FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.,
Nov. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney
Advertising -- the law firm of Salpeter Gitkin, LLP is reminding
shareholders of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE:FGP) ("Ferrellgas"
or the "Company") that there is a December
5, 2016 deadline to petition the Court to be lead plaintiff
in a shareholder class action that is currently pending in the
United States District Court, Southern District of New York (Case No. 1:16-cv-07840-RJS).
The case was filed on behalf of purchasers of the Company's
securities between June 1, 2015 and
September 28, 2016 (the "Class
Period").
A lead plaintiff acts as a representative of the class members
in directing the litigation. In order to qualify as a lead
plaintiff, the Court must make a finding that the class member will
adequately represent the interests of the other members of the
class. If you are a Ferrellgas shareholder and would like
more information on this claim, please feel free to contact
Salpeter Gitkin, LLP (Attn: James
Gitkin) at 800-675-4128 or info@salpetergitkin.com or
shareholders can complete the contact page at
http://www.salpetergitkin.com/Contact.shtml.
Ferrellgas is engaged in the retail distribution of propane and
related equipment sales, and midstream operation – crude oil
sales. It is alleged in the lawsuit that Ferrellgas, and
principals of the Company, made materially false and/or misleading
statements and failed to disclose material adverse facts of the
Company's business, operation and prospects which lead to a
precipitous decline in the market value of its securities.
Salpeter Gitkin, LLP is a civil litigation and transactional law
firm handling cases throughout the United States. Its
principal areas of practice include shareholder and consumer class
actions, serious personal injury, complex commercial ligation, and
real estate litigation and transactions. The firm is
currently investigating and litigating various shareholder claims
against major corporations. More information on the firm and
its lawyers can be found at www.salpetergitkin.com.
CONTACT:
Salpeter Gitkin, LLP
Attn: James P. Gitkin, Esq.
1 E. Broward Boulevard
Suite 1500
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
800-675-4128
954-467-8622
info@salpetergitkin.com
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