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File Description [top]

The M&A Filings database contains detailed abstracts of every original and amended merger and acquisition document released by the Securities and Exchange Commission since early 1985 through June 2000. Copies of the full text of each filing or exhibit reported in the database are available from Prentice-Hall Legal and Financial Services.

M&A FILINGS provides users with an array of M&A transaction information on publicly traded companies, including: company name; SIC code; state of incorporation; state of headquarters; ticker symbol; Cusip number; filing type, amendment number; date of filing; reporting person, name, country, city and state; approximate deal value; synopsis sentence for the deal; expiration and withdrawal information; dealer manager; depositary; information agent; purpose of the transaction; summary abstract of the filing, including description of transaction, persons retained, employed, or compensated; material filed as exhibits; and keywords associated with each filing.

Sources used to prepare the abstracts are the actual merger and acquisition filings released by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Included is every original and amended filing since early 1985 for the following document types:

• 13d (5% purchase)
• 14d-1 (tender offer),
• 14d-9 (management response to a tender offer),
• 13e-3 (leveraged buy-out),
• 13e-4 (issuer tender offer)






Tips [top]

USE /AC OR AC= to search for Acquiring companies. USE /CO OR CO= to search for Target companies. USE SC= to search for mergers and acquisitions in certain industries.




Subject Coverage [top]

• Company Name
• SIC Code
• State of Incorporation
• State of Headquarters
• Ticker Symbol
• CUSIP Number
• Filing Type, Amendment Number
• Date of Filing
• Reporting Person, Name, Country, City and State
• Approximate Deal Value
• Synopsis Sentence for the Deal
• Expiration and Withdrawal Information
• Dealer Manager
• Depositary
• Information Agent
• Purpose of the Transaction
• Summary Abstract of the Filing
• Persons Retained, Employed, or Compensated
• Material Filed as Exhibits
• Keywords Associated with each Filing






Print Counterparts [top]

• None

Dialog File Data [top]

Database Content [top]

• Bibliographic Records

Document Types Indexed [top]

• SEC Filings

Geographic Coverage [top]

• US Only

Geographic Restrictions [top]

• None

Special Features [top]

• ERA Available
• Graduate Education Program
• KWIC and HILIGHT Available
• DIALOG Alert Available
• REPORT Available

DialIndex/OneSearch Categories [top]

Contact [top]

Terms and Conditions [top]

For Dialog's Redistribution and Archive Policy, enter HELP ERA online. The following terms and conditions also apply.

Database copyrighted by Charles E. Simon. The information contained therein is abstracted from public filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. While every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the product, Charles E. Simon makes no warranties or representations regarding the accuracy or completeness of the database or any information contained therein. In some instances, certain data fields are not reported in the SEC filing. In this situation, we make our best effort to provide as much data as is available. Each user of the database understands that Charles E. Simon disclaims any liability for any damages in connection with its use and recommends that the actual SEC document be obtained in cases where the subscriber intends to base a business or investment decision on the information reported in the database.

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BASIC INDEX [top]

¹ Searchable in the Basic Index and in the Additional Indexes.

ADDITIONAL INDEXES [top]

² Used only for 13d, 14d -1, 13e -3, and 13e -4 filings.

³ Used only for 14d -1 filings.

⁴ A maximum number of 15 digits may be entered for the highest number in a range, e.g., S DV=100000000:999999999999999.

⁵ Used only for 13d filings.

⁶ Used only for 14d -9 filings.

⁷ Entries include: FL=13d, FL=14D1, FL=13e3 FL=14d9, FL=13e4

⁸ Used only for 13d and 14d -1 filings.

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REPORT OPTIONS [top]

USER-DEFINED FORMAT OPTIONS [top]

PREDEFINED FORMAT OPTIONS [top]

DIRECT RECORD ACCESS [top]

Rates [top]

Rates For File: M&A Filings[548]
Cost per DialUnit:                 $2.99
Cost per minute:                   $0.64
Report Elements                    $0.30
Rank Elements                      $0.00

Format    Types   Prints
     1    $0.00    $0.00
     2    $3.62    $3.62
     3    $2.20    $2.20
     5    $6.59    $6.59
     6    $0.00    $0.00
     7    $6.59    $6.59
     8    $1.32    $1.32
     9    $6.59    $6.59
KWIC95    $0.00       NA
KWIC96    $0.00       NA

REDIST/COPY Multiplier Table:

      Range      Multiplier
        1-2       1.00
       3-25       1.50
     26-100       3.00
    101-200       4.00
    201-500       6.00
   501-1000       8.00
 1001 or more    10.00

ARCHIVE Multiplier Table:

      Range      Multiplier
       1-25       1.50
     26-200       3.00
    201-500       6.00
   501-1000       8.00
 1001 or more    10.00
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Note: Preformatted Report Rates for File 548


SYNOPSIS Report:        $1/record
                        (4 report elements per record; $0.30 per
                         report element)

Summary report:         $1/record
                        (4 report elements per record; $0.30 per
                         report element)