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1. Tax courts rejects 'bad faith' requirement as prerequisite to finding disguised dividend

Author

Klein, Steven I. and Looney, Stephen R.

Subjects
Menard Inc. -- Cases, Menard Inc. -- Investor relations, Tax courts -- Cases, Recognition of gain or loss (Taxation) -- Cases, Building materials industry -- Cases, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Company legal issue, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business
Abstract

Tax Court dispensed with the need to prove 'bad faith' for identifying disguised dividend in Menard, Inc. TCM 2005-3. The Wisconsin based company is a retailer of hardware and building supplies. The details about the case are furnished.

Published
2005

4. Investors Nail Home Depot for Retooling Data; Refurbishing the Roth IRA; Watch Out Below! The Dow's on a Roll--Downhill

Author

Lim, Paul J.

Subjects
United States. Federal Reserve Board -- Economic policy, United States. Federal Reserve Board -- Officials and employees, Dow Jones Industrial Average (Index) -- Statistics, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Securities, Individual retirement accounts -- Services, Individual retirement accounts -- Taxation, Company securities, The Home Depot Inc. -- Investor relations, The Home Depot Inc. -- Securities
Published
2006

5. At Home Depot, A Tale of Two CEOs

Subjects
The Home Depot Inc. -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, The Home Depot Inc. -- Officials and employees, The Home Depot Inc. -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Building materials industry -- Officials and employees, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Chief executive officers -- Powers and duties, Chief executive officers -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10470026 JOHN YDSTIE, host: In the world of big business, Home Depot shareholders gathered in Atlanta this week for their annual meeting. Joe [...]

Published
2007

6. Drew Industries switches to NYSE

Subjects
Drew Industries Inc. -- Investor relations, Drew Industries Inc. -- Contracts, New York Stock Exchange Inc. -- Contracts, Building materials industry -- Contracts, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Securities industry -- Contracts, Contract agreement, Securities industry, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

White Plains-based Drew Industries Inc. recently listed its stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), moving from the American Stock Exchange. 'We consider this a significant milestone in the [...]

Published
2003

9. Elcor adopts antitakeover plan

Subjects
Elcor Corp. -- Investor relations -- 00302714, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Corporate anti-takeover measures -- Laws, regulations and rules, Business, Business, general
Published
1998

10. 13D Filings: investors report to the SEC

Subjects
Delta Natural Gas Company Inc. -- Investor relations, Delta Natural Gas Company Inc. -- Finance, Kopp Investment Advisors Inc. -- Investments, Array BioPharma Inc. -- Finance, Array BioPharma Inc. -- Investor relations, Builders FirstSource Inc. -- Finance, Builders FirstSource Inc. -- Investor relations, Gas utilities -- Investor relations, Gas utilities -- Finance, Biotechnology industry -- Finance, Investment companies -- Investments, Building materials industry -- Finance, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Company investment, Company financing, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business
Abstract

Anita Zucker disclosed that she holds 181,112 shares of Delta Natural Gas while Kopp Investment Advisors grew their stake at Array BioPharma to 5,011,307 shares or 9.9 percent. Stadium Capital Management also hiked their holdings in Builders FirstSource to 13,971,669 shares or 14.8 percent.

Published
2010

12. 13D filings: investors report to the SEC

Subjects
Texas Industries Inc. -- Investor relations, Texas Industries Inc. -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Kopp Investment Advisors Inc. -- Investments, Array BioPharma Inc. -- Finance, Webster Financial Corp. -- Finance, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Banking industry -- Finance, Pharmaceutical industry -- Finance, Investment companies -- Investments, Investment companies -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Banking industry, Company investment, Company financing, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business
Abstract

A meeting between Shamrock Activist Value Fund and Texas Industries (TXI) CEO Mel Brekhus and Chairman Robert Rogers did not go well with Rogers making it clear that there is no place in the boardroom for the voices of its shareholders according to Shamrock. Kopp Investment Advisors holds over 2 million shares of Array BioPharma while Algebris Investments holds over 3 million shares of Webster Financial.

Published
2009

13. The Forte Buying Group

Subjects
Forte Buying Group Inc. -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Business, Home furnishings industry
Abstract

The Forte Buying Group announced that Davis & Warshow, Maspeth, NY, which operates three showrooms in Manhattan, two in Long Island, one in Queens, one in the Bronx and one [...]

Published
2009

14. Directors chase best and fairest

Author

Jury, Alan

Subjects
General Property Trust -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, General Property Trust -- Investor relations, Lend Lease Corporation Ltd. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Real estate developers -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Building materials industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Company acquisition/merger, Business, Business, international
Abstract

Apr 19, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Some key stakeholders have helped to keep Australia's General Property Trust (GPT) independent. It faced a hostile takeover bid [...]

Published
2005

15. Independents are following risky strategy

Author

Frith, Bryan

Subjects
General Property Trust -- Management, General Property Trust -- Investor relations, General Property Trust -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Stockland Corporation Ltd. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Real estate developers -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Building materials industry -- Management, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Company business management, Business, Business, international
Abstract

Feb 09, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Australia's General Property Trust (GPT) is following a risky strategy. The independent directors of GPT advised unitholders to take no action [...]

Published
2005

16. Stockland hangs in with its GPT takeover bid

Subjects
General Property Trust -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, General Property Trust -- Investor relations, Stockland Corporation Ltd. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Real estate developers -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Building materials industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Company acquisition/merger, Business, Business, international
Abstract

Jan 06, 2005 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) Stockland has extended its takeover offer for General Property Trust (GPT) until 4 February 2005. The offer had been scheduled to [...]

Published
2005

17. Stockland extends bid, cajoles GPT holders

Subjects
General Property Trust -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, General Property Trust -- Investor relations, Stockland Corporation Ltd. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Real estate industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Building materials industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Company acquisition/merger, Business, Business, international
Abstract

Jan 06, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian property developer, Stockland, has extended its takeover offer for General Property Trust (GPT). The $A7.5 billion offer will be extended [...]

Published
2005

18. Mortgage woes threaten Irish bank's forecast

Author

Curtin, Matthew and Walters, Sean

Subjects
Bank of Ireland -- Securities, Bank of Ireland -- Company forecasts, Bank of Ireland -- Investments, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. -- Investor relations, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. -- Management, Wendel Investissement -- Investments, Banking industry -- Securities, Banking industry -- Company forecasts, Banking industry -- Investments, Mortgages -- Investments, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Management, Investment companies -- Investments, Banking industry, Mortgages, Company securities, Company business forecast/projection, Company investment, Company business management, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business
Abstract

The Bank of Ireland is forecasting three to five percent growth in earnings per share for 2008 but its business mix that is tilted towards mortgages makes investors cautious of the company's chances of achieving that goal. Investment company Wendel is critical of Saint Gobain's speed at implementing their strategy. Saint-Gobain, however, has characterized Wendel's intentions as a quest for control.

Published
2008

19. Unit holders voted for safety

Author

Sykes, Trevor

Subjects
General Property Trust -- Securities, General Property Trust -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Securities, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Company securities, Business, Business, international
Abstract

Nov 17, 2004 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) General Property Trust (GPT) unitholders have proved to be conservative by nature. Their rejection of the merger bid by [...]

Published
2004

20. GPT holders want more time

Author

Harley, Robert

Subjects
General Property Trust -- Investor relations, Lend Lease Corporation Ltd. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Real estate developers -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Company acquisition/merger, Business, Business, international
Abstract

Nov 11, 2004 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) The Australian Shareholders Association (ASA) has reported receiving 'hundreds of calls' from unitholders. Lend Lease and Stockland are involved [...]

Published
2004

21. Investors impose limits on Boral chief executive's perks

Author

Greenblat, Eli

Subjects
Boral Ltd. -- Investor relations, Boral Ltd. -- Officials and employees, Stockholders -- Privileges and immunities, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Officials and employees, Transportation industry -- Investor relations, Transportation industry -- Officials and employees, Business, Business, international
Abstract

Oct 17, 2004 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Major shareholders in Australian building materials group, Boral, have forced a change in CEO Rod Pearse's contract. In a [...]

Published
2004

22. Shareholders of The Home Depot approved a proposal that requires the company to get shareholder permission to give departing executives severance packages of more than a certain amount

Subjects
The Home Depot Inc. -- Investor relations, Employee benefits -- Management, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Employee benefits, Company business management, Business, Retail industry
Abstract

Shareholders of The Home Depot approved a proposal that requires the company to get shareholder permission to give departing executives severance packages of more than a certain amount. But they [...]

Published
2005

23. Decision time on trust

Author

Rennie, Philip

Subjects
General Property Trust -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, General Property Trust -- Investor relations, Investments -- Management, Building materials industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Company business management, Company acquisition/merger, Business, Business, general
Abstract

The unconfirmed reports of the merger of General Property Trust (GPT) with Lend Lease/Westfield Group or Stockland are raising the stock prices of these companies on bourses. The shareholders of GPT have to decide whether they would like to sell their shareholding to either of these companies when the deal materializes or to retain their shares.

Published
2004

28. Armstrong fires new volley in battle against the Belzbergs

Subjects
Armstrong World Industries Inc. -- Cases, First City Financial Corporation Ltd. -- Cases, Insider trading in securities -- Cases, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Business, Business, general
Published
1990

29. Vulcan Materials Company Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan and Declares Dividend Distribution of Preference Share Purchase Rights

Subjects
Vulcan Materials Co. -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Business, Business, international
Abstract

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 1998--Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) announced that the Board of Directors has adopted a shareholder rights plan and declared a dividend distribution of one preference share purchase [...]

Published
1998

30. Berger Holdings Ltd. Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan

Subjects
Berger Holdings Ltd. -- Investor relations -- 00321100, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Business, Business, international
Abstract

FEASTERVILLE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 1998--Berger Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: 'BGRH'), announced Friday that its board of directors has adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan in which rights will be distributed as a [...]

Published
1998

31. ISS Recommends Supporting ERLY Board of Directors in Proxy Battle

Subjects
ERLY Industries Inc. -- Investor relations -- 00302654, Food industry -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Business, Business, international
Abstract

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 1997--ERLY Industries Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:ERLY) Friday announced that it has received the support of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) for re-election of the current members of the board [...]

Published
1997

33. SOUTHDOWN AND SHAREHOLDERS COMMITTEE SETTLE PROXY CONTEST

Subjects
Southdown Inc. -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

HOUSTON, April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Southdown, Inc. (NYSE: SDW) and the Southdown, Inc. shareholders committee reported an agreement on a settlement terminating a proxy contest by the committee. Both Clarence [...]

Published
1993

34. PRELIMINARY VOTING RESULTS ISSUED IN NATIONAL GYPSUM REORGANIZATION PLAN ELECTION

Subjects
National Gypsum Co. -- Finance, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 24 ~PRNewswire~ -- Preliminary voting results indicate that National Gypsum Company's plan of reorganization appears to have received the approval of six of the nine classes voting [...]

Published
1992

35. Grossman's announces preliminary result of consent solicitation

Subjects
Grossman's Inc. -- Investor relations, The Shidler Group -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Business, general, Business
Abstract

GROSSMAN'S ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF CONSENT SOLICITATION BRAINTREE, Mass., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Grossman's Inc. (NASDAQ: GROS), announced today that, according to the preliminary report of the independent inspectors of [...]

Published
1990

36. Fibreboard head moves to calm its shareholders

Author

Carlsen, Clifford

Subjects
Fibreboard Corp. -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Fibreboard head moves to calm its shareholders CONCORD - In his first major move since assuming office as chairman and chief executive of Fibreboard Corp. last month, John Roach has [...]

Published
1991

37. Nardelli's failures are many; Home Depot CEO's departure is good news for investors, but will directors now act?

Author

Cox, Rob, Christy, John, and Silva, Lauren

Subjects
The Home Depot Inc. -- Officials and employees, The Home Depot Inc. -- Securities, The Home Depot Inc. -- Investor relations, The Home Depot Inc. -- Management, Chief executive officers -- Management, Chief executive officers -- Investor relations, Chief executive officers -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Building materials industry -- Officials and employees, Building materials industry -- Securities, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Management, Company business management, Company securities, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2007

38. BPB shareholders rejects takeover bid

Subjects
Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, BPB Industries PLC -- Investor relations, BPB Industries PLC -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments
Abstract

Shareholders of BPB, the British manufacturer that is the world's largest plasterboard supplier, have rejected a hostile takeover bid from French building material group Saint-Gobain. "This very low level of […]

Published
2005

39. Do it Best rebate at $98.2 million

Subjects
Building materials industry -- Company sales and earnings, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Company earnings/profit
Abstract

Do it Best members will receive $98.2 million in rebates this year, according to president and CEO Bob Taylor who addressed attendees at the co-op's October market, held in Indianapolis […]

Published
2003

42. USG to allow holders to vote on 'poison pill.'

Author

Kotlowitz, Alex

Subjects
USG Corp. -- Investor relations, Desert Partners L.P. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Business, Business, general
Published
1988

43. Concern offers holders vote on bid by Desert Partners

Subjects
USG Corp. -- Investor relations, Desert Partners L.P. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Petroleum industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Business, Business, general
Published
1988

45. Novo Corp

Subjects
Novo Corp. -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Business, Business, general
Published
1988

47. USG gives details of spinoff

Subjects
USG Corp. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, A.P. Green Industries Inc. -- Planning, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Business, Business, general
Published
1988

48. Lowe's Companies, Inc. adopts a shareholder rights plan

Subjects
Lowe's Companies Inc. -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Stock rights -- Planning, Business, Business, general
Abstract

LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. ADOPTS A SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 9, 1988, the Board of Directors of Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) adopted [...]

Published
1988

49. Agreement in principle reached on settlement of PCI lawsuits

Subjects
PCI Acquisition Corp. -- Cases, Payless Cashways Inc. -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Business, Business, general
Abstract

AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE REACHED ON SETTLEMENT OF PCI LAWSUITS KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- PCI Acquisition Corp. announced today that it has entered into an agreement in principle [...]

Published
1988

50. Crane declares purchase right distribution

Subjects
Crane Co. -- Investor relations, Building materials industry -- Investor relations, Stock rights -- Planning, Business, Business, general
Abstract

CRANE DECLARES PURCHASE RIGHT DISTRIBUTION NEW YORK, June 27, /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Crane Co. (NYSE: CR) today declared a distribution of one preferred share purchase right [...]

Published
1988

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