Lawsuit Overview
April 16, 2018 - The case was dismissed.
February 13, 2018 - An investor in Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.(Nasdaq:CASC) shares filed a lawsuit against the acquisition of Cascadian Therapeutics Inc by Seattle Genetics, Inc for $10.00 per share.
The plaintiff alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties owed to NASDAQ:CASC stockholders by agreeing to sell Cascadian Therapeutics Inc cheaply via an unfair process to Seattle Genetics, Inc
On January 31, 2018, Seattle Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq:SGEN) and Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.(Nasdaq:CASC) announced the signing of a merger agreement under which Seattle Genetics has agreed to acquire Cascadian Therapeutics. Under the terms of the agreement, Seattle Genetics will pay $10.00 per share in cash, or approximately $614 million.
However, plaintiff claims that the proposed consideration NASDAQ:CASC shareholders will receive is grossly inadequate and undervalues Cascadian Therapeutics Inc. In addition, the plaintiff alleges that the process is also unfair NASDAQ:CASC stockholders