Lawsuit Overview
February 13, 2015 (Shareholders Foundation) - An investor, who currently holds shares of Hospira, Inc. (NYSE:HSP), filed a lawsuit in effort to halt the proposed takeover of Hospira, Inc. by Pfizer Inc.
The plaintiff alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties owed to NYSE:HSP stockholders by agreeing to sell Hospira, Inc. too cheaply via an unfair process to Pfizer Inc.
On February 5, 2015, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP) announced that they have entered into a merger agreement under which Pfizer will acquire Hospira for $90 a share in cash for a total enterprise value of approximately $17 billion.
However, the plaintiff claims that the $90-offer is too low and undervalues Hospira, Inc. In addition, the plaintiff claims that the process is also unfair to NYSE:HSP stockholders