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Chewy settles derivative lawsuit for $29.5M; court sets June 23 hearing for approval
Chewy, Inc.
- Settlement agreement reached April 6, 2026, resolving derivative claims over the 2023 Downstream Merger.
- Defendants pay $29.5 million cash to Chewy; no admission of wrongdoing.
- Court schedules settlement hearing for June 23, 2026.
- Special Litigation Committee concluded settlement is in Chewy's best interests after independent investigation.
- The Action challenged BC Partners' controlling stockholder actions and fiduciary duties.