Court preliminarily approves derivative suit settlement; Compass to adopt governance reforms

COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC

Derivative actions alleged fiduciary duty breaches over CMCH system cost and production misstatements; defendants deny all claims.
Settlement includes corporate governance reforms to be adopted within 30 days of final court approval and maintained for 8 years.
Court preliminarily approved settlement; final fairness hearing set for October 14, 2025.
Plaintiffs' counsel to seek $1.4M in fees and expenses, paid by individual defendants' insurers, plus $2,000 service awards per plaintiff.
Released claims cover all derivative-related allegations; stockholders barred from future related claims after effective date.

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