WILMINGTON, Del., May 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Andrews & Springer LLC, a boutique securities class action law firm focused on representing shareholders nationwide, announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed by another law firm on behalf of shareholders of AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:APFH) (“AdvancePierre” or the “Company”) for possible corporate misconduct and violations of securities laws.
A copy of the complaint is available from the Court or from Andrews & Springer LLC. If you currently own shares of AdvancePierre and want to receive additional information and protect your investments free of charge, please visit us at http://www.andrewsspringer.com/cases-investigations/advancepierre-foods-class-action-investigation/ or contact Craig J. Springer, Esq. at cspringer@andrewsspringer.com, or call toll free at 1-800-423-6013. You may also follow us on LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/company/andrews-&-springer-llc, Twitter – www.twitter.com/AndrewsSpringer or Facebook - www.facebook.com/AndrewsSpringer for future updates.
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On April 25, 2017, Tyson Foods, Inc. (“Tyson Foods”) and AdvancePierre announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Tyson Foods will acquire AdvancePierre Foods in a merger, via a tender offer worth $4.2 billion. As a result of the merger, AdvancePierre Foods’ shareholders are only anticipated to receive $40.25 per share in cash in exchange for each share of AdvancePierre Foods.
An AdvancePierre shareholder represented by another law firm has filed a class action complaint against AdvancePierre for federal securities violations. The complaint was filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Case No. 1:17-cv-00333-TSB.
According to the lawsuit, on May 9 2017, defendants filed a Solicitation / Recommendation Statement (the “Solicitation Statement”) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with the merger.
The Solicitation Statement omits material information with respect to the Proposed Transaction, which renders the Solicitation Statement false and misleading. Accordingly, plaintiff alleges herein that defendants violated Sections 14(e), 14(d), and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) in connection with the Solicitation Statement, and that the close of the tender offer should be enjoined until defendants disclose the material information.
If you currently own shares of AdvancePierre and want to receive additional information and protect your investments free of charge, please visit us at http://www.andrewsspringer.com/cases-investigations/advancepierre-foods-class-action-investigation/ or contact Craig J. Springer, Esq. at cspringer@andrewsspringer.com, or call toll free at 1-800-423-6013. You may also follow us on LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/company/andrews-&-springer-llc, Twitter – www.twitter.com/AndrewsSpringer or Facebook - www.facebook.com/AndrewsSpringer for future updates.
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