Hynes Keller & Hernandez, LLC Announces Investigation of EZCORP, Inc. and Evans Bancorp, Inc.

NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hynes Keller & Hernandez, LLC is investigating potential claims involving EZCORP, Inc. and Evans Bancorp, Inc., as detailed below. 

EZCORP, Inc. ("EZCORP")
Hynes Keller & Hernandez, LLC is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of EZCORP (NASDAQ-GS: EZPW) arising from possible breaches of fiduciary duty by certain of its officers and directors. 

It has been alleged that between April 30, 2013 and July 18, 2014, EZCORP made false and/or misleading statements regarding certain growth and strategic initiatives and certain of EZCORP's business units and investments that had not performed as well as represented.

Moreover, on July 18, 2014, MS Pawn Corporation, the beneficial owner of 100% of EZCORP's outstanding Class B voting common stock, announced the removal of Paul Rothamel as director, President, and Chief Executive Officer, William Love as Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Joseph Beal as director.  Following this news, the price of EZCORP stock declined more than 12 percent.

Evans Bancorp, Inc. ("Evans Bancorp")
Hynes Keller & Hernandez, LLC is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Evans Bancorp (NYSE: EVBN) arising from possible breaches of fiduciary duty by certain of its officers and directors. 

On September 2, 2014, New York's attorney general announced that it had filed a lawsuit against Evans Bancorp accusing the company of violating the Fair Housing Act for illegally denying mortgages to residents of minority neighborhoods in the Buffalo, New York area.

Hynes Keller & Hernandez, LLC is a national law firm that represents institutional and individual investors.  The firm is focused on providing exemplary legal services in the area of shareholder litigation. The firm has an experienced litigation team which has achieved significant victories on behalf of the firm's clients.  Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

If you hold shares in EZPW or EVBN and would like further details regarding these investigations and to discuss your legal rights, please feel free to contact the attorneys listed below.

SOURCE Hynes Keller & Hernandez, LLC

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