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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
AKORN INC COM 009728106 11,867 353,818 SH   SOLE   329,203 0 24,615
ALBANY MOLECULAR RESH INC COM 012423109 5,967 275,000 SH   SOLE   256,230 0 18,770
ALERE INC COM 01449J105 17,366 346,000 SH   SOLE   321,465 0 24,535
ALON USA ENERGY INC COM 020520102 6,908 518,611 SH   SOLE   483,327 0 35,284
AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUB ACQ CO CL A G0726L125 6,970 707,565 SH   SOLE   666,821 0 40,744
BOULEVARD ACQUISITION UNIT 99/99/9999 10157Q201 661 60,491 SH   SOLE   60,491 0 0
BOULEVARD ACQUISITION CL A 10157Q102 4,049 404,058 SH   SOLE   380,232 0 23,826
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYS I COM NEW 111621306 16,257 1,289,200 SH   SOLE   1,194,340 0 94,860
BARD C R INC COM 067383109 11,633 36,800 SH   SOLE   36,800 0 0
CF CORP SHS CL A G20307107 335 27,993 SH   SOLE   27,993 0 0
CARE CAP PPTYS INC COM 141624106 11,748 440,000 SH   SOLE   409,660 0 30,340
CONSTELLATION ALPHA CAPITAL UNIT 99/99/9999 G2379F124 4,763 469,727 SH   SOLE   395,757 0 73,970
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC COM CL V 24703L103 1,528 25,000 SH   SOLE   25,000 0 0
DOUBLE EAGLE ACQUISITION COR COM G28195124 1,153 115,323 SH   SOLE   115,323 0 0
Easterly Acquisition Corp. COM 27616l102 2,118 210,745 SH   SOLE   188,861 0 21,884
ENERNOC INC COM 292764107 2,686 346,524 SH   SOLE   291,524 0 55,000
FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS INC COM NEW 305560302 8,874 567,041 SH   SOLE   528,867 0 38,174
FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP II UNIT 99/99/9999 31810G208 125 11,173 SH   SOLE   11,173 0 0
FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP II COM 31810G109 4,326 441,467 SH   SOLE   387,125 0 54,342
FORESTAR GROUP INC COM 346233109 2,745 160,084 SH   SOLE   149,965 0 10,119
GP INVTS ACQUISITION COR SHS G40357124 5,458 545,258 SH   SOLE   483,458 0 61,800
GTY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC CL A G4182A102 6,742 667,492 SH   SOLE   632,413 0 35,079
GTY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC UNIT 99/99/9999 G4182A110 348 65,041 SH   SOLE   29,962 0 35,079
GORES HLDGS II INC UNIT 99/99/9999 382867208 2,433 233,044 SH   SOLE   218,921 0 14,123
GORES HLDGS II INC COM CL A 382867109 4,301 428,861 SH   SOLE   404,800 0 24,061
HARMONY MERGER CORP COM 413247107 427 36,978 SH   SOLE   36,978 0 0
HENNESSY CAP ACQUSTON CORP I UNIT 06/15/2024 42588L204 1,638 162,825 SH   SOLE   135,825 0 27,000
KCG HLDGS INC CL A 48244B100 8,008 401,620 SH   SOLE   372,120 0 29,500
KATE SPADE & CO COM 485865109 11,645 629,800 SH   SOLE   587,650 0 42,150
KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION COM CL A 48661U102 1,558 196,390 SH   SOLE   150,901 0 45,489
KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION UNIT 06/30/2022 48661U201 9,018 901,804 SH   SOLE   856,315 0 45,489
LANDCADIA HLDGS INC CL A 51476W107 5,292 522,951 SH   SOLE   492,264 0 30,687
LENNAR CORP CL B 526057302 3,141 68,679 SH   SOLE   68,679 0 0
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS INC COM NEW 52729N308 12,631 213,000 SH   SOLE   198,580 0 14,420
LIONS GATE ENTMNT CORP CL B NON VTG 535919500 2,119 76,183 SH   SOLE   76,183 0 0
M III ACQUISITION CORP COM 55378T104 2,149 219,260 SH   SOLE   195,360 0 23,900
M III ACQUISITION CORP UNIT 99/99/9999T 55378T203 1,452 150,483 SH   SOLE   126,583 0 23,900
MATLIN & PARTNERS ACQUISITIO CL A 57682V106 1,930 200,000 SH   SOLE   189,157 0 10,843
MATLIN & PARTNERS ACQUISITIO UNIT 05/28/2021A 57682V205 6,427 611,358 SH   SOLE   600,515 0 10,843
MODERN MEDIA ACQUISITION UNIT 99/99/9999 60765P202 2,606 254,000 SH   SOLE   222,750 0 31,250
NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 66987G102 3,941 329,572 SH   SOLE   329,572 0 0
PAREXEL INTL CORP COM 699462107 4,345 50,000 SH   SOLE   46,500 0 3,500
PANERA BREAD CO CL A 69840W108 7,679 24,405 SH   SOLE   24,405 0 0
PATHEON N V SHS N6865W105 2,463 66,693 SH   SOLE   66,693 0 0
Quinpario Acquisition Corp 2 COM 74874u101 1,148 108,187 SH   SOLE   108,187 0 0
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC COM 761713106 11,600 178,350 SH   SOLE   178,350 0 0
RITE AID CORP COM 767754104 3,943 1,336,500 SH   SOLE   1,234,444 0 102,056
SABAN CAP ACQUISITION CORP COM CL A 78516C106 3,374 337,428 SH   SOLE   318,975 0 18,453
SILVER RUN ACQUISITION COM CL A 82812A103 5,652 557,976 SH   SOLE   523,262 0 34,714
SILVER RUN ACQUISITION UNIT 99/99/9999 82812A202 655 95,133 SH   SOLE   60,419 0 34,714
STAPLES INC COM 855030102 6,042 600,000 SH   SOLE   560,000 0 40,000
STRAIGHT PATH COMMUNICATNS I CL B 862578101 6,917 38,500 SH   SOLE   36,500 0 2,000
SWIFT TRANSN CO CL A 87074U101 13,793 520,500 SH   SOLE   484,629 0 35,871
TPG PACE ENERGY HLDGS CORP UNIT 99/99/9999 872656202 8,115 778,810 SH   SOLE   732,446 0 46,364
TPG PACE HLDGS CORP UNIT 99/99/9999 G89827102 6,997 681,944 SH   SOLE   645,736 0 36,208
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR TECHNOLOGY 81369Y803 390 7,134 SH   SOLE   7,134 0 0
SPECTRANETICS CORP COM 84760C107 1,771 44,376 SH   SOLE   44,376 0 0
TRIBUNE MEDIA CO CL A 896047503 13,658 335,000 SH   SOLE   310,710 0 24,290
VCA INC COM 918194101 12,277 133,000 SH   SOLE   123,950 0 9,050
VANTAGE ENERGY ACQUISITION COM CL A 92211L105 1,889 193,733 SH   SOLE   177,223 0 16,510
VANTAGE ENERGY ACQUISITION UNIT 04/12/2024 92211L204 7,050 674,278 SH   SOLE   657,768 0 16,510
WHOLE FOODS MKT INC COM 966837106 6,994 166,100 SH   SOLE   166,100 0 0
AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUB ACQ CO *W EXP 99/99/999 G0726L117 94 237,436 SH   SOLE   196,692 0 40,744
DOUBLE EAGLE ACQUISITION COR *W EXP 09/16/202 G28195116 192 400,000 SH   SOLE   400,000 0 0
GP INVTS ACQUISITION COR *W EXP 05/19/202 G40357108 106 195,365 SH   SOLE   133,565 0 61,800
GTY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC *W EXP 99/99/999 G4182A128 216 148,648 SH   SOLE   113,569 0 35,079
GORES HLDGS II INC *W EXP 03/06/202 382867117 156 112,673 SH   SOLE   98,550 0 14,123
M III ACQUISITION CORP *W EXP 10/10/202 55378T112 81 185,660 SH   SOLE   161,760 0 23,900
SABAN CAP ACQUISITION CORP *W EXP 09/21/202 78516C114 59 63,224 SH   SOLE   44,771 0 18,453
SILVER RUN ACQUISITION *W EXP 03/28/202 82812A111 256 168,201 SH   SOLE   133,487 0 34,714
ETFS PALLADIUM TR SH BEN INT 26923A106 644 9,189 SH   SOLE   0 0 9,189
POWERSHARES ETF TRUST II SENIOR LN PORT 73936Q769 1,020 44,050 SH   SOLE   0 0 44,050
SPDR SER TR BLOOMBERG SRT TR 78468R408 2,950 105,400 SH   SOLE   0 0 105,400