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Case Status:    DISMISSED    
On or around 05/16/2022 (Stipulation and order of dismissal (voluntary dismissal))

Filing Date: September 25, 2013

Valley Forge Composite Technologies, Inc. ("Valley Forge") is an American company that allegedly manufactures and sells security and counter-terrorism products such as devices capable of detecting explosives, drugs, and micro-organisms.

According to the Complaint, it is alleged that Defendants intentionally and/or with deliberate recklessness engaged in a manipulative course of business conduct in which they falsely represented to the investing public that all of their revenues were derived from the sale of aerospace devices, called momentum wheels, when in fact its revenues were largely derived from illegally exporting military semiconductors to Hong Kong.

Defendants failed to disclose to investors their unlawful exportation of semiconductors to Hong Kong or explain to investors that its cash holdings were the fruits of illegal activities that could be seized at any time. In addition, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that its export activities were subject to United States arms control regulations that could seriously and negatively impact the price of Valley Forge’s common stock. Upon disclosure of the U.S. Attorney’s investigation and seizure of Valley Forge’s cash holdings, the Company’s common stock price plummeted by more than fifty percent.

Valley Forge filed a petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on October 9, 2013. On November 4, Plaintiff filed a notice of automatic stay of proceedings against Valley Forge. The bankruptcy case was later converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation. The case remains stayed against Valley Forge during the pendency of the bankruptcy.

On January 10, 2014, the Court GRANTED Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel.

On April 28, 2014, the Court GRANTED Defendant’s motion and DISMISSED Plaintiff’s Complaint. The Court allowed Plaintiff to file an amended Complaint which cures the defects within fourteen (14) days from the date of the order. On May 12, the Plaintiff filed the amended Complaint.

On July 29, 2014, the Court issued an Order denying Defendants' motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act. The Court granted an individual Defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Section 20(a). Plaintiff was given leave to file an amended Complaint.

On January 10, 2017, the Court issued an Order dismissing an individual Defendant from the case.

As of October 18, 2021, the bankruptcy case remains pending and the automatic stay remains in effect.

This case was voluntarily dismissed on May 16, 2022.

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