Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers

Kofax Limited KFX shares gained 45.87% to $10.94 in the pre-market trading session after the company agreed to be acquired by Lexmark International Inc. LXK for $11 per share in cash. Kraft Foods Group, Inc. KRFT shares surged 35.18% to $82.90 in pre-market trading following the announcement of merger with Heinz. H.J. Heinz Company and Kraft Foods Group announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create a new entity called The Kraft Heinz Company. Vascular Biogenics Ltd. VBLT gained 16.02% to $6.48 in pre-market trading after the company announced interim topline results from Phase 2 clinical trial of VB-111 to treat recurrent glioblastoma. VBL Therapeutics reported a Q4 loss of $0.23 per share. Lexmark International Inc. LXK shares climbed 7.06% to $43.67 in pre-market trading after the company announced its plans to buy Kofax for around $1 billion. Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. MRNS shares rose 5.63% to $10.50 in pre-market trading after the company's ganaxolone has been granted the FDA Orphan Drug Designation in PCDH19 female epilepsy.