Investigation Overview
Mar. 11, 2013 (Shareholders Foundation) -- An investigation on behalf of current long term investors in shares of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) was announced concerning whether certain officers and directors of The Dow Chemical Company breached their fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to the Dow Chemicals compensation for certain of its executive officers.
The investigation by a law firm focuses on whether certain directors and officers of The Dow Chemical Company harmed the company by agreeing to pay certain of Dow Chemicals senior officers and executives excessive compensation.
The Dow Chemical Company reported that its annual Total Revenue declined from $59.98 billion in 2011 to $56.78 billion in 2012 and its Net Income decreased from $2.74 billion in 2011 to $1.182 billion in 2012.
Shares of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) traded in 2011 as high as $40.99 per share and in 2012 as high as $35.31 per share.
On March 11, 2013, The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) shares closed at $32.99.