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First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

Case Summary

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. Securities Litigation

Case Summary

Case Status:    DISMISSED    
On or around 03/31/2016 (Court's order of dismissal)

Filing Date: December 30, 2015

According to the Complaint, it is alleged that the Proxy contains incomplete and materially misleading information regarding the process leading to the consummation of the Merger Agreement, including: (i) the process leading to the Proposed Transaction, (ii) the financial analyses conducted by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (“J.P. Morgan”), financial advisor to First Niagara, and (iii) the projections used by J.P. Morgan in those analyses. Perhaps most notably, the Proxy fails to disclose the any information whatsoever regarding the identity of or analyses performed by a private consultant hired by the Board to assess the Company’s standalone value and upon whom the Board specifically relied in deciding to sell the Company.

This case was ordered dismissed pursuant to a Stipulation between the parties on March 21, 2016.

Company & Securities Information

Defendant: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Sector: Financial
Industry: Regional Banks
Headquarters: United States

SECURITIES INFORMATION:

Ticker Symbol: FNFG
Company Market: NASDAQ
Market Status: Public (Listed)

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First Identified Complaint

Wallace J. Desmarais, Jr., et al. v. First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., et al.

COURT: D. Delaware
DOCKET #: 15-CV-01226
JUDGE:
DATE FILED: 12/30/2015
CLASS PERIOD START: 10/30/2015
CLASS PERIOD END: 12/30/2015
PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
  1. Faruqi & Faruqi LLP (New York)
    685 3rd Avenue 26th Floor, Faruqi & Faruqi LLP (New York), NY
    212..983.9330 212..983.9331 ·
  2. Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (Madisonville)
    206 Covington Street, Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (Madisonville), LA 70447
    (504) 455-1400 (504) 455-1498 ·
First Identified Complaint (FIC) Filings:
No Document Title Filing Date
1 Class Action Complaint For Violations Of Sections 14(a) And 20(a) Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934 12/30/2015
2 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Concerning Defendants' Pending Motion To Dismiss And Plaintiff's Counsel's Attorneys' Fees And Expenses 03/21/2016
3 U.S. District Court Civil Docket 03/31/2016
 
 

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