Lawsuit Overview
January 25, 2019 - The case was voluntarily dismissed.
November 16, 2018 - An investor, who currently holds shares of XO Group Inc. (NYSE: XOXO), filed a lawsuit against the takeover of XO Group Inc. (NYSE: XOXO). The plaintiff alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties owed to NYSE: XOXO stockholders by agreeing to sell XO Group Inc.. cheaply via an unfair process.
On Sept. 25, 2018, XO Group Inc. (NYSE:XOXO) announced that it has signed an agreement whereby XO Group will become a privately held company and merge with WeddingWire, Inc. in a transaction valued at $933 million. Under the terms of the agreement, XO Group shareholders will receive $35.00 per share in cash.
However, plaintiff claims that the proposed consideration NYSE: XOXO shareholders will receive is grossly inadequate and undervalues XO Group Inc. In addition, the plaintiff alleges that the process is also unfair NYSE: XOXO stockholders