Lawsuit Overview
Settlement Overview
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June 25, 2008 - The court entered the orders approving the motion for attorneys’ fees and expenses.
May 7, 2008 - The court approved the settlement, entered the orders approving the plan of allocation, and dismissed the action with prejudice.
January 10, 2008 - The court preliminarily approved the settlement.
January 7, 2008 - Parties filed a stipulation of settlement.
October 18, 2008 - The lead plaintiff and lead counsel were appointed and all cases were consolidated.
October 9, 2007 - Lead plaintiff motions were filed.
July 19, 2007 - The plaintiff filed an amended complaint.
June 26, 2007 - Another investor filed a complaint.
May 31, 2007 - An investor in shares of CDW Corporation (NASDAQ: CDW) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against CDW Corporation against CDW Corporation over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws in connection with certain allegedly false and misleading statements made between.
The complaint charges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the company’s shareholders and violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. More specifically, the complaint alleges that defendants failed to disclose certain material facts in connection with the acquisition of CDW by the private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners LLC, entered into the agreement with Madison Dearborn by a flawed process, and that the price being offered for the company’s stock was inadequate. The complaint also includes claims for breach of fiduciary duty. It is brought on behalf of a class of all shareholders except for the named defendants and persons or entities related to or affiliated with the defendants.