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materiality 0.70
Exelon reaches $40M derivative settlement over ComEd bribery allegations; court approval pending
EXELON CORP
- Settlement includes $40M payment from insurers to Exelon; $10M allocated for plaintiffs' attorneys' fees.
- Corporate governance reforms and board composition changes agreed; former CEO Crane's compensation reduced.
- Settlement covers derivative claims from multiple shareholder demands; some shareholders intend to oppose.
- Settlement must be approved by Judge John Robert Blakey in the Northern District of Illinois.
- Special Litigation Committee and Independent Review Committee approved the settlement after mediation.