IXYS Corporation (“IXYS” or the “Company”) is an American company that focuses on power semiconductors, radio-frequency power semiconductors, and digital and analog integrated circuits.

According to the Complaint, Plaintiff brings this action against IXYS and the Company’s Board of Directors (collectively, the “Board” or the “Individual Defendants,” as further defined below) for violations of Section 14(a) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78n(a), 78t(a), and Rule 14a-9, 17 C.F.R. 240.14a-9, in connection with the proposed sale of IXYS. The Complaint alleges that specifically, Defendants solicit the stockholder approval in connection with the sale of the Company through a Registration Statement that omits material facts necessary to make the statements therein not false or misleading. Stockholders need this material information to decide whether to vote in favor of the merger.

On August 28, 2017, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with Littelfuse, Inc. and Iron Merger Co., Inc. (together, “Littelfuse”), pursuant to which each IXYS stockholder will be entitled to elect to receive, per IXYS share, either $23.00 in cash or 0.1265 of a share of Littelfuse common stock, subject to proration in a transaction valued at approximately $750 million (the “Proposed Transaction”).

This case was voluntarily dismissed on January 12, 2018. A related case filed under Docket 17-CV-06441 continues.

On February 26, 2018, the Court issued an Order appointing Lead Plaintiff and Counsel. Lead Plaintiff filed an amended Complaint on April 11. Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss the amended Complaint on May 29. On October 2, the Court issued an Order granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Lead Plaintiff was given leave to amend the Complaint. On October 19, Lead Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the Complaint.