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"Going Private and Going Dark"

Wednesday, December 7, 2005

4:00 – 5:00 pm, eastern [archive and transcript]

Course Materials on Going Dark

Spurred by higher costs of being public, a record number of companies have gone private or "gone dark" over the past several years. Join these experts as they explore the latest trends and developments in this area:

John Jenkins, Partner, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Jim Moloney, Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Tom Magill, Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Mark Filippell, Managing Director and Founder, Western Reserve Partners LLC

This program will cover:

What are the latest developments when companies go private? What issues should companies consider in dealing with the SEC?
What issues should a board consider before it decides to “go dark” in order to meet their fiduciary duties?
What type of financial analyses should be considered in going private or going dark?
What are the consequences of “going dark” as compared to going private?
What issues might require a company to "re-register" its securities after going dark?
How should you deal with security holders' concerns before, during, and after a going-dark transaction?
What types of companies are good candidates for going dark?

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