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The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire Marelli Motori, an Italian maker of electrical motors and generators, from Melrose Industries PLC (LSE: MRO) for approximately €212 million. www.marellimotori.com

Advent International has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in Alianza Fiduciaria, a Colombian trust and asset management company. No financial terms were disclosed. www.adventinternational.com

Clearlake Capital Group has acquired Inventus, a Chicago–based provider of electronic data discovery solutions to law firms. www.clearlakecapital.com

CoBe Capital announced that its principals have acquired LSI Corp. of America, a Minneapolis-based maker of laminate casework, from a subsidiary of HNI Corp. (NYSE: HNI). No financial terms were disclosed. www.cobecapital.com

National Financial Partners Corp. (NYSE: NFP) shareholders have approved a $23.35 per share take-private buyout by Madison Dearborn Partners. The $1.3 billion deal is expected to close on July 1. NFP is a New York–based provider of benefits, insurance and wealth management services.www.nfp.com

One Equity Partners and The Russian Direct Investment Fund have participated in an acquisition of Russian agricultural and industrial tire-maker Voltyre-Prom. Also participating are JSC Cordiantand
Titan International
 (NYSE: TRI), with Titan serving as the group’s managing partner. No financial terms were disclosed. www.voltyre-prom.ru

TPG Capital
 has agreed to acquire nearly a 41.9% stake in AV Homes Inc. (Nasdaq: AVHI), a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based homebuilder, for $135 million. That works out to $14.65 per share, compared to Tuesday’s closing price of $14.54 per share. www.avhomesinc.com

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