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Exelon derivative settlement gets preliminary court approval; $40M insurance payout, governance reforms
EXELON CORP
- Preliminary approval granted Nov 18, 2025 for consolidated derivative settlement related to ComEd bribery scheme.
- Settlement includes $40M from insurers to Exelon; $30M will fund portion of $173M securities settlement.
- Exelon to implement corporate governance reforms and reduce compensation of former CEO Christopher M. Crane.
- Settlement resolves claims against current and former directors/officers for alleged fiduciary duty breaches.
- Final approval hearing set for March 18, 2026 before Judge John Robert Blakey in N.D. Illinois.