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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-056768"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "META"
cik: "0001326801"
company_name: "Meta Platforms, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:20:31.314036+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Meta settles derivative litigation for $190M; court hearing set for April 7, 2026

## Summary
- Monetary settlement of $190M to be paid by Defendants to Meta; payment from D&O insurance.
- Settlement hearing scheduled for April 7, 2026 at 1:30 pm ET in Delaware Chancery Court.
- Settlement includes corporate governance reforms (details in stipulation) and releases claims.
- Defendants deny any wrongdoing; settlement avoids further litigation costs and risks.
- Parties reached agreement in principle on July 17, 2025, after eight-day trial started.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-056768
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: META
- cik: 0001326801
- company_name: Meta Platforms, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000162828025056768/0001628280-25-056768-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000162828025056768/meta-20251205.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-056768.txt

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