Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV) Investor Lawsuit in Effort to Halt the Buyout

A lawsuit was filed by an investor in shares of MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV) in effort to stop the proposed takeover and NYSE:MWV stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

 

San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/18/2015 -- An investor, who currently holds shares of MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV), filed a lawsuit in effort to halt the proposed takeover of MeadWestvaco Corp. by Rock-Tenn Company.

Investors who purchased shares of MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV) and currently hold any of those NYSE:MWV shares have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1(858) 779 - 1554.

The plaintiff alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties owed to NYSE:MWV stockholders by agreeing to sell MeadWestvaco Corp. too cheaply via an unfair process to Rock-Tenn Company.

On January 26, 2015, Rock-Tenn Company (NYSE:RKT) and MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV) announced that they have entered into a combination agreement to create a leading global provider of consumer and corrugated packaging ("NewCo") in a transaction with a combined equity value of$16 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV) stockholders will receive 0.78 shares of NewCo for each share of MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV) held.

However, the plaintiff claims that the offer is too low and undervalues MeadWestvaco Corp. Indeed, at least one analyst has set the high target price for NYSE:MWV shares at $58.00 per share. Furthermore, MeadWestvaco Corp. reported that its annual Total Revenue rose from over $5.17 billion in 2011 to $5.63 billion in 2014. Shares of MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV) grew from $21.79 per share in August 2010 to $45.72 per share on January 22, 2015. In addition, the plaintiff claims that the process is also unfair to NYSE:MWV stockholders

On February 13, 2015, NYSE:MWV shares of $53.91 per share.

Those who are current investors in MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV) shares have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

Contact:
Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
Michael Daniels
3111 Camino Del Rio North - Suite 423
92108 San Diego
Phone: +1-(858)-779-1554
Fax: +1-(858)-605-5739
mail@shareholdersfoundation.com