Saxena White P.A. and Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Announce the Proposed Settlement of the Bank of America Corp. Stockholder Derivative Litigation
(firmenpresse) - NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 10/12/12 -- The following statement is being issued by Saxena White P.A. and Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC regarding the Bank of America Corp. Stockholder Derivative Litigation.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
In re Bank of America Corp. Securities, Derivative, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation
Master File No. 09 MD 2058 (PKC)
This Document Relates to: Consolidated Derivative Action
THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN pursuant to an Order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Court"), to inform you of a proposed stipulated settlement (the "Settlement") in the above-captioned derivative action (the "Action"). The Action involves claims, brought derivatively on behalf of Bank of America Corporation ("BAC"), against certain of its current and former directors alleging violations of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and certain breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with BAC's acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., which closed on January 1, 2009.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT, a hearing will be held on January 11, 2013, at 11:30 a.m., before the Honorable P. Kevin Castel, at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, Courtroom 12C, New York, NY 10007, for the purpose of determining whether the Settlement should be approved as fair, reasonable and adequate. If the Settlement is approved, the Court will hold a separate hearing at a later date to consider an application by Lead Counsel for plaintiffs in the Action for an award of attorneys' fees and for the reimbursement of expenses incurred in the prosecution of the Action. In accordance with the terms of the Settlement, and in consideration for certain broad releases, the insurance carriers who provide coverage applicable to the claims asserted in the Derivative Action have agreed to pay, on behalf of Defendants, the sum of $20 million to BAC, and BAC has agreed to implement certain corporate-governance reforms, including the creation of a new board-level committee to oversee major acquisitions by BAC; modifications to the charter of BAC's disclosure committee to ensure more systematic oversight of the Bank's acquisition-related disclosures; changes to BAC's corporate governance guidelines related to director education requirements for BAC directors; and amendments to the charter of the Enterprise Risk Committee (ERC) of the BAC board of directors relating to the attendance of certain corporate officers at ERC meetings.
This notice contains only a summary of the Action and the terms of the Settlement. If you are a current BAC Stockholder, you may obtain a copy of a detailed Notice of Settlement of Stockholder Derivative Litigation describing the Action, the proposed Settlement, and the rights of BAC Stockholders with regard to the Settlement, as well as a copy of the Stipulation of Settlement, by visiting the website , or by calling (866) 220-1326. Should you have any other questions regarding the proposed Settlement or the Action, please contact Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs:
Any objection to the Settlement must be filed with the Clerk of the Court (Honorable P. Kevin Castel, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007) in this case numbered 09 MD 2058 (PKC), no later than November 27, 2012, and served by hand or first class mail (postage prepaid) for delivery by the same date on Plaintiffs' Counsel (at the address listed above) and on counsel for Defendants (at the address listed below):
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Saxena White P.A.
(561) 394-3399
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
(504) 455-1400
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