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Coty settles stockholder litigation over 2019 tender offer for $35M and governance changes
COTY INC.
- Settlement of consolidated class/derivative action for $35,000,000 cash plus corporate governance changes.
- Governance changes include restrictions on JAB's share sales and purchases, new lead independent director, and amendment of Stockholders Agreement.
- No admission of wrongdoing by defendants; settlement subject to Court approval with hearing scheduled June 13, 2023.
- Eligible Class Members (tendering stockholders) will receive pro rata distribution without filing claim forms.
- Action alleged breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with 2019 partial tender offer at $11.65/share.