Nellcor Puritan Bennett Settles California Securities Action for $2.5 Million |
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The parties have reached a tentative $2.5 million settlement of a class action filed against respiratory therapy manufacturer Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. (formerly Nasdaq: NELLCOR), subsidiary of Tyco Healthcare/Mallinckrodt, and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between September 29, 1995, and April 16, 1996. The actions claim that the defendants violated the California Corporations Code by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period for the purpose of inducing investors to buy the company’s stock. To recover under the settlement, a completed proof of claim postmarked no later than February 18, 2004, must be mailed to the claims administrator.
If you purchased Nellcor securities during the applicable period and have not received a detailed notice of the proposed settlement, you may obtain one by writing to:
Nellcor Securities Litigation Claims Administrator Gilardi & Co., LLC P.O. Box 8040 San Rafael, CA 94912-8040
The settlement was granted final approval in a hearing on January 6, 2004.
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