The Law Firm of Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Announces Investigation into Possible Breaches of Fiduciary Du
The Law Firm of Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Announces Investigation into Possible Breaches of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of McMoRan Exploration Co. in Connection with the Sale of the Company
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of McMoran Exploration Co. ("MMR" or the "Company") (NYS: MMR) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYS: FCX) .
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Under the terms of the transaction, MMR shareholders will receive $14.75 in cash and 1.15 units of a royalty trust for each share they hold; the trust will hold a 5% royalty interest in future production from MMR exploration properties in ultra-deepwater territories. The transaction values MMR at $3.4 billion in cash. The investigation concerns whether the MMR Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into this agreement with FCX. At least one analyst set a price target for MMR stock at $21.00 per share.
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Levi & Korsinsky is a national firm with offices in New York and Washington D.C. The firm has extensive expertise in prosecuting securities litigation involving financial fraud, representing investors throughout the nation in securities and shareholder lawsuits. The attorneys at Levi & Korsinsky have been appointed by numerous courts throughout the country to serve as lead counsel on behalf of shareholders in major securities lawsuits and have successfully recovered multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of investors. For more information, please feel free to contact any of the attorneys listed below. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Joseph Levi, Esq. / Eduard Korsinsky, Esq.
Tel: 212-363-7500
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