Bull & Lifshitz, LLP Announces Investigation of SureWest Communications

NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bull & Lifshitz, LLP announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed sale of SureWest Communications (NASDAQ: SURW) (referred to as "SureWest" or the "Company") to Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. ("Consolidated"), in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $340.9 million, exclusive of debt.

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Under the terms of the agreement, SureWest's shareholders may elect to exchange each share of SureWest common stock for either $23.00 in cash or shares of Consolidated common stock having an equivalent value based on average trading prices for the 20-day period ending two days before the closing of the acquisition, subject to a collar. Overall elections are subject to proration such that 50 percent of the SureWest shares will be exchanged for cash and 50 percent for stock. The stock portion of the transaction will be received tax free.

Bull & Lifshitz, LLP's investigation is focused on whether the proposed deal provides adequate value to the Company's shareholders.

If you are a holder of SureWest common stock and want to discuss your legal rights, you may e-mail or call Bull & Lifshitz, LLP who will, without obligation or cost to you, attempt to answer your questions.  

If you are a shareholder of SureWest and would like more information about our investigation, please contact Peter D. Bull, Esq. by telephone at (866) 313-6222 or by sending an e-mail including your contact information to: [email protected].  All e-mail correspondence should make reference to SureWest.

Bull & Lifshitz, LLP is a New York City-based law firm with significant experience representing investors in merger-related shareholder class actions, shareholder derivative actions, and securities fraud class actions.  For more information about the firm, please visit our website at www.nyclasslaw.com.

ATTORNEY ADVERTISING. © 2012 Bull & Lifshitz, LLP.  The law firm responsible for this advertisement is Bull & Lifshitz, LLP, 18 East 41st Street, New York, New York 10017, (212) 213-6222.  Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome with respect to any future matter.

Contact:

Peter D. Bull, Esq.
Bull & Lifshitz, LLP
Phone:   212-213-6222
Fax:      212-213-9405
Email: [email protected]

SOURCE Bull & Lifshitz, LLP

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