BOSTON, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Block &
Leviton LLP is investigating whether the Board of Directors of
Novellus Systems, Inc. ("Novellus" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NVLS)
breached their fiduciary duties in agreeing to sell the Company to
Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) in a stock-for-stock
transaction valued at only $3.3
billion.
The investigation centers on whether Novellus' Board of
Directors protected shareholder interests, and properly maximized
shareholder value, by agreeing to sell the Company for
approximately $44.42 per share, a
paltry premium of a mere 28% over the Company's closing stock price
on Wednesday, December 14,
2011. Indeed, Novellus' stock price hit a high of
$41.82 per share earlier this year,
making the premium nearly non-existent for the Company's
shareholders.
If you own stock in Novellus and want to discuss your rights
with regard to this transaction or if you have any questions,
please contact Mark Alan Delaney at
(617) 398-5650 or Mark@blockesq.com.
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of experience in representing individual and institutional
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