WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigrodsky & Long, P.A.:
Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it has filed a class action complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware on behalf of holders of Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Achillion”) (NASDAQ GS: ACHN) common stock in connection with the proposed acquisition of Achillion by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Alexion”) and Beagle Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”) announced on October 16, 2019 (the “Complaint”). The Complaint, which alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against Achillion and its Board of Directors (the “Board”), is captioned Rosenblatt v. Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Case No. 1:19-cv-02112 (D. Del.).
If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, please contact plaintiff’s counsel, Seth D. Rigrodsky or Gina M. Serra at Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., 300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1220, Wilmington, DE 19801, by telephone at (888) 969-4242, by e-mail at info@rl-legal.com, or at http://rigrodskylong.com/contact-us/.
On October 15, 2019, Achillion entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Alexion and Merger Sub. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, shareholders of Achillion will receive $6.30 in cash and one contractual contingent right value per share (the “Proposed Transaction”).
Among other things, the Complaint alleges that, in an attempt to secure shareholder support for the Proposed Transaction, defendants issued materially incomplete disclosures in a proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Complaint alleges that the Proxy Statement omits material information with respect to, among other things, the Company’s financial projections and the analyses performed by Achillion’s financial advisor. The Complaint seeks injunctive and equitable relief and damages on behalf of holders of Achillion common stock.
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 28, 2020. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Any member of the proposed class may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member.
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Seth D. Rigrodsky
Gina M. Serra
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