LSB Industries, Inc. ("LSB" or the Company) is an American producer of industrial and agricultural chemicals.

According to the law firm press release, on August 7, 2015, the Company revealed that it intended to implement certain recommendations after the Strategic Committee of the LSB Board of Directors reviewed the Company’s business strategy, corporate governance structure, related party transactions and other governance practices of the Company. Additionally the Company announced that the total cost to complete the El Dorado Facility expansion would now be in the range of $660 million to $680 million, significantly higher that its previous estimates of $495 million to $520 million on May 8, 2015. On this news, shares of LSB declined $12.09 per share, over 34%, to close on August 7, 2015, at $23.01 per share on heavy volume. On September 3, 2015, the Company announced that the President and Chief Executive Officer had resigned effective immediately.

The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that : (1) that the Company’s costs related to the expansion of the El Dorado Facility would be significantly higher than reported; and, (2) that, as a result of the foregoing, the Company’s statements about its business, operations, and prospects were false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

On December 15, 2015, the Court issued an Order appointing Lead Plaintiff and approving Lead Counsel. Lead Plaintiff filed an amended Complaint on February 17, 2016.

An amended Complaint was filed on March 9, 2017. A corrected version of this Complaint was filed on April 5.

On January 17, 2019, the parties entered into a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement. The Court issued an Order preliminarily approving the Settlement on February 25, 2019. On June 28, the Court granted final approval of the Settlement and entered Final Judgment. The Court issued an Order authorizing distribution of the Settlement on September 21, 2020.