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Copyright (c) 2001
Stanford Law School


Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Conclusion: According to the Notice of Settlement dated October 17, 2001, and the docket dated April 14, 2003, the parties reached a settlement agreement. The settlement creates a fund in the principal amount of $4 million in cash and 8 million freely tradeable shares of SGI common stock and will include interest that accrues on the fund prior to distribution. On January 03, 2002, the Court granted motion for approval of plan of allocation and issued the Final Judgment and Order dismissing the case with prejudice.

The original Complaint alleges that defendants made false and misleading statements about Silicon Graphics' business and financial results, including the Company's results for the fourth quarter of 1997, in order to artificially inflate the price of Silicon Graphics stock to facilitate the exchange of a new Silicon Graphics convertible security for $200 million of outstanding zero coupon debentures, while the defendants sold 286,584 shares of their Silicon Graphics' stock, pocketing $7.4 million in illegal insider-trading proceeds. After Silicon Graphics successfully completed its exchange of convertible debt, the Company revealed that its strong fourth quarter fiscal 1997 results had been the result of pulling orders in from future quarters and that first quarter fiscal 1998 would suffer a huge revenue shortfall as would later quarters. The Company also announced that Silicon Graphics CEO and Chairman, Edward McCraken, had been fired and that the Company would be restructuring its organization. These revelations resulted in Silicon Graphics' stock price dropping to less than $14 from its Class Period high of $30-5/16.

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION:
SIC Code: 3571
Sector: Technology
Industry: Computer Hardware


COMPANY/ISSUER NAME: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
COMPANY/ISSUER TICKER: SGI
COMPANY WEBSITE:

FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT IN THE DATABASE
Reiser, et al. v. Silicon Graphics, Inc., et al.
 COURT: N.D. California  DOCKET NUMBER: 97-CV-4362
 JUDGE NAME: Hon. Charles A. Legge
 DATE FILED: 12/02/1997  SOURCE: Business Wires
 CLASS PERIOD START: 07/24/1997  CLASS PERIOD END: 10/06/1997
 TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Unamended/Unconsolidated
 PLAINTIFF FIRMS IN THIS OR SIMILAR CASE:
  • Barrack, Rodos & Bacine (San Diego)
      402 West Broadway , San Diego, CA, 92101
       (voice) 619.230.0800, (fax) 619.230.1874, info@barrack.com
  • Chitwood & Harley
      1230 Peachtree Street, N.E., 2900 Promenade II, Atlanta, GA, 30309
       (voice) 888.873.3999, (fax) ,
  • Wolf Popper, LLP
      845 Third Avenue, New York, NY, 10022-6689Ave
       (voice) 877.370.7703, (fax) 212.486.2093, IRRep@wolfpopper.com
    _____________________________________________
     TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:  3

  •  DOCUMENTS FOR THE FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT
    Complaint for Violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 12/02/1997
    Declaration of Patrick J. Coughlin in Support of Allard Group's Motion To Be Appointed Lead Plaintiffs Pursuant to §21D(A)(3)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Type: Declaration Date on the document: 01/30/1998
    The Allard Group's Notice of Motion and Motion To Be Appointed Lead Plaintiffs Pursuant to §21D(A)(3)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Type: Notice Date on the document: 01/30/1998
    The Allard Group's Notice of Motion and Motion To Consolidate Cases for All Purposes
    Type: Notice Date on the document: 01/30/1998
    U.S. District Court Civil Docket
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 10/29/1999

    REFERENCE COMPLAINT
    In re Silicon Graphics, Inc. Securities Litigation
     COURT: N.D. California  DOCKET NUMBER: 97-CV-4362
     JUDGE NAME: Hon. Charles A. Legge
     DATE FILED: 07/13/1998  SOURCE: Business Wires
     CLASS PERIOD START: 7/24/1997  CLASS PERIOD END: 10/6/1997
     TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Consolidated and/or Amended
     PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
  • Barrack, Rodos & Bacine (San Diego)
      402 West Broadway , San Diego, CA, 92101
       (voice) 619.230.0800, (fax) 619.230.1874, info@barrack.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
  • Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach, LLP (S.F., CA)
      100 Pine Street - Suite 2600, San Francisco, CA, 94111
       (voice) 415.288.4545, (fax) 415.288.4534,
  • Wolf Popper, LLP
      845 Third Avenue, New York, NY, 10022-6689Ave
       (voice) 877.370.7703, (fax) 212.486.2093, IRRep@wolfpopper.com
    _____________________________________________
     TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:  4

  •  DOCUMENTS FOR THE REFERENCE COMPLAINT
    Consolidated Complaint for Violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 07/13/1998
    Defendants' Notice of Motion and Memorandum of Points and Authorities Supporting Dismissal Of The Consolidated Complaint
    Type: Notice Date on the document: 10/22/1999
    Defendants' Notice of Motion and Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Supporting Memorandum of Points and Authorities
    Type: Notice Date on the document: 10/22/1999
    Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Voluntary Dismissal
    Type: Other Date on the document: 10/22/1999
    Notice Of Pendency And Proposed Settlement Of Class Action
    Type: Settlement Date on the document: 10/17/2001
    U.S. District Court Civil Docket
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 04/14/2003

     OTHER DOCUMENTS
    Complaint for Violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Case Name and/or Number: Zove
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 12/03/1997
    Complaint for Violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Case Name and/or Number: Kerr
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 12/03/1997
    Complaint for Violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Case Name and/or Number: Allard
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 12/30/1997
    Complaint for Violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Case Name and/or Number: Chiu
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 01/22/1998
    U.S. District Court Civil Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: Kerr
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 04/03/1998
    U.S. District Court Civil Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: Allard
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 04/03/1998
    U.S. District Court Civil Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: Chiu
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 04/03/1998
    U.S. District Court Civil Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: Zove
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 01/14/1999

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