 860,075 shares (6.71%)."

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IMN
Imation Cp - $8.98
- +2.98%
- $8.65
Fron Barron's 8-19-07: "TDK, which reported owning 6.83 million shares (16.6%), says it acquired them for investment purposes but wants to nominate a representative to serve on Imation's board. Under an agreement with Imation, TDK is permitted to boost its interest to as much as 21% through purchases on the open market. TDK said it anticipates boosting its stake to more than 20% but less than 21%, through one or more additional purchases by the end of March 2008. TDK reported ownership of 6.83 million shares (16.6%)."

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ERES
Eresearch Technol - $5.80
- -1.69%
- $5.90
Fron Barron's 8-19-07: "Shamrock Activist Value Fund reported ownership of 2.67 million shares (5.27%) after buying 1,520,100 from June 11 to Aug. 3 at prices ranging from $8.77 to $10.25."

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WBSN
Websense - $15.96
- +0.25%
- $16.00
Fron Barron's 8-19-07: "Blum Capital has raised its stake to 3.96 million shares (8.8%) from the 2.95 million (6.6%) that it reported in March."

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VC
N/a - $0.59
- 0.00
- $0.59
Fron Barron's 8-19-07: "Pardus Capital Management raised its holdings to 30.1 million shares (23.2%) by buying 1.1 million on Aug. 7 and 8 at an average price of $7.52 a share."
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