The securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional
Corporation, announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in
the United States District Court for the Central District of California
on behalf of purchasers of Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. (“Pingtan” or
the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PME) common stock during the period between May
14, 2013 and November 6, 2014, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Investors
who wish to become proactively involved in the litigation have until
January 23, 2015 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff.
If you have suffered a loss from investment in Pingtan common stock
purchased on or after May 14, 2013 and held through the revelation of
negative information during and/or at the end of the Class Period, as
described below, and would like to learn more about this lawsuit and
your ability to participate as a lead plaintiff, without cost or
obligation to you, please visit our website at http://www.browerpiven.com/currentsecuritiescases.html.
You may also request more information by contacting Brower Piven either
by email at hoffman@browerpiven.com
or by telephone at (410) 415-6616. No class has yet been certified in
the above action. Members of the Class will be represented by the lead
plaintiff and counsel chosen by the lead plaintiff.
If you wish to choose counsel to represent you and the Class, you must
apply to be appointed lead plaintiff and be selected by the Court. The
lead plaintiff will direct the litigation and participate in important
decisions including whether to accept a settlement and how much of a
settlement to accept for the Class in the action. The lead plaintiff
will be selected from among applicants claiming the largest loss from
investment in Company units during the Class Period. Brower Piven also
encourages anyone with information regarding the Company’s conduct
during the period in question to contact the firm, including
whistleblowers, former employees, shareholders and others.
The complaint accuses the defendants of violations of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 by virtue of the defendants’ failure to disclose
during the Class Period the Company failed to properly account for 20
fishing vessels leased from a related party such that its financial
statements materially false and misleading. According to the complaint,
following the Company’s November 6, 2014 announcement that it will
restate its previously issued annual financial statements for the years
ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for the quarters ended March 31,
2014 and 2013, and June 2014 and 2013, the value of Pingtan shares
declined significantly.
Attorneys at Brower Piven have extensive experience in litigating
securities and other class action cases and have been advocating for the
rights of shareholders since the 1980s. If you choose to retain counsel,
you may retain Brower Piven without financial obligation or cost to you,
or you may retain other counsel of your choice. You need take no action
at this time to be a member of the class.
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