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IMP, Inc.
Conclusion: According to the Order, dated August 26, 1998, by U.S. District Judge Spencer Williams, a settlement plan of allocation and the awarding of fees and expenses is approved. The case is dismissed.

In a Press Release dated 9/17/96, the complaint charges IMP and certain of its officers and directors with violations of the California Corporations, Civil and Business & Professions Codes. IMP is a supplier of analog and mixed signal CMOS integrated circuit solutions. Defendants' positive statements, primarily about the strong demand for and growing backlog of IMP's products, which would lead to strong earnings per share growth in Fiscal 1997, drove IMP's stock from less than $7 per share near the beginning of the Class Period to a Class Period high of $23-1/2 per share in early May 1996. This enabled eight of IMP's insiders to sell 1,196,200 shares of their IMP stock at artificially inflated prices as high as $22.31 per share between May 3, 1996 and May 24, 1996, pocketing over $23.7 million for themselves -- with most of IMP's insiders selling large portions of their holdings of IMP stock, immediately after exercising stock options to acquire the shares at just $.81-$2.25 per share -- thus obtaining large, risk-free profits from insider trading. However, shortly after IMP's insiders had completed their stock sales, it was exposed that poor sales of IMP's products, due to weak demand, would result in IMP suffering declining revenues and earnings, requiring the Company to restructure and fire over 10% of its employees, causing its stock to collapse back below $7 per share.

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION:
SIC Code: 3674
Sector: Technology
Industry: Semiconductors


COMPANY/ISSUER NAME: IMP, Inc.
COMPANY/ISSUER TICKER: IMPX
COMPANY WEBSITE: http://www.impweb.com

FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT IN THE DATABASE
Trevor Roberts, et al. v. IMP, Inc., et al.
 COURT: N.D. California  DOCKET NUMBER: 96-CV-20826
 JUDGE NAME: Hon. Spencer Williams
 DATE FILED: 10/01/1996  SOURCE: Business Wires
 CLASS PERIOD START: 04/24/1996  CLASS PERIOD END: 07/22/1996
 TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Second Consolidated
 PLAINTIFF FIRMS IN THIS OR SIMILAR CASE:
  • Bernstein Liebhard & Lifshitz LLP (New York, NY)
      10 E. 40th Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY, 10016
       (voice) 800.217.1522, (fax) , info@bernlieb.com
  • Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP (Westfield, NJ)
      220 St. Paul Street, Westfield, NJ, 07090
       (voice) 908.928.1700, (fax) 908.301.9008, blbg@blbglaw.com
  • Burt & Pucillo LLP
      515 North Flagler Drive, Northbridge Centre, Suite 1701, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401
       (voice) 800.349.4612, (fax) ,
  • Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP (San Diego, CA)
      600 West Broadway, 1800 One America Plaza, San Diego, CA, 92101
       (voice) 800.449.4900, (fax) , support@milberg.com
  • Spector Roseman & Kodroff (San Diego)
      1818 Market Street, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
       (voice) 215.496.0300, (fax) 215.496.6611,
    _____________________________________________
     TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:  5

  •  DOCUMENTS FOR THE FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT
    Complaint for Violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 10/01/1996

    REFERENCE COMPLAINT
    In Re: IMP, Inc. Securities Litigation
     COURT: N.D. California  DOCKET NUMBER: 96-CV-20826
     JUDGE NAME: Hon. Spencer Williams
     DATE FILED: 04/04/1997  SOURCE: Business Wires
     CLASS PERIOD START: 04/24/1996  CLASS PERIOD END: 07/22/1996
     TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Consolidated and/or Amended
     PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
  • Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP (New York, NY)
      1285 Avenue of the Americas, 33rd Floor, New York, NY, 10019
       (voice) 212.554.1400, (fax) 212.554.1444, blbg@blbglaw.com
  • Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP (San Diego, CA)
      600 West Broadway, 1800 One America Plaza, San Diego, CA, 92101
       (voice) 800.449.4900, (fax) , support@milberg.com
  • Spector, Roseman & Kodroff (Philadelphia)
      1818 Market Street; Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
       (voice) 215.496.0300, (fax) 215.496.6610, classaction@srk-law.com
  • Wechsler, Harwood, Halebian & Feffer, LLP
      488 Madison Avenue, New York, NY,
       (voice) 212.935.7400, (fax) 10022,
    _____________________________________________
     TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:  4

  •  DOCUMENTS FOR THE REFERENCE COMPLAINT
    Second Amended Consolidated Complaint for Violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 05/23/1997
    Defendants' Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to the Delaware Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Stay
    Type: Other Date on the document: 06/19/1997
    Plaintiffs' Memorandum Of Points And Authorities In Opposition To Defendants' Motion To Dismiss Plaintiffs' Second Amended Consolidated Complaint
    Type: Other Date on the document: 07/16/1997
    Docket
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 06/15/1998
    Litigants
    Type: Other Date on the document: 06/15/1998
    Declaration Of Cheryl Washington Re: A) Mailing Of Notice Of Pendency And Proposed Settlement Of Class Actions And Proof Of Claim And Release; And B) Publication Of Summary Notice
    Type: Declaration Date on the document: 08/07/1998
    Declaration Of Cheryl Washington Re: Mailing Of Notice Of Pendency And Settlement Of Derivative Action And Publication Of Summary Notice
    Type: Declaration Date on the document: 08/07/1998
    Declaration Of Alan Schulman In Support Of Approval Of The Proposed Class And Derivative Settlement And In Support Of Application For Attorneys' Fees And Reimbursement Of Expenses, And Plan Of Allocation
    Type: Declaration Date on the document: 08/17/1998
    Declaration Of Keith F. Park In Support Of (1) Final Approval Of Settlement, (2) Plaintiffs' Counsel's Request For Award Of Attorneys' Fees And Reimbursement Of Expenses, And (3) Approval Of Plan Of Allocation Of Settlement Proceeds
    Type: Declaration Date on the document: 08/18/1998
    Final Judgment And Order Of Dismissal
    Type: Order Date on the document: 08/18/1998
    Notice Of Motion And Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Representative Plaintiffs' Application For Attorneys' Fees And Reimbursement Of Expenses
    Type: Notice Date on the document: 08/20/1998
    Notice Of Motion And Memorandum Of Points And Authorities In Support Of Plaintiffs' Motion For Final Approval Of Settlement And Plan Of Allocation
    Type: Notice Date on the document: 08/20/1998
    U.S. District Court Civil Docket
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 01/18/2001

     OTHER DOCUMENTS
    Defendants' Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Their Motion To Stay Proceedings
    Case Name and/or Number: Lee, et al. v. IMP, Inc., et al.
    Type: Other Date on the document: 11/12/1996
    Plaintiffs' Memorandum Of Points And Authorities In Opposition To The IMP Defendants' Motion To Stay State Court Proceedings Or In The Alternative To Stay Merits Discovery
    Case Name and/or Number: Lee, et al. v. IMP, Inc., et al.
    Type: Other Date on the document: 12/02/1996
    Defendants' Reply Memorandum in Support of Their Motion To Stay Proceedings
    Case Name and/or Number: Lee, et al. v. IMP, Inc., et al.
    Type: Other Date on the document: 12/06/1996
    Notice of Ruling
    Case Name and/or Number: Lee, et al. v. IMP, Inc., et al.
    Type: Notice Date on the document: 12/11/1996
    Order Denying Motion To Stay Proceedings or in the Alternative To Stay Merits Discovery
    Case Name and/or Number: Lee, et al. v. IMP, Inc., et al.
    Type: Order Date on the document: 12/23/1996
    Petition For Peremptory Writ Of Mandate, Prohibition, Certiorari, Or Other Appropriate Relief; Memorandum Of Points And Authorities In Support Thereof; Exhibits Filed Separately Herewith
    Case Name and/or Number: Lee, et al. v. IMP, Inc., et al.
    Type: Other Date on the document: 12/23/1996
    Defendants' Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Their Demurrer and Motion To Strike
    Case Name and/or Number: Lee, et al. v. IMP, Inc., et al.
    Type: Other Date on the document: 01/08/1997
    Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: Garrod, et al v. IMP, INC., et al
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 01/15/1997
    Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: Azad, et al v. IMP, Inc., et al
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 01/15/1997
    Litigants
    Case Name and/or Number: Garrod, et al v. IMP, INC., et al
    Type: Other Date on the document: 01/15/1997
    Litigants
    Case Name and/or Number: Azad, et al v. IMP, Inc., et al
    Type: Other Date on the document: 01/15/1997
    Defendants' Supplemental Response to the Delaware Plaintiffs' Motion for Transfer and Consolidation Under 28 U.S.C. §1407.
    Case Name and/or Number: Turner, et al. v. IMP, Inc., et al.
    Type: Other Date on the document: 03/28/1997
    Complaint for Violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Case Name and/or Number: Tokayer, et al v. IMP, Inc., et al
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 04/22/1997
    Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: Tokayer, et al v. IMP, Inc., et al
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 05/06/1997
    Litigants
    Case Name and/or Number: Tokayer, et al v. IMP, Inc., et al
    Type: Other Date on the document: 05/06/1997
    U.S. District Court Civil Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: Turner, et al. v. IMP, Inc., et al.
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 06/09/1997
    Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: Suscavage v. IMP, Inc., et al
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 07/31/1997
    Litigants
    Case Name and/or Number: Suscavage v. IMP, Inc., et al
    Type: Order Date on the document: 07/31/1997
    Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: Turner, et al. v. IMP Inc, et al.
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 08/06/1997
    Litigants
    Case Name and/or Number: Turner, et al. v. IMP Inc, et al.
    Type: Other Date on the document: 08/06/1997
    Order
    Case Name and/or Number: Lee, et al. v. IMP, Inc., et al.
    Type: Order Date on the document: 08/14/1997

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