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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGER SOLE SHARED NONE
ALERE INC COM 01449J105 7,986 201,000 SH   SOLE   185,165 0 15,835
ALON USA ENERGY INC COM 020520102 6,322 518,611 SH   SOLE   483,327 0 35,284
AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUB ACQ CO CL A G0726L125 3,633 367,689 SH   SOLE   346,385 0 21,304
B/E AEROSPACE INC COM 073302101 9,616 150,000 SH   SOLE   138,680 0 11,320
BOULEVARD ACQUISITION UNIT 99/99/9999 10157Q201 855 81,799 SH   SOLE   81,799 0 0
BOULEVARD ACQUISITION CL A 10157Q102 2,979 297,300 SH   SOLE   279,352 0 17,948
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYS I COM NEW 111621306 12,345 989,200 SH   SOLE   910,290 0 78,910
CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP III COM 14055M106 2,157 204,414 SH   SOLE   204,414 0 0
CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP III *W EXP 10/19/202 14055M114 48 25,121 SH   SOLE   25,121 0 0
Cardinal Financial Corp. COM 14149f109 12,119 404,785 SH   SOLE   375,515 0 29,270
CASCADE BANCORP COM NEW 147154207 1,013 131,389 SH   SOLE   131,389 0 0
CF CORP SHS CL A G20307107 2,451 244,808 SH   SOLE   230,569 0 14,239
CST BRANDS INC COM 12646R105 11,811 245,600 SH   SOLE   226,230 0 19,370
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC COM CL V 24703L103 5,168 80,655 SH   SOLE   75,705 0 4,950
DOUBLE EAGLE ACQUISITION COR COM G28195124 1,145 114,458 SH   SOLE   114,458 0 0
Easterly Acquisition Corp. COM 27616l102 2,092 210,039 SH   SOLE   188,155 0 21,884
ETFS PALLADIUM TR SH BEN INT 26923A106 644 9,189 SH   SOLE   0 0 9,189
EXETER RES CORP COM 301835104 1,332 770,150 SH   SOLE   650,010 0 120,140
FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP II UNIT 99/99/9999 31810G208 957 93,780 SH   SOLE   82,105 0 11,675
FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP II COM 31810G109 230 23,400 SH   SOLE   23,400 0 0
GIGPEAK INC COM 37518Q109 5,236 1,700,000 SH   SOLE   1,421,880 0 278,120
GORES HLDGS II INC UNIT 99/99/9999 382867208 3,326 323,200 SH   SOLE   303,740 0 19,460
GP INVTS ACQUISITION COR SHS G40357124 2,051 205,690 SH   SOLE   177,410 0 28,280
GTY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC CL A G4182A102 157 15,607 SH   SOLE   15,003 0 604
GTY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC UNIT 99/99/9999 G4182A110 3,448 334,123 SH   SOLE   314,713 0 19,410
HARMONY MERGER CORP COM 413247107 550 53,888 SH   SOLE   53,888 0 0
HEADWATERS INC COM 42210P102 11,331 482,577 SH   SOLE   442,237 0 40,340
HERITAGE OAKS BANCORP COM 42724R107 473 35,399 SH   SOLE   35,399 0 0
ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS INC COM 464592104 5,166 195,988 SH   SOLE   182,269 0 13,719
KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION UNIT 06/30/2022 48661U201 3,006 300,000 SH   SOLE   283,000 0 17,000
LANDCADIA HLDGS INC CL A 51476W107 1,677 168,221 SH   SOLE   156,780 0 11,441
LENNAR CORP CL B 526057302 2,920 69,853 SH   SOLE   69,853 0 0
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS INC COM NEW 52729N308 10,757 188,000 SH   SOLE   173,580 0 14,420
LIONS GATE ENTMNT CORP CL B NON VTG 535919500 731 30,000 SH   SOLE   30,000 0 0
M III ACQUISITION CORP UNIT 99/99/9999T 55378T203 1,782 177,000 SH   SOLE   159,000 0 18,000
MATLIN & PARTNERS ACQUISITIO UNIT 05/28/2021A 57682V205 4,048 404,000 SH   SOLE   374,000 0 30,000
MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION CO COM 582839106 10,690 120,000 SH   SOLE   110,850 0 9,150
NIMBLE STORAGE INC COM 65440R101 8,361 668,912 SH   SOLE   668,912 0 0
POWERSHARES ETF TRUST II SENIOR LN PORT 73936Q769 2,302 99,500 SH   SOLE   0 0 99,500
PRIVATEBANCORP INC COM 742962103 13,358 225,000 SH   SOLE   206,100 0 18,900
Quinpario Acquisition Corp 2 COM 74874u101 1,150 115,358 SH   SOLE   115,358 0 0
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC COM 761713106 11,240 178,350 SH   SOLE   178,350 0 0
RITE AID CORP COM 767754104 5,680 1,336,500 SH   SOLE   1,234,444 0 102,056
SABAN CAP ACQUISITION CORP UNIT 99/99/9999 78516C205 997 94,291 SH   SOLE   94,291 0 0
SILVER BAY RLTY TR CORP COM 82735Q102 11,266 524,736 SH   SOLE   485,136 0 39,600
SILVER RUN ACQUISITION UNIT 99/99/9999 82812A202 2,655 254,600 SH   SOLE   239,784 0 14,816
SPDR SER TR BLOOMBERG SRT TR 78468R408 3,620 131,700 SH   SOLE   0 0 131,700
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR TECHNOLOGY 81369Y803 227 4,255 SH   SOLE   4,255 0 0
WHITEWAVE FOODS CO COM 966244105 14,285 254,399 SH   SOLE   233,024 0 21,375
TRC COS INC COM 872625108 1,832 104,993 SH   SOLE   104,993 0 0
Twenty-First Century Fox - B CL B 90130a200 1,913 60,200 SH   SOLE   60,200 0 0
ULTRATECH INC COM 904034105 2,044 69,000 SH   SOLE   69,000 0 0
UNIVERSAL AMERN CORP NEW COM 91338E101 7,955 797,941 SH   SOLE   733,861 0 64,080
VCA INC COM 918194101 10,522 115,000 SH   SOLE   105,950 0 9,050
WESTERN REFNG INC COM 959319104 10,521 300,000 SH   SOLE   277,660 0 22,340