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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Schedule 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
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Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12 |
MEADOW VALLEY CORPORATION
(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CD Capital Management LLC
John D. Ziegelman
CD Investment Partners, Ltd.
ZPII, L.P.
C3 Management Inc.
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CD Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (CD Capital), CD
Investment Partners, Ltd., an exempted company with limited liability incorporated and an open-end
investment company formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (CDIP), and John D.
Ziegelman (Mr. Ziegelman), together with the other participants named herein, are filing
materials contained in this Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) in connection with the intended solicitation of proxies in support of the director
candidate they have nominated for election and the bylaw amendment they have proposed for adoption
at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) of Meadow Valley
Corporation (Meadow Valley) as described below.
On December 27, 2007, CD Capital and CDIP sent a letter to Meadow Valley nominating John D.
Ziegelman for election to Meadow Valleys Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting. A copy of this
letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 1. Also, on December 27, 2007, CD Capital and
CDIP sent a separate letter to Meadow Valley submitting their stockholder proposal to amend Meadow
Valleys Amended and Restated Bylaws (the Bylaws) to allow stockholders to call a special
meeting of stockholders and requesting that such stockholder proposal be included in Meadow Valleys proxy
materials in connection with the Annual Meeting. A copy of this letter is attached hereto as
Exhibit 2.
CD Capital, CDIP, Mr. Ziegelman, ZPII, L.P. and C3 Management Inc. (the
Participants) may solicit proxies from all stockholders of Meadow Valley in support of
Mr. Ziegelmans nomination for election to Meadow Valleys Board of Directors and in support of their
stockholder proposal to amend the Bylaws at the Annual Meeting. In that event, the Participants
intend to file a proxy statement with the SEC to the extent required by law. THE PARTICIPANTS
ADVISE ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF MEADOW VALLEY TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER PROXY MATERIALS WHEN
AND IF THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. IN ADDITION, THE
PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROXY SOLICITATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THE PROXY STATEMENT WHEN AND IF
AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST. ANY SUCH PROXY MATERIALS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT NO
CHARGE ON THE SECS WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV.
CD Capital (in the name, and for the benefit, of CDIP) maintains an account in which 401,832 shares (the
Shares) of common stock, $.01 par value, of Meadow Valley (the Common
Stock), are held, representing approximately 7.8% of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock, determined by reference to Meadow Valleys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its fiscal
quarter ended September 30, 2007. CD Capital, as attorney-in-fact on behalf of CDIP, has full and
exclusive discretionary authority to effect acquisitions, dispositions, voting decisions and other
transactions in respect of the Shares. CD Capital, CDIP, Mr. Ziegelman, ZPII, L.P. and C3
Management Inc. may be deemed to be participants in CD Capitals and CDIPs solicitation of
proxies from the stockholders of Meadow Valley for use at the Annual Meeting.
The manager and sole member of CD Capital is ZPII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. C3
Management Inc., a Delaware corporation, is the general partner of ZPII, L.P. Mr. Ziegelman is the
Chairman of the Board, President and Treasurer and the beneficial owner of 100% of the outstanding
common stock of C3, and the President of CD Capital. CD Capital is principally engaged in the
business of providing investment management services to various investment funds, including CDIP,
and managed accounts and of acquiring, holding, voting and disposing of various portfolio
securities investments. ZPII, L.P.s principal business is serving as manager and sole member of
CD Capital. C3s principal business is serving as general partner of ZPII, L.P. Mr. Ziegelmans
principal occupation is serving as Chairman of the Board, President and Treasurer of C3 and as
President of CD Capital. In such capacity, Mr. Ziegelman acts as investment manager of the
investment funds and managed accounts to which CD Capital provides investment management services.
Mr. Ziegelman also serves as Managing Agent and co-general partner of ZPII, L.P.
ZPII, LP, as the manager and sole member of CD Capital, C3 Management Inc., as the
general partner of ZPII, LP, and Mr. Ziegelman, as the Chairman of the Board, President and
Treasurer and the beneficial owner of 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of C3
Management Inc., each may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Shares (as
determined under Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Additional information regarding CD
Capital and Mr. Ziegelman and their affiliates is set forth in its Schedule 13D and amendments
thereto filed with the SEC.
There are no arrangements between the Participants and Mr. Ziegelman or any other person
pursuant to which Mr. Ziegelman has been nominated to the Board of Directors. Mr. Ziegelman will
not receive any compensation from the Participants for his service as a director of Meadow Valley
if elected. If elected, Mr. Ziegelman will be entitled to such compensation from Meadow Valley as
is provided to other non-employee directors, which compensation is expected to be described in
Meadow Valleys proxy statement furnished to shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting.
In connection with any solicitation of proxies at the Annual Meeting, the Participants may
engage a proxy solicitation agent whose fees and number of employees to be employed for such
solicitation would be agreed upon at the time of such engagement. To the extent that any employee
of the Participants engages in solicitation activities, no such employee will receive any
additional compensation for his or her efforts. The business address of each employee of the Participants
would be the same as that of his or her employer.
The Participants would bear the cost of such proxy solicitation, but would intend to seek
reimbursement for the cost of such solicitation from Meadow Valley if Mr. Ziegelman is elected as a
director. The Participants do not intend to seek shareholder approval for such reimbursement.
While no precise estimate of this cost can be made at the present time, the Participants currently
estimate that they would spend a total of approximately $200,000 for such solicitation of proxies,
including expenditures for attorneys, proxy solicitation agents, and advertising, public relations,
printing, transportation and related expenses. As of the date hereof, the Participants have not
incurred any solicitation expenses. In addition to soliciting proxies by mail, proxies may be
solicited in person, by telephone, facsimile or other electronic means, through advertisements or
otherwise.
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Exhibit 1
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Director Nomination letter dated December 27, 2007 from CD
Capital Management LLC and CD Investment Partners, Ltd. to
Meadow Valley Corporation. |
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Exhibit 2
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Stockholder Proposal letter dated December 27, 2007 from CD
Capital Management LLC and CD Investment Partners, Ltd. to
Meadow Valley Corporation. |
EXHIBIT 1
CD INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LTD
c/o CD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
111 South Wacker Drive, Suite 3950
Chicago. Illinois 60606
(312) 803-5010
December 27, 2007
Via U.S. Mail and Hand Delivery
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Meadow Valley Corporation |
4602 East Thomas Road |
Phoenix, Arizona 85018 |
Attention:
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Mr. Charles E. Cowan, Chairman, Nominating and Governance Committee
Mr. Charles R. Norton, Member, Nominating and Governance Committee
Mr. Don A. Patterson, Member, Nominating and Governance Committee
Mr. David D. Doty, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary and
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Notice of Nomination of Candidate for Election to Board of Directors |
Gentlemen:
In accordance with Article XXXIII, Section 1 of the Amended and Restated Bylaws (the
Bylaws) of Meadow Valley Corporation, a Nevada corporation (Meadow
Valley), CD Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (CD
Capital), as investment manager to CDIP (as defined below), and CD Investment Partners,
Ltd., an exempted company with limited liability incorporated and an open-end investment company
formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (CDIP), hereby submit this written notice
(the Notice) to Meadow Valley, c/o the Nominating and Governance Committee and the
Corporate Secretary, of their nomination of Mr. John D. Ziegelman for election to the Board of
Directors of Meadow Valley at Meadow Valleys annual meeting of stockholders (including any
adjournments or postponements thereof or any special meeting that may be called in lieu thereof
(the Annual Meeting). Enclosed with this letter are the following exhibits:
Exhibit A, Consent of Mr. Ziegelman, Exhibit B, biography of Mr. Ziegelman, and Exhibit C, a list
of the securities transactions of CD Capital and CDIP for the last two years and a letter from
Goldman Sachs regarding the Shares (as defined below).
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Name and Address; Class and Number of Shares of Stock
Beneficially Owned |
CD Capital acts as investment manager to CDIP, an open-end investment company. CD Capital (in
the name, and for the benefit, of CDIP) maintains an account (the Account) in which 401,832 shares (the
Shares) of common stock, $.01 par value, of Meadow Valley (the Common
Stock), are held, representing approximately 7.8% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock, determined by reference to Meadow Valleys Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2007. CD Capital, as
attorney-in-fact on behalf of CDIP, has full and exclusive discretionary authority to effect
acquisitions, dispositions, voting decisions and other transactions in respect of the Shares and is
the beneficial owner of the Shares, as determined by Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Account is
maintained with Goldman Sachs, as reflected in the letter
from Goldman Sachs to CD Capital attached as Exhibit C-2 hereto.
The name and address of CD Capital is CD Capital Management LLC, 111 South Wacker Drive, Suite
3950, Chicago, Illinois 60606. The name and address of CDIP is CD Investment Partners, Ltd., c/o
Admiral Administration Ltd., P.O. Box 32021, SMB Anchorage Centre, 2nd Floor Harbour
Drive, GeorgeTown, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
CDIP
is the holder of record of capital stock of Meadow Valley and is
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and CDIP (through CD Capital) intends to appear in
person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting to present Mr. Ziegelmans nomination on its behalf. The
undersigned further represents that CD Capital and CDIP may deliver a proxy statement or form of
proxy to the holders of at least the percentage of Meadow Valleys outstanding capital stock
entitled to elect Mr. Ziegelman or otherwise to solicit proxies from stockholders in support of the
nomination.
Further to previous correspondence between representatives of CD Capital and Messrs. Charles
E. Cowan, Charles R. Norton and Don A. Patterson on October 23, 2007, November 5, 2007 and December
21, 2007, CD Capital and CDIP hereby formally submit to Meadow Valley for consideration by its
Nominating and Governance Committee, its entire Board and its stockholders, for election as a
director of Meadow Valley, the name, qualifications and background of Mr. Ziegelman. Mr. Ziegelman
is the President of CD Capital and Chairman of the Board, President and Treasurer and the
beneficial owner of 100% of the outstanding common stock of the
general partner of the manager and sole
member of CD Capital. CD Capital and CDIP further hereby request that Mr. Ziegelman be named in
the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the Proxy Statement) to be filed
by Meadow Valley with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and disseminated to Meadow Valleys stockholders in
connection with the Boards solicitation of proxies for use at the Annual Meeting to elect Meadow
Valleys directors to serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
CD Capital and CDIP reserve the right to nominate additional nominees to Meadow Valleys Board
of Directors for any reason, including if Meadow Valley, by the appropriate corporate action, has
increased or increases the number of directors to be
elected at the Annual Meeting or if the composition of the Board of Directors has changed
prior to the Annual Meeting.
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Neither CD Capital nor CDIP has any interest in the nomination to be brought before the Annual
Meeting other than the interest which it shares in common with all other owners of Common Stock.
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Description of Arrangements or Understandings between CD Capital, CDIP and Nominee |
There are no arrangements between CD Capital and CDIP and Mr. Ziegelman or any other person
pursuant to which Mr. Ziegelman has been nominated to the Board of Directors. Mr. Ziegelman will
not receive any compensation from CD Capital or CDIP for his service as a director of Meadow Valley
if elected. If elected, Mr. Ziegelman will be entitled to such compensation from Meadow Valley as
is provided to other non-employee directors, which compensation is expected to be described in the
Proxy Statement.
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Pursuant to the Bylaws, all requisite information about Mr. Ziegelman is set forth in this
Notice and Exhibit B hereto. Mr. Ziegelman is a demonstrated leader with a strong
ability to make independent, analytical judgments, is a highly-skilled and effective communicator
and problem-solver and has diverse financial, transactional and international business experience.
Accordingly, CD Capital and CDIP believe that Mr. Ziegelman is extremely well-qualified and would
be a superb addition to the Board and would help serve the best interests of Meadow Valleys
stockholders.
Mr. Ziegelman has never served on the Board of Directors or otherwise been employed by Meadow
Valley. There are no arrangements between CD Capital and CDIP and Mr. Ziegelman or any other
person pursuant to which Mr. Ziegelman has been nominated to the Board of Directors. Neither Mr.
Ziegelman nor any of his associates has received any cash compensation, cash bonuses, deferred
compensation, compensation pursuant to other plans or other compensation from, or related to,
services rendered on behalf of Meadow Valley, or is subject to any arrangement described in Item
402 of Regulation S-K. There are no family relationships (as defined in Section 401(d) of
Regulation S-K) between Mr. Ziegelman and any director or officer of Meadow Valley or, to Mr.
Ziegelmans knowledge, any other person nominated by Meadow Valley to become a director or
executive officer. Accordingly, Mr. Ziegelman is not aware of any facts or circumstances that
would prevent him from being deemed an independent director under the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and Nasdaq Capital Market (as in effect on the date hereof).
Except as disclosed herein or in any of the exhibits attached hereto, none of the Participants
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has, during the past ten years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors); |
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owns, nor do any of their associates own, beneficially any securities of
Meadow Valley; |
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owns any securities of any parent or subsidiary of Meadow Valley; |
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has borrowed any funds for the purpose of acquiring or holding any securities
of Meadow Valley (except for margin borrowings for that purpose or
margin borrowings in the ordinary course of business); |
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is presently, or has been within the past year, a party to any contract,
arrangement or understanding with any person with respect to securities of Meadow
Valley, including, but not limited to, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements,
puts or calls, guarantees against loss or guarantees of profit, division of losses or
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had or will have, nor do any of their associates have or will have, a direct
or indirect material interest in any transaction, arrangement or relationship, or
series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships since the beginning of
Meadow Valleys last fiscal year, or any currently proposed transaction, or series of
similar transactions, arrangements or relationships to which Meadow Valley or any of
its subsidiaries was or is to be a party, in which the amount involved exceeds
$120,000 (the representation in this subclause (vii) shall include any related
person of Mr. Ziegelman as defined in Instruction 1 to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Regulation S-K)); |
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has pledged or otherwise deposited as collateral any securities of Meadow Valley
(except for pledges of securities in connection with margin borrowings) or caused or
agreed to permit such securities to be subject to any voting trust or other similar
agreement or of any contract providing for the sale or other disposition of such
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is aware of any arrangement (including any pledge, voting trust, or contract
for sale) which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of Meadow
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is aware of any arrangement, or has reason to believe that any arrangement
exists, under which 5% or more of any class of Meadow Valleys voting securities is
held or is to be held subject to any voting agreement, voting trust or other similar
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is aware of any person or group that holds beneficial ownership of more than
5% of the outstanding shares of Meadow Valley or has the right to acquire beneficial
ownership of more than 5% of such outstanding voting securities, except for persons or
groups who may be identified through a review of publicly available information
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is aware of any circumstance in which Mr. Ziegelmans election to the Board
of Directors of Meadow Valley would create a compensation committee interlock or other
insider relationship as described in Item 407(e)(4) of Regulation S-K; |
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has, during the past five years, been involved in any of the legal proceedings
described in Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K. The term associates shall have the
meaning as that term is defined in Rule 14a-1 of Regulation 14A under the Securities
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has, nor do any of their associates have, any arrangement or understanding
with any person with respect to any future employment by Meadow Valley or its
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has, nor do any of their associates have, any arrangement or understanding
with any person with respect to any future transactions to which Meadow Valley or any
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has any substantial interest, direct or indirect, by security holdings or
otherwise, in any matter to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting proposed in this
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Except as otherwise set forth in this Notice, there are no material proceedings (as described
in Instructions 4 and 5 to Item 103 of Regulation S-K) in which Mr. Ziegelman or any of his
associates is a party adverse to Meadow Valley or any of its subsidiaries, or in which Mr.
Ziegelman or his associates have a material interest adverse to Meadow Valley or any of its
subsidiaries.
Exhibit C-1
sets forth the purchases and sales effected by CD Capital (in the
name, and for the benefit, of CDIP) of Common Stock (and common stock derivatives) within the previous two years, the dates
of the transactions and the amounts purchased or sold.
CD Capital, CDIP,
Mr. Ziegelman, ZPII, LP and C3 Management Inc. (the Participants)
may solicit proxies from all stockholders of Meadow Valley in connection with the matters to be
brought before the Annual Meeting. The manager and sole member of CD Capital is ZPII, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership. C3 Management Inc., a Delaware corporation, is the general partner
of ZPII, LP. Mr. Ziegelman is the Chairman of the Board, President and Treasurer and the
beneficial owner of 100% of the
outstanding
common stock of C3, and the President of CD Capital. ZPII, LP, as the
manager and sole member of CD Capital, C3 Management Inc., as the
general partner of ZPII, LP, and Mr. Ziegelman, as the Chairman
of the Board, President and Treasurer and the beneficial owner of
100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of C3 Management Inc.,
each may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Shares (as
determined under Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended).
CD Capital is principally
engaged in the business of providing investment management services to various investment funds,
including CDIP, and managed accounts and of acquiring, holding, voting and disposing of various
portfolio securities investments. ZPII, LPs principal business is serving as manager and sole
member of CD Capital. C3s principal business is serving as general partner of ZPII, LP. Mr.
Ziegelmans principal occupation is serving as Chairman of the Board, President and Treasurer of C3
and as President of CD Capital. In such capacity, Mr. Ziegelman acts as investment manager of the
investment funds and managed accounts to which CD Capital provides investment management services.
Mr. Ziegelman also serves as managing agent and co-general
partner of ZPII, LP.
In connection with any solicitation of proxies at the Annual Meeting, the Participants may
engage a proxy solicitation agent whose fees and number of employees to be employed for such
solicitation would be agreed upon at the time of such engagement. To the extent that any employee
of any of the Participants engages in solicitation activities, no such employee will receive any
additional compensation for his or her efforts. The business address of each employee of the Participants
would be the same as that of his or her employer.
The Participants would bear the cost of such proxy solicitation, but would intend to seek
reimbursement for the cost of such solicitation from Meadow Valley if Mr. Ziegelman is elected as a
director. The Participants do not intend to seek shareholder approval for such reimbursement.
While no precise estimate of this cost can be made at the present time, the Participants currently
estimate that they would spend a total of approximately $200,000 for such solicitation of proxies,
including expenditures for attorneys, proxy solicitation agents, and advertising, public relations,
printing, transportation and related expenses. As of the date hereof, the Participants have not
incurred any solicitation expenses. In addition to soliciting proxies by mail, proxies may be
solicited in person, by telephone, facsimile or other electronic means, through advertisements or
otherwise.
Mr. Ziegelman has executed a consent indicating his agreement to be nominated for election as
a director of Meadow Valley and to serve as a director of Meadow Valley if elected at the Annual
Meeting. A copy of this consent is attached as Exhibit A to this Notice.
Pursuant to Article XXXIII, Section 1 of the Bylaws, please be advised that, by a letter
addressed to Meadow Valleys Corporate Secretary, dated December 27, 2007, CD Capital and CDIP have
requested that their stockholder proposal to amend the Bylaws be included in Meadow Valleys proxy
materials for the Annual Meeting. A copy of that letter, which is being filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission as an attachment to CD Capitals amended Form
13D (to be filed on
December 27,
2007), is hereby incorporated by reference and is available at the
Securities and Exchange Commissions
website at www.sec.gov.
The information included in this Notice and in the exhibits attached hereto represents the
undersigneds best knowledge as of the date hereof. CD Capital and CDIP reserve the right, in the
event such information shall be or become inaccurate, to provide corrective information to Meadow
Valley as soon as reasonably practicable, although CD Capital and CDIP do not commit to update any
information which may change from and after the date hereof. If this Notice shall be deemed for
any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction to be ineffective with respect to the nomination of
Mr. Ziegelman at the Annual Meeting, or if he shall be unable to serve for any reason, this Notice
shall continue to be effective with respect to any replacement nominee or nominees selected by CD
Capital and CDIP.
Please be advised that neither the delivery of this Notice nor the delivery of additional
information, if any, provided by or on behalf of CD Capital or CDIP or any of their affiliates to
Meadow Valley from and after the date hereof shall be deemed to constitute an admission by CD
Capital or CDIP or any of their affiliates that this Notice or any such information is required or
is in any way defective or as to the legality or enforceability of any matter or a waiver by CD
Capital or CDIP or any of their affiliates of its right to, in any way, contest or challenge any
such matter.
Please direct any questions regarding the information contained in this Notice to the
undersigned at (312) 803-5010. In the event that Meadow Valley requires any additional information
to determine the eligibility of Mr. Ziegelman (or the eligibility of any additional or substitute
nominee of the undersigned) to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of Meadow Valley, please
advise the undersigned immediately.
The Exhibits hereto are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this letter. Accordingly,
all matters disclosed in any part of this letter, including the Exhibits hereto, should be deemed
disclosed for all purposes of this letter.
[Signature page follows]
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CD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
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CD INVESTMENT PARTNERS LTD.
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CD Capital Management LLC, its investment manager
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ZPII, L.P., its Managing Member
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C3 Management Inc., its General Partner
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President, Meadow Valley Corporation
Corporate Secretary, Meadow Valley Corporation
4602 East Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85018 |
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EXHIBIT A
CONSENT OF NOMINEE
The undersigned hereby consents (a) to serve as a director of Meadow Valley Corporation, a
Nevada corporation (Meadow Valley), (b) to being named as a nominee for election
as a director of Meadow Valley in Meadow Valleys proxy statement on Schedule 14A to be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, to be used in connection with the solicitation of
proxies by the Board of Directors of Meadow Valley from stockholders of Meadow Valley to be voted
at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Meadow Valley and any adjournments or postponements
thereof (the Annual Meeting), and (c) to serve as a director of Meadow Valley, if elected
at the Annual Meeting.
Dated: December 27, 2007
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/s/ John D. Ziegelman
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JOHN D. ZIEGELMAN |
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EXHIBIT B
Information about the Nominee is set forth in the attachments to this Exhibit B.
EXHIBIT B
CD Capital
Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, was formed in
December 2001 (CD
Capital). CD Capitals Founder, President and Chief Investment Officer is John Ziegelman. John
has over 20 years of financial management, investment banking and principal investing experience as
summarized below. Johns business address is c/o CD Capital Management LLC, 111 South Wacker
Drive, Suite 3950, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
CD Capital is an SEC registered Investment Advisor that manages capital on behalf of a fund family,
principally engaged in two small-cap investment strategies: Pro-Active Value Investing and Private
Placements. In both cases, CD Capital seeks to invest in undervalued public companies, preferring
to work collaboratively with the Issuers management teams and Boards to unlock long-term
shareholder value.
By working with existing Boards of Directors and corporate management teams, we seek to effect
positive change through a hands-on effort focusing on undervalued companies with several
identifiable governance, strategy and communication issues. We believe that our expertise in the
financial markets and in critical strategic planning is a major benefit for resource strapped
small-cap public Issuers. Where we do not have direct expertise, we bring to bear our substantial
strategic contacts to assist companies in strategic and operational matters. Our goal is to unlock
value for all shareholders by removing overhang associated with past failed strategies, creating
credibility in the marketplace, and adding substantial strategic value. To date, CD Capital has
been involved in two 13D activist campaigns, Sunterra Corporation (Acquired) and Meadow Valley
Corporation (NASDAQ-MVCO). With respect to Sunterra Corp., from July 2006 until the sale in April
2007, John was a member of the Board of Directors (and Chairman of the Board from October 2006) of
Sunterra and was instrumental in effecting the companys successful sale to a strategic buyer.
With respect to our Private Placement activities, CD Capital makes direct equity and equity-like
investments in small and micro-cap public companies. Our goal in making Private Placements in such
companies is to provide both growth capital and strategic advisory services to the Issuers to help
enable them to execute their strategic objectives and to create shareholder value.
Prior to founding CD Capitals predecessor John was a co-founder, Managing Member and Chief
Investment Officer of Castle Creek Partners LLC. During his tenure at Castle Creek, John
originated, structured and closed in excess of 80 private placement transactions (PIPEs), managed,
and restructured as needed, the PIPE portfolio for a series of private investment funds. From
December 1996 until he sold his membership interests in Castle Creek to his partner in April 2000,
John built Castle Creeks private placement business, managed the day-to-day operations of Castle
Creek, co-founded two external investment managers and expanded the investment strategy to include
opportunistic trading and investment strategies. Prior to co-founding Castle Creek, and during
1996, John was employed by Citadel Investment Group in Chicago. While at Citadel, John was
the portfolio manager and trader for the special situations desk where he managed a portfolio of
private placements including originating, structuring, negotiating and in multiple situations
restructuring equity, equity linked and convertible investment instruments.
Between 1986 and 1996, John held several financial positions, including at the internationally
recognized (affiliates of) investment banks: Shearson Lehman Brothers and Kidder, Peabody & Co.
During this period, John participated in closing more than 100 financing and M&A transactions for
both corporate and real estate clients and was part of the advisory team to dozens of public and
private companies regarding growth capital and financial strategy.
John earned his A.B. in philosophy and classical archaeology from the University of Michigan in
1986; and a M.B.A. from the University of Chicago in 1993. John currently serves on several
charitable boards including: The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, Childrens
Memorial Hospital Foundation and until its May 2007 merger with the Christopher Reeves Foundation,
the Daniel Heumann Foundation for Spinal Cord Research. In addition, John is a Member of the Windy
City Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization.
EXHIBIT C-1
LIST OF SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
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Ticker |
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Trade Date |
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Activity |
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Number of Shares |
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Price per Share ($) |
MVCO |
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2/27/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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7,500 |
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15.0742 |
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MVCO |
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2/28/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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23,000 |
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15.4759 |
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MVCO |
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3/1/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,000 |
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15.1467 |
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MVCO |
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3/17/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,500 |
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13.8979 |
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MVCO |
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4/12/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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10,000 |
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11.5923 |
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MVCO |
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5/2/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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10,000 |
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11.1244 |
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MVCO |
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5/2/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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10,000 |
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10.9884 |
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MVCO |
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5/11/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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3,500 |
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11.8188 |
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MVCO |
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5/12/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,000 |
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11.5133 |
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MVCO |
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5/17/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,200 |
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10.8695 |
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MVCO |
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5/18/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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6,500 |
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10.8448 |
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MVCO |
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5/19/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,800 |
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10.56 |
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MVCO |
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6/5/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,355 |
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11.3653 |
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MVCO |
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6/5/2006 |
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SALE |
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(299 |
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11.46 |
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MVCO |
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6/7/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,200 |
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11.1717 |
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MVCO |
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6/8/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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4,000 |
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11.1913 |
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MVCO |
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6/9/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,000 |
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11.093 |
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MVCO |
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6/12/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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20,744 |
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10.4407 |
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MVCO |
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6/13/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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5,150 |
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10.2801 |
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MVCO |
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6/15/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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200 |
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10.71 |
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MVCO |
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6/16/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,392 |
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10.9171 |
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MVCO |
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6/28/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,000 |
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11.11 |
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MVCO |
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6/29/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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100 |
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11.09 |
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MVCO |
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6/30/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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7,000 |
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11.3911 |
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MVCO |
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7/5/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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24,000 |
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11.5145 |
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MVCO |
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7/28/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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100 |
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10.86 |
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MVCO |
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8/2/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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5,000 |
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10.4310 |
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MVCO |
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8/23/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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13,900 |
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9.5806 |
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MVCO |
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8/24/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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900 |
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9.54 |
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MVCO |
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8/25/2006 |
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SALE |
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(100 |
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9.63 |
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MVCO |
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8/29/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,000 |
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9.8755 |
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MVCO |
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8/31/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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4,800 |
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9.9998 |
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MVCO |
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9/1/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,500 |
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10.0300 |
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MVCO |
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9/13/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,075 |
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10.0335 |
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MVCO |
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9/14/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,000 |
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9.84 |
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MVCO |
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9/15/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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3,300 |
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9.8467 |
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MVCO |
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9/18/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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500 |
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9.95 |
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MVCO |
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9/19/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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6,000 |
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9.8596 |
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MVCO |
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9/20/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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5,921 |
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10.0015 |
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MVCO |
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9/22/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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3,262 |
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10.1383 |
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MVCO |
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10/02/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,000 |
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9.756 |
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MVCO |
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10/03/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,000 |
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9.95 |
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MVCO |
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10/04/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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4,000 |
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9.9378 |
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Ticker |
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Trade Date |
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Activity |
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Number of Shares |
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Price per Share ($) |
MVCO |
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10/06/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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100 |
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9.94 |
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MVCO |
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10/17/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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4,900 |
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10.8143 |
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MVCO |
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10/24/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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5,000 |
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9.8 |
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MVCO |
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10/25/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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100 |
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9.6 |
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MVCO |
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10/31/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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5,300 |
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10.6472 |
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MVCO |
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11/07/2006 |
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SALE |
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(1,000 |
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10.2248 |
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MVCO |
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11/10/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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500 |
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10.15 |
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MVCO |
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11/14/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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3,508 |
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10.096 |
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MVCO |
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11/16/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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600 |
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10.3517 |
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MVCO |
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11/22/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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3,340 |
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10.2323 |
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MVCO |
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11/29/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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500 |
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10.25 |
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MVCO |
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02/12/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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5,000 |
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12.4 |
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MVCO |
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02/14/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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4,700 |
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12.4596 |
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MVCO |
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02/21/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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378 |
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12.25 |
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MVCO |
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02/28/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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100 |
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11.85 |
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MVCO |
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03/08/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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16,205 |
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12.6652 |
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MVCO |
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03/12/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,700 |
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12.6733 |
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MVCO |
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03/13/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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100 |
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12.38 |
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MVCO |
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03/14/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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500 |
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12.5 |
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MVCO |
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03/30/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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5,000 |
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12.95 |
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MVCO |
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04/12/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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3,479 |
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12.95 |
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MVCO |
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04/26/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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800 |
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13.06 |
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MVCO |
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05/02/2007 |
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SALE |
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(100 |
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13.61 |
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MVCO |
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05/03/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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100 |
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13.31 |
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MVCO |
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05/10/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,000 |
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13 |
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MVCO |
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05/11/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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5,000 |
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12.7488 |
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MVCO |
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05/11/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,398 |
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12.628 |
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MVCO |
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05/18/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,100 |
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12.95 |
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MVCO |
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05/22/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,800 |
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13.0093 |
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MVCO |
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05/24/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,000 |
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13 |
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MVCO |
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05/25/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,000 |
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13.2478 |
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MVCO |
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05/29/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,000 |
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13.2641 |
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MVCO |
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05/30/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,000 |
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13.294 |
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MVCO |
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05/30/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,800 |
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13.282 |
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MVCO |
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05/31/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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684 |
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13.2117 |
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MVCO |
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06/07/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,500 |
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13.5967 |
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MVCO |
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06/07/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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3,900 |
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13.677 |
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MVCO |
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06/08/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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800 |
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13.6988 |
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MVCO |
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06/13/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,500 |
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13.4548 |
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MVCO |
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06/15/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,000 |
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13.2995 |
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MVCO |
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06/15/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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5,000 |
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13.294 |
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MVCO |
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06/28/2007 |
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SALE |
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(2,191 |
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14.0722 |
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MVCO |
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06/29/2007 |
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SALE |
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(2,700 |
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14.087 |
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MVCO |
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07/12/2007 |
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SALE |
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(500 |
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14.034 |
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MVCO |
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07/19/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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5,000 |
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13.31 |
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MVCO |
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07/30/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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4,205 |
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12.5 |
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MVCO |
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08/01/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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3,106 |
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12.5949 |
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MVCO |
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08/01/2007 |
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SALE |
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(1,300 |
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13.6385 |
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MVCO |
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08/06/2007 |
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SALE |
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(200 |
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12.785 |
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Ticker |
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Trade Date |
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Activity |
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Number of Shares |
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Price per Share ($) |
MVCO |
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08/10/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,199 |
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12.8992 |
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MVCO |
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08/14/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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|
400 |
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12.65 |
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MVCO |
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08/21/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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|
393 |
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12.8176 |
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MVCO |
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08/31/2007 |
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SALE |
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(500 |
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13.15 |
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MVCO |
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09/17/2007 |
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|
SALE |
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(292 |
) |
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12.6532 |
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MVCO |
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09/18/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,392 |
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|
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12.5969 |
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MVCO |
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09/26/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,000 |
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|
11.8607 |
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MVCO |
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09/27/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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|
100 |
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|
12 |
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MVCO |
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10/01/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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|
993 |
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11.9001 |
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MVCO |
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10/02/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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|
479 |
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11.25 |
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MVCO |
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10/04/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,050 |
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11.6144 |
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MVCO |
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10/05/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
|
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1,500 |
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|
|
11.8953 |
|
MVCO |
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10/09/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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4,500 |
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|
12.3851 |
|
MVCO |
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10/10/2007 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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4,300 |
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|
11.7514 |
|
MVCO |
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10/12/2007 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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2,198 |
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|
11.9941 |
|
MVCO |
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10/12/2007 |
|
|
SALE |
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(100 |
) |
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|
11.8601 |
|
MVCO |
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10/12/2007 |
|
|
SALE |
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(200 |
) |
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|
11.8398 |
|
MVCO |
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10/17/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
10,177 |
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|
|
12.0366 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/18/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,500 |
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11.9547 |
|
MVCO |
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10/19/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,400 |
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11.75 |
|
MVCO |
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10/22/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,004 |
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11.7236 |
|
MVCO |
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10/23/2007 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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2,495 |
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12.0273 |
|
MVCO |
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10/24/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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16,000 |
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12.4013 |
|
MVCO |
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10/25/2007 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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1,000 |
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12.243 |
|
MVCO |
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11/05/2007 |
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|
PURCHASE |
|
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7,010 |
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12.5706 |
|
MVCO |
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11/06/2007 |
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SALE |
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(200 |
) |
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13.25 |
|
MVCO |
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11/07/2007 |
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SALE |
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(200 |
) |
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13.29 |
|
MVCO |
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11/13/2007 |
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|
SALE |
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(200 |
) |
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13.48 |
|
MVCO |
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11/16/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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600 |
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12.965 |
|
MVCO |
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11/20/2007 |
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SALE |
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(700 |
) |
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12.8156 |
|
MVCO |
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11/28/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,900 |
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12.7816 |
|
MVCO |
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11/30/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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17,598 |
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|
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12.678 |
|
MVCO |
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12/12/2007 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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2,000 |
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|
|
13.25 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
12/13/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
12.75 |
|
MVCO |
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12/18/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
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5,000 |
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|
12.60 |
|
MVCO |
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12/20/2007 |
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|
PURCHASE |
|
|
795 |
|
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12.5551 |
|
MVCO |
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12/21/2007 |
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PURCHASE |
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4,929 |
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12.8145 |
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EXHIBIT C-2
GOLDMAN SACHS LETTER TO CD CAPITAL
[GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. LETTERHEAD]
[GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. LOGO]
FORM OF POSITION REPORT
CD Capital Management LLC
111 South Wacker Drive
Suite 3950
Chicago, IL 60606
December 27, 2007
Sirs,
Statement of Holdings: [Security], [CUSIP 583185-10-3]: (the Security)
Goldman, Sachs & Co. (GSCO) act as prime broker, custodian and/or lender to the fund and for the
account listed below (the Fund). This will confirm that the Securities described below were
reflected on GSCOs book and records for the accounts of the applicable Fund on the date indicated:
Account : 002-36831-4
Dates December 26, 2007
Fund Name : CD Investment Partners, LTD
Trade Date Quantity : 401,832 shares
We also confirm that at least 227,848 shares of the Securities described above were reflected on
GSCOs book and records for the accounts of the applicable Fund
on each day between 12/27/2006 and
12/26/2007.
Please note that to the extent financing was extended against any of the Securities during any of
the applicable time periods, standard collateral arrangements may have resulted in transfers of
such Securities pursuant to GSCOs rights as a secured creditor, in which case the applicable Fund
retained a contractual right against GSCO, as applicable, for the delivery of equivalent
securities, with the result that one or more of the Funds may not have had the right to vote or
exercise other indicia of ownership of the Securities, and that GSCO, as applicable, may have lent,
sold or otherwise used the Securities.
Yours faithfully,
/s/ Kara
Saxon
Managing Director
For and on behalf of
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Please note that we accept no responsibility or liability to you or any third party in connection
with the contents of this letter. The foregoing information is disclosed to you for informational
purposes only and should not be relied upon by you or any third party for any other purpose. The
letter is based on information that we believe to be correct, however, the information is correct
only as of the date stated and would need to be reconfirmed in respect of
any other date. The above information lists purchases and sales cleared by us for the accounts and
the dates indicated therein, along with certain additional information. Please note however that
the official statement of your transactions and securities holdings is provided to you in the form
of Goldman Sachs confirmations at the time of the transaction for transactions executed through
Goldman Sachs, and monthly customer statements at the end of each calendar month for all
transactions cleared to your Goldman Sachs prime brokerage account. The attached is being provided
at your request as a courtesy and is not an official report nor in a form customarily provided to
our clients nor is it maintained in such a format by us as part of our official books and records.
Goldman, Sachs & Co. has no independent regulatory requirement or duty to maintain, and the
attached is not meant to be a substitute for, your or your funds official books and records, nor
do we assume any responsibility for any regulatory compliance obligations to which you may be
subject. We do not represent that this material is accurate, complete or up-to-date, nor suitable
for your intended use and we do not accept liability for any losses or damages arising from your
use of this information.
EXHIBIT 2
CD INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LTD
c/o CD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
111 South Wacker Drive, Suite 3950
Chicago. Illinois 60606
(312) 803-5010
December 27, 2007
Via U.S. Mail and Hand Delivery
Meadow Valley Corporation
4602 East Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85018
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Attention:
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Mr. David D. Doty, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary and Treasurer |
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Re:
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Notice of Submission of Stockholder Proposal to Amend Bylaws and
Request for Inclusion of Proposal in Proxy Statement under
Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended |
Dear Mr. Doty:
In accordance with Article XXXIII, Section 1 and Article XXXIV of the Amended and Restated
Bylaws (the Bylaws) of Meadow Valley Corporation, a Nevada corporation (Meadow
Valley), CD Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (CD
Capital), as investment manager to CDIP (as defined below), and CD Investment Partners,
Ltd., an exempted company with limited liability incorporated and an open-end investment company
formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (CDIP), hereby submit the stockholder
proposal attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Proposal), for consideration
at the Meadow Valley 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and any adjournments or postponements
thereof (the Annual Meeting). Furthermore, CD Capital and CDIP also hereby request that
the Proposal and Supporting Statement (as defined below) be included in Meadow Valleys proxy
statement in connection with the Annual Meeting in accordance with Rule 14a-8 promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
1. Name and Address; Class and Number of Shares of Stock Beneficially Owned
CD Capital acts as investment manager to CDIP, an open-end investment company. CD Capital (in
the name, and for the benefit, of CDIP) maintains an account (the Account) in which 401,832 shares (the
Shares) of common stock, $.01 par value, of Meadow Valley (the Common
Stock), are held, representing approximately 7.8% of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock, determined by reference to Meadow Valleys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its fiscal
quarter ended September 30, 2007. CD Capital, as attorney-in-fact on behalf of CDIP, has full and
exclusive discretionary
authority to effect acquisitions, dispositions, voting decisions and other transactions in
respect of the Shares and is the beneficial owner of the Shares, as determined by Rule 13d-3
promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Account is
maintained with Goldman Sachs, as reflected in the letter
from Goldman Sachs to CD Capital attached as Exhibit B hereto. Exhibit
B also contains evidence that CD Capital (in the name, and for the benefit, of CDIP) has continuously
beneficially held shares of Common Stock with a value of at least $2,000 in market value or
comprising at least 1% of Meadow Valleys securities for more than one year.
The name and address of CD Capital is CD Capital Management LLC, 111 South Wacker Drive, Suite
3950, Chicago, Illinois 60606. The name and address of CDIP is CD Investment Partners, Ltd., c/o
Admiral Administration Ltd., P.O. Box 32021, SMB Anchorage Centre, 2nd Floor Harbour
Drive, GeorgeTown, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
2. Representation
CDIP is the holder of record of capital stock of Meadow Valley and is
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and CDIP (through CD Capital) intends to appear in
person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting to present the Proposal on its behalf. The undersigned
further represents that CD Capital and CDIP and certain of their affiliates may deliver a proxy
statement or form of proxy to the holders of at least the percentage of Meadow Valleys outstanding
capital stock entitled to approve the Proposal or otherwise to solicit proxies from stockholders in
support of the Proposal.
3. Interests Which CD Capital and CDIP May Have In Such Business
Neither CD Capital nor CDIP has any interest in the Proposal other than the interest which it
shares in common with all other owners of Common Stock.
4, Other Information Required by the Proxy Rules
In accordance with Rule 14a-8, the undersigned hereby represent that (i) CD Capital (in the name, and for the
benefit, of CDIP) is the beneficial holder of shares of Common Stock with a value of at least $2,000
in market value and has held such shares for the one-year period prior to the date hereof, and (ii)
CD Capital (in the name, and for the benefit, of CDIP) intends to hold shares of Common Stock with a value of at
least $2,000 in market value through the date of the Annual Meeting.
Exhibit A hereto includes the supporting statement of CD Capital and CDIP in
favor of the Proposal (the Supporting Statement). The Supporting Statement
describes the reasons for making the Proposal at the Annual Meeting.
Exhibits A & B are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this
letter. Accordingly, all matters disclosed in any part of this letter, including the Exhibits
hereto, should be deemed disclosed for all purposes of this letter.
Please direct any questions regarding the Proposal to the undersigned at (312) 803-5010.
[Signature
page follows]
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CD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
By: ZPII, L.P., its Managing Member
By: C3 Management Inc., its General Partner
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BY: |
/s/ John Ziegelman
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Name: |
John Ziegelman |
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Title: |
President |
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CD INVESTMENT PARTNERS LTD.
By: CD Capital Management LLC, its investment
manager
By: ZPII, L.P., its Managing Member
By: C3 Management Inc., its General Partner
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By: |
/s/ John Ziegelman
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Name: |
John Ziegelman |
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Title: |
President |
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cc: |
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President, Meadow Valley Corporation
Corporate Secretary, Meadow Valley Corporation
4602 East Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85018 |
[Signature page]
EXHIBIT A
Stockholder Proposal and Supporting Statement.
RESOLVED, that the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Meadow Valley Corporation be amended by inserting
the following new Article XXXV at the end:
ARTICLE XXXV
SPECIAL STOCKHOLDER MEETINGS
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Bylaws, special meetings of the
stockholders of the Corporation for any purpose permitted by law may be called at any time
by written demand(s) of holders of at least 10% of the common stock issued and outstanding.
Such demands shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation and shall state the
purpose of such meeting. Such meeting shall be held within sixty days after the receipt of
such demands in the aggregate have been delivered to the Corporation and notice of such
meeting shall be provided in accordance with Article V hereof. This Article XXXV may not
be amended, altered or repealed in whole or in part, and no other amendment or alteration
to these Bylaws may be made that adversely affects the rights of stockholders under this
Article XXXV, in each case, unless holders of at least a majority of the common stock
issued and outstanding approve such amendment, alteration or repeal. The Board of
Directors shall not take any action that adversely affects, or is inconsistent with, the
rights of stockholders under this Article XXXV.
SUPPORTING STATEMENT:
In 2007, Meadow Valley stockholders were deprived of an important right without their consent when
the Board of Directors amended the Bylaws to remove our right to call stockholder meetings. As a
result, we have lost the ability to have our voice heard immediately when we think a matter is
sufficiently important to merit our collective consideration. Thus, our Board, which, as of
December 26, 2007, has less than an aggregate 0.4% stock ownership stake, is not quickly answerable to
stockholders through the stockholder meeting process. This is critical in change in control
situations where stockholders should be able to express their views through special meetings. We
believe the inability of stockholders to call a meeting, as well as other amendments to the Bylaws
adopted this year, result in entrenchment of the Board and management from the companys true
owners, the stockholders.
This proposal establishes a process by which holders of at least 10% of our stock may demand a
special meeting be held within sixty days. We believe a 10% threshold strikes a reasonable balance
between restoring stockholder rights and avoiding excessive distraction at our company.
Prominent institutional investors support a shareholder right to call special meetings.
Fidelity and Vanguard are among the mutual funds that have supported this right. The 2007 proxy
voting guidelines of many public employee pension funds, including the NYC Employees Retirement
System and the Connecticut Retirement Plans, favor preserving this right. Governance ratings
services, such as ISS and Glass Lewis, take special meeting rights into account when assigning
company ratings.
Vote YES on this proposal to re-establish the right of stockholders to call special meetings.
EXHIBIT B
LIST OF SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
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Ticker |
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Trade Date |
|
Activity |
|
Number of Shares |
|
Price per Share ($) |
MVCO |
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2/27/2006 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
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|
7,500 |
|
|
|
15.0742 |
|
MVCO |
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2/28/2006 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
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23,000 |
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15.4759 |
|
MVCO |
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3/1/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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2,000 |
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15.1467 |
|
MVCO |
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3/17/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,500 |
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13.8979 |
|
MVCO |
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4/12/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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10,000 |
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11.5923 |
|
MVCO |
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5/2/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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10,000 |
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11.1244 |
|
MVCO |
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5/2/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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10,000 |
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|
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10.9884 |
|
MVCO |
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5/11/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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3,500 |
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|
|
11.8188 |
|
MVCO |
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5/12/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,000 |
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11.5133 |
|
MVCO |
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5/17/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,200 |
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|
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10.8695 |
|
MVCO |
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5/18/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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6,500 |
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|
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10.8448 |
|
MVCO |
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5/19/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,800 |
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|
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10.56 |
|
MVCO |
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6/5/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,355 |
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|
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11.3653 |
|
MVCO |
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6/5/2006 |
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|
SALE |
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(299 |
) |
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11.46 |
|
MVCO |
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6/7/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,200 |
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|
|
11.1717 |
|
MVCO |
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|
6/8/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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4,000 |
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|
|
11.1913 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
6/9/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,000 |
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|
|
11.093 |
|
MVCO |
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|
6/12/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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20,744 |
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|
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10.4407 |
|
MVCO |
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6/13/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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5,150 |
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|
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10.2801 |
|
MVCO |
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6/15/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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|
200 |
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10.71 |
|
MVCO |
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6/16/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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2,392 |
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|
10.9171 |
|
MVCO |
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6/28/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,000 |
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|
|
11.11 |
|
MVCO |
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6/29/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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100 |
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11.09 |
|
MVCO |
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6/30/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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7,000 |
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11.3911 |
|
MVCO |
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7/5/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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24,000 |
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|
|
11.5145 |
|
MVCO |
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7/28/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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|
100 |
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|
|
10.86 |
|
MVCO |
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8/2/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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5,000 |
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|
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10.4310 |
|
MVCO |
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|
8/23/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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|
13,900 |
|
|
|
9.5806 |
|
MVCO |
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8/24/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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|
900 |
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9.54 |
|
MVCO |
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8/25/2006 |
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SALE |
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(100 |
) |
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9.63 |
|
MVCO |
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8/29/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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1,000 |
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|
|
9.8755 |
|
MVCO |
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8/31/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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4,800 |
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|
|
9.9998 |
|
MVCO |
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9/1/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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2,500 |
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|
|
10.0300 |
|
MVCO |
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9/13/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
|
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1,075 |
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|
|
10.0335 |
|
MVCO |
|
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9/14/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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1,000 |
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|
|
9.84 |
|
MVCO |
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|
9/15/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
|
|
3,300 |
|
|
|
9.8467 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
9/18/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
9.95 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
9/19/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
|
9.8596 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
9/20/2006 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
5,921 |
|
|
|
10.0015 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
9/22/2006 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
3,262 |
|
|
|
10.1383 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/02/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
9.756 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/03/2006 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
9.95 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/04/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
9.9378 |
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|
Ticker |
|
Trade Date |
|
Activity |
|
Number of Shares |
|
Price per Share ($) |
MVCO |
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10/06/2006 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
9.94 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/17/2006 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
4,900 |
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|
|
10.8143 |
|
MVCO |
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10/24/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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5,000 |
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|
9.8 |
|
MVCO |
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10/25/2006 |
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|
PURCHASE |
|
|
100 |
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|
|
9.6 |
|
MVCO |
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10/31/2006 |
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PURCHASE |
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5,300 |
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|
|
10.6472 |
|
MVCO |
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11/07/2006 |
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|
SALE |
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(1,000 |
) |
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|
10.2248 |
|
MVCO |
|
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11/10/2006 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
10.15 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
11/14/2006 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
3,508 |
|
|
|
10.096 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
11/16/2006 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
10.3517 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
11/22/2006 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
3,340 |
|
|
|
10.2323 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
11/29/2006 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
500 |
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|
|
10.25 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
02/12/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
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|
5,000 |
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|
|
12.4 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
02/14/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
4,700 |
|
|
|
12.4596 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
02/21/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
378 |
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|
|
12.25 |
|
MVCO |
|
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02/28/2007 |
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|
PURCHASE |
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|
100 |
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|
11.85 |
|
MVCO |
|
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03/08/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
16,205 |
|
|
|
12.6652 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
03/12/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
2,700 |
|
|
|
12.6733 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
03/13/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
12.38 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
03/14/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
12.5 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
03/30/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
12.95 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
04/12/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
3,479 |
|
|
|
12.95 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
04/26/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
13.06 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
05/02/2007 |
|
|
SALE |
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
13.61 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
05/03/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
13.31 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
05/10/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
05/11/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
12.7488 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
05/11/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
1,398 |
|
|
|
12.628 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
05/18/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
|
12.95 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
05/22/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
2,800 |
|
|
|
13.0093 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
05/24/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
05/25/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
13.2478 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
05/29/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
13.2641 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
05/30/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
13.294 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
05/30/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
|
13.282 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
05/31/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
684 |
|
|
|
13.2117 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
06/07/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
13.5967 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
06/07/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
3,900 |
|
|
|
13.677 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
06/08/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
13.6988 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
06/13/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
13.4548 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
06/15/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
13.2995 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
06/15/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
13.294 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
06/28/2007 |
|
|
SALE |
|
|
(2,191 |
) |
|
|
14.0722 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
06/29/2007 |
|
|
SALE |
|
|
(2,700 |
) |
|
|
14.087 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
07/12/2007 |
|
|
SALE |
|
|
(500 |
) |
|
|
14.034 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
07/19/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
13.31 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
07/30/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
4,205 |
|
|
|
12.5 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
08/01/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
3,106 |
|
|
|
12.5949 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
08/01/2007 |
|
|
SALE |
|
|
(1,300 |
) |
|
|
13.6385 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
08/06/2007 |
|
|
SALE |
|
|
(200 |
) |
|
|
12.785 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ticker |
|
Trade Date |
|
Activity |
|
Number of Shares |
|
Price per Share ($) |
MVCO |
|
|
08/10/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
2,199 |
|
|
|
12.8992 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
08/14/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
400 |
|
|
|
12.65 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
08/21/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
393 |
|
|
|
12.8176 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
08/31/2007 |
|
|
SALE |
|
|
(500 |
) |
|
|
13.15 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
09/17/2007 |
|
|
SALE |
|
|
(292 |
) |
|
|
12.6532 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
09/18/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
1,392 |
|
|
|
12.5969 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
09/26/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
11.8607 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
09/27/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/01/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
993 |
|
|
|
11.9001 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/02/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
479 |
|
|
|
11.25 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/04/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
2,050 |
|
|
|
11.6144 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/05/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
11.8953 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/09/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
|
12.3851 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/10/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
4,300 |
|
|
|
11.7514 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/12/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
2,198 |
|
|
|
11.9941 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/12/2007 |
|
|
SALE |
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
11.8601 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/12/2007 |
|
|
SALE |
|
|
(200 |
) |
|
|
11.8398 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/17/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
10,177 |
|
|
|
12.0366 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/18/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
11.9547 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/19/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
|
11.75 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/22/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
2,004 |
|
|
|
11.7236 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/23/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
2,495 |
|
|
|
12.0273 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/24/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
|
12.4013 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
10/25/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
12.243 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
11/05/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
7,010 |
|
|
|
12.5706 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
11/06/2007 |
|
|
SALE |
|
|
(200 |
) |
|
|
13.25 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
11/07/2007 |
|
|
SALE |
|
|
(200 |
) |
|
|
13.29 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
11/13/2007 |
|
|
SALE |
|
|
(200 |
) |
|
|
13.48 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
11/16/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
12.965 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
11/20/2007 |
|
|
SALE |
|
|
(700 |
) |
|
|
12.8156 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
11/28/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
1,900 |
|
|
|
12.7816 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
11/30/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
17,598 |
|
|
|
12.678 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
12/12/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
13.25 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
12/13/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
12.75 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
12/18/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
12.6 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
12/20/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
795 |
|
|
|
12.5551 |
|
MVCO |
|
|
12/21/2007 |
|
|
PURCHASE |
|
|
4,929 |
|
|
|
12.8145 |
|
GOLDMAN SACHS LETTER TO CD CAPITAL
[GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. LETTERHEAD]
[GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. LOGO]
FORM OF POSITION REPORT
CD Capital Management LLC
111 South Wacker Drive
Suite 3950
Chicago, IL 60606
December 27, 2007
Sirs,
Statement of Holdings: [Security], [CUSIP 583185-10-3]: (the Security)
Goldman, Sachs & Co. (GSCO) act as prime broker, custodian and/or lender to the fund and for the
account listed below (the Fund). This will confirm that the Securities described below were
reflected on GSCOs book and records for the accounts of the applicable Fund on the date indicated:
Account : 002-36831-4
Dates December 26, 2007
Fund Name : CD Investment Partners, LTD
Trade Date Quantity : 401,832 shares
We also confirm that at least 227,848 shares of the Securities described above were reflected on
GSCOs book and records for the accounts of the applicable Fund
on each day between 12/27/2006 and
12/26/2007.
Please note that to the extent financing was extended against any of the Securities during any of
the applicable time periods, standard collateral arrangements may have resulted in transfers of
such Securities pursuant to GSCOs rights as a secured creditor, in which case the applicable Fund
retained a contractual right against GSCO, as applicable, for the delivery of equivalent
securities, with the result that one or more of the Funds may not have had the right to vote or
exercise other indicia of ownership of the Securities, and that GSCO, as applicable, may have lent,
sold or otherwise used the Securities.
Yours faithfully,
/s/ Kara Saxon
Managing Director
For and on behalf of
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Please note that we accept no responsibility or liability to you or any third party in connection
with the contents of this letter. The foregoing information is disclosed to you for informational
purposes only and should not be relied upon by you or any third party for any other purpose. The
letter is based on information that we believe to be correct, however, the information is correct
only as of the date stated and would need to be reconfirmed in respect of any other date. The
above information lists purchases and sales cleared by us for the accounts and the dates indicated
therein, along with certain additional information. Please note however that the official
statement of your transactions and securities holdings is provided to you in the form of Goldman
Sachs confirmations at the time of the transaction for transactions executed through Goldman Sachs,
and monthly customer statements at the
end of each calendar month for all transactions cleared to your Goldman Sachs prime brokerage
account. The attached is being provided at your request as a courtesy and is not an official
report nor in a form customarily provided to our clients nor is it maintained in such a format by
us as part of our official books and records. Goldman, Sachs & Co. has no independent regulatory
requirement or duty to maintain, and the attached is not meant to be a substitute for, your or your
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compliance obligations to which you may be subject. We do not represent that this material is
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