The law firm of Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP, disseminates notice of proposed settlement of class action
Apr 02, 2013, 07:59 ET
ATLANTA, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ATLANTA DIVISION
IN RE IMMUCOR, INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION
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Civil Action No. 1:09-cv-2351-TWT |
TO: ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES WHO PURCHASED OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRED THE COMMON STOCK OF IMMUCOR, INC. DURING THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 19, 2005, THROUGH AND INCLUDING JUNE 25, 2009, EXCLUDING DEFENDANTS AND THEIR AFFILIATES:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and an Order by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (i) of the pendency of the action encaptioned In re Immucor, Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 09 cv 2351 (TWT) (N.D.Ga) (the "Action") as a class action on behalf of the persons or entities described above (the "Class"); and (ii) that a settlement ("Settlement") reached in this Action has been proposed that will fully and finally settle all claims against and release all Defendants. The Settlement amount is $3,900,000.00. A hearing will be held before the Honorable Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Richard B. Russell Federal Building and Courthouse, 75 Spring Street, SW, Atlanta, GA 30303-3361 at 10:00 a.m. on June 6, 2013 in Courtroom 2108, to determine: (1) whether this Action should be finally certified, for settlement purposes only, as a class action under Rules 23(a) and (b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on behalf of the Class; (2) whether the proposed Settlement should be approved by the Court as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (3) whether the Plan of Allocation is fair, reasonable and adequate and therefore should be approved in connection with the Settlement; and (4) whether the application of Lead Counsel for attorneys' fees and Litigation Expenses should be approved.
IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE CLASS, YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE SETTLEMENT, AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SHARE IN THE SETTLEMENT FUND. If you have not yet received the (1) Notice of Pendency of Class Action And Proposed Settlement, Final Approval Hearing, And Motion For Attorneys' Fees And Reimbursement Of Litigation Expenses ("Notice"); and (2) Proof Of Claim Form ("Claim Form"), you may obtain copies of these documents by calling the toll-free telephone number (877) 810-7247. Copies of the Notice and Claim Form may also be downloaded from www.kaplanfox.com or www.immucorsecuritieslitigation.com. If you are a Class Member, in order to be potentially eligible to share in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund, you must submit a Claim Form no later than July 24, 2013, establishing that you are entitled to a recovery. You will be bound by any judgment(s) entered in the Action whether or not you make a Claim.
If you desire to be excluded from the Class, you must submit a request for exclusion to be received by May 16, 2013, in the manner and form explained in the Notice. All Class Members who do not request exclusion from the Class will be bound by any judgment entered in the Action.
Any objection to the proposed Settlement, Plan of Allocation or application for attorneys' fees and payment of Litigation Expenses must be filed with the Court and delivered to be received by counsel for the parties no later than May 16, 2013, in the manner and form set forth in the Notice.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT OR THE CLERK'S OFFICE REGARDING THIS NOTICE.
Inquiries may be made to Lead Counsel:
Frederic S. Fox
KAPLAN FOX & KILSHEIMER LLP
850 Third Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Tel: 800-290-1952
Dated: March 6, 2013
BY ORDER OF THE CLERK OF THE COURT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SOURCE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION
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