March 20, 2015 (Shareholders Foundation) - An investigation on behalf of investors of MasTec, Inc. (NYSE:MTZ) shares over potential securities laws violations by MasTec, Inc. and certain of its directors and officers in connection certain financial statements was announced.

The investigation by a law firm focuses on possible claims on behalf of purchasers of the securities of MasTec, Inc. (NYSE:MTZ) concerning whether a series of statements by MasTec, Inc. regarding its business, its prospects and its operations were materially false and misleading at the time they were made.

Shares of MasTec, Inc. (NYSE:MTZ) grew from $9.67 per share in September 2010 to as high as $42.99 per share on March 28, 2014. MasTec, Inc. reported that its annual Total Revenue rose from over $2.14 billion in 2010 to over $4.32 billion in 2013 and that its respective Net Income increased from $90.53 million to $140.95 million.

On March 17, 2015, MasTec, Inc. announced that it will not be able to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. According to MasTec, Inc., the delay is the result of an ongoing independent internal investigation by the Audit Committee and its independent counsel, and that the Audit Committee has not reached any conclusions and is undertaking additional review of accounting estimates. MasTec, Inc. further stated that it cannot predict the outcome of the Audit Committees investigation, its ultimate scope or when it will be completed. Shares of MasTec, Inc. (NYSE:MTZ) declined to as low as $16.00 per share on March 18, 2015.