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SMITHFIELD FOODS INC

SFDNasdaqCompleted

MergerMerger / acquisition — shareholder vote (DEFM14A)

Sector
Consumer Staples
Industry
Meat Packing Plants
Exchange
Nasdaq
State of incorporation
VA
Form
DEFM14A
Filed
August 19, 2013

Deal approval & antitrust

merger-arb risk

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Filings & documents

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SMITHFIELD FOODS INC — Merger — Event-Driven Stocks