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On November 10, 2015, purported Company shareholder Stephen Bushansky filed a putative class action and derivative lawsuit on behalf of himself and a putative class of public Company shareholders, as well as on behalf of the Company derivatively (the “Bushansky Complaint”), in the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. On November 24, 2015, purported shareholder Henry Tindel filed a similar putative class action and derivative lawsuit on behalf of himself and a putative class of public Company shareholders, as well as on behalf of the Company derivatively (the “Tindel Complaint”), in the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  In addition, on November 30, 2015, purported shareholders David Katz and John Solak each filed a similar putative class action and derivative lawsuit on behalf of himself and a putative class of public Company shareholders, as well as on behalf of the Company derivatively (the “Katz Complaint” and the “Solak Complaint”, respectively, and together with the Bushansky Complaint and the Tindel Complaint, the “State Court Complaints”), in the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  The State Court Complaints name the Company as a nominal defendant and allege claims for breach of fiduciary duties against the Company’s directors (the “Individual Defendants”) and claims against


In connection with the Merger, each outstanding restricted stock unit award granted pursuant to the Company Stock Plans representing the right to receive shares that vest over the passage of time (including any such award that previously became vested, but which was deferred under the terms of such restricted stock unit award) (each, a “Company RSU”) will vest (to the extent not vested) and will be cancelled and converted into the right of the holder thereof to receive from the Surviving Corporation as soon as administratively practicable following the Effective Time (in conjunction with the Surviving Corporation’s regular payroll process) an amount in cash equal to the product of (a) the Merger Consideration and (b) the number of units covered by such Company RSU that have not been settled or paid immediately prior to the Effective Time, less any applicable tax withholding. As of the Effective Time, each holder of Company RSUs will cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except for the right to receive the payment (if any) described in this paragraph. The Company will provide for the cancellation and conversion of the Company RSUs that were deferred in accordance with the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix)(B).


On November 10, 2015, purported Company shareholder Stephen Bushansky filed a putative class action and derivative lawsuit on behalf of himself and a putative class of public Company shareholders, as well as on behalf of the Company derivatively (the “Bushansky Complaint”), in the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. On November 24, 2015, purported shareholder Henry Tindel filed a similar putative class action and derivative lawsuit on behalf of himself and a putative class of public Company shareholders, as well as on behalf of the Company derivatively (the “Tindel Complaint”), in the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  In addition, on November 30, 2015, purported shareholders David Katz and John Solak each filed a similar putative class action and derivative lawsuit on behalf of himself and a putative class of public Company shareholders, as well as on behalf of the Company derivatively (the “Katz Complaint” and the “Solak Complaint”, respectively, and together with the Bushansky Complaint and the Tindel Complaint, the “State Court Complaints”), in the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  The State Court Complaints name the Company as a nominal defendant and allege claims for breach of fiduciary duties against the Company’s directors (the “Individual Defendants”) and claims against Bridgestone Americas, Inc., Parent (defined in Note 15) and Purchaser (defined in Note 15) (collectively, with the Individual Defendants, the “Defendants”) for aiding and abetting the Individual Defendants’ purported breaches of fiduciary duties in connection with entering into the Merger Agreement and effecting the Transactions. The Tindel Complaint, the Katz Complaint and the Solak Complaint also allege that the Individual Defendants breached their fiduciary duties by filing a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 that was allegedly materially misleading and incomplete. Despite being titled a Shareholder Class Action Complaint and including several paragraphs of class action allegations, the Solak Complaint only contains claims asserted derivatively and does not allege any claim on behalf of a class of Company shareholders. The State Court Complaints generally seek, among other relief, declaratory and injunctive relief, including an order (a) enjoining the Defendants from finalizing the Offer and consummating the proposed transaction until the purported breaches of fiduciary duty are remedied, and (b) rescinding the Merger Agreement or any actions taken under the terms of the Merger Agreement or granting rescissory damages. The State Court Complaints further seek costs and reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees.