NEW YORK, May 9, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of Kendle International, Inc. ("Kendle" or the "Company") for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to INC Research, LLC. Under the terms of the transaction, Kendle shareholders will receive $15.25 per share of Kendle stock they own for a total transaction value of approximately $232 million.
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The investigation concerns whether the Kendle Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to Kendle stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into this transaction and whether INC Research, LLC is underpaying for Kendle shares, thus unlawfully harming Kendle stockholders. In particular, Kendle reported a book value of $15.46 per share for the most recent quarter and at least one analyst set a price target for Kendle stock at $18.00 per share.
If you own common stock in Kendle and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. either via email at jlevi@zlk.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500, toll-free: (877) 363-5972, or visit http://www.zlk.com/kendle-international-kndl.html.
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