Benzinga's Weekend M&A Chatter

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Friday March 28, 2014:

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Nordion

announced Friday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Sterigenics, a portfolio company of private equity firm GTCR LLC, for an aggregate cash consideration of $11.75 per share. The deal is valued at approximately $727 million and is expected to close in H2 2014. Nordion shares closed Friday at $10.41, a loss of $0.01. Shares were halted on Friday, prior to the announcement and are expected to resume trading Monday morning.

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Shares of H&R Block

rose 6% Friday, on market chatter of a possible sale of the company's banking unit to BofI Holding

Spokespersons for H&R Block and Bofi were not available for comment. H&R Block closed Friday at $30.36, a gain of $1.78. BofI Holding shares rose 14%, gaining $11.06 to close at $87.90.

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Worthington Industries

announced Friday that it will acquire the tank manufacturing division of Steffes Corporation. Terms were not disclosed. Worthington Industries shares closed Friday at $37.65, a loss of 2.5%.