Berger & Montague, P.C. Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Verifone and Certain of its Officers and Directors
December 11 2007 - 5:12PM
PR Newswire (US)
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The law firm of
Berger & Montague, P.C. announces it has filed a class action
lawsuit, Feldman v. Verifone Holdings, Inc., et al., 07-CV-6218
(MHP), in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
California on behalf of all purchasers of the common stock of
Verifone Holdings, Inc. ("Verifone" or the "Company") (NYSE: PAY)
between March 1, 2007 and November 30, 2007, inclusive (the "Class
Period"). The suit alleges that Verifone and its CEO, Douglas G.
Bergeron, and CFO, Barry Zwarenstein ("Defendants"), violated the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Complaint alleges that
Defendants issued a series of materially false and misleading
statements about Verifone's financial results and condition,
including that Verifone materially overstated inventories and
materially understated the cost of net revenues during the first
three quarters of 2007. The Complaint also alleges that, as a
result of the inflated share price, the individual defendants were
able to sell their own Verifone stock for proceeds of over $60
million during the Class Period. On December 3, 2007, Verifone
announced that it was restating its financial statements for the
first three fiscal quarters of 2007 and that its financial
statements issued during those quarters could no longer be relied
upon. In reaction to this news, Verifone's share price fell by 45%
from $48.03 on November 30, 2007 to $26.03 on December 3, 2007, on
extremely high volume of over 49 million shares. If you purchased
Verifone common stock between March 1, 2007 and November 30, 2007
and sustained losses, you may, no later than February 4, 2008,
request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. A lead
plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class
members in directing the litigation. If you wish to discuss this
action or your rights as an investor in Verifone during the Class
Period, please contact Berger & Montague toll free at
1-800-424-6690 or at for a more thorough explanation of the lead
plaintiff selection process and the litigation. A copy of the
complaint is available from the Court, or can be viewed on Berger
& Montague, P.C.'s website at http://www.bergermontague.com/.
The law firm of Berger & Montague, P.C. consists of over 60
attorneys, all of whom represent plaintiffs in complex litigation.
The Berger firm has extensive experience representing institutions
and other investor plaintiffs in class action securities litigation
and has played lead roles in major cases over the past 30 years
that have resulted in recoveries of billions of dollars to
investors. The firm has represented investors as lead counsel in
such leading securities actions as Rite Aid, Sotheby's, CIGNA,
Waste Management, Sunbeam, Boston Chicken and IKON Office
Solutions. The standing of Berger & Montague, P.C. in
successfully conducting major securities litigation has been
recognized by numerous courts. For example: "In short, it would be
hard to equal the skill class counsel demonstrated here." In Re
Rite Aid Corporation Securities Litigation, MDL Docket No. 1360,
Master File No. 99-1349 (E.D. Pa.) ($334 million settlement).
"Class Counsel did a remarkable job in representing the class
interests." In re IKON Office Solutions Securities Litigation,
Civil Action No. 98-4286 (E.D. Pa.) (partial settlement for $111
million). "... [Y]ou have acted the way lawyers at their best ought
to act. And I have had a lot of cases .... In 15 years now as a
judge and I cannot recall a significant case where I felt people
were better represented than they are here .... I would say this
has been the best representation that I have seen." In re Waste
Management, Inc. Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 97-C7709
(N.D. Ill.) ($220 million settlement). "The Court is aware of and
attests to the skill and efficiency of class counsel: they have
been diligent in every respect, and their briefs and arguments
before the Court were of the highest quality. The firm of Berger
& Montague took the lead in the Court proceedings; its
attorneys were well prepared, articulate and persuasive." In re
CIGNA Corp. Securities Litigation, Master File No. 2:02-CV- 8088
(E.D. Pa.) ($93 million settlement). "... [W]e have had some
marvelous counsel appear before us and make superb arguments, but
they really don't come any better than Mrs. Savett ...." In re U.S.
Bioscience Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 92-0678 (E.D.
Pa.) ($15.25 million settlement). If you purchased Verifone common
stock during the Class Period, or have any questions concerning
this notice or your rights with respect to this matter, please
contact: Sherrie R. Savett, Esq. Barbara A. Podell, Esq. Kimberly
A. Walker, Investor Relations Manager Berger & Montague, P.C.
1622 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 1910 Telephone: 1-888-891-2289
or 215-875-3000 DATASOURCE: Berger & Montague, P.C. CONTACT:
Sherrie R. Savett, Esq., Barbara A. Podell, Esq., Kimberly A.
Walker, Investor Relations Manager, all of Berger & Montague,
P.C., +1-888-891-2289 or +1-215-875-3000 Web Site:
http://www.bergermontague.com/
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