Kuznicki Law PLLC notifies investors that a class action has commenced in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey on behalf of shareholders of iRobot Corporation who purchased shares between August 5, 2022 and January 26, 2024.
iRobot and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On January 29, 2024, pre-market, the Company disclosed that it and Amazon had mutually agreed to terminate the “previously announced acquisition agreement, originally signed on August 4, 2022, under which Amazon would have acquired iRobot for cash consideration.” Further, the Company disclosed that it would reduce its workforce by “approximately 350 employees, which represents 31% of the Company’s workforce as of December 30, 2023,” that it “expects to record restructuring charges totaling between $12 million and $13 million, primarily for severance and related costs, over the first two quarters of 2024, with the majority of the restructuring charges anticipated in the first quarter of 2024,” and that its Chairman of the Board and CEO had stepped down.
On this news, the price of iRobot’s shares fell $1.49 per share, or 8.77%, to close at $15.50 per share on January 29, 2024.
If you wish to choose counsel to represent you and the class, you must apply to be appointed lead plaintiff and be selected by the Court. The lead plaintiff will direct the litigation and participate in important decisions including whether to accept a settlement for the class in the action. The lead plaintiff will be selected from among applicants claiming the largest loss from investment in the respective securities during the class periods. Members of the class will be represented by the lead plaintiff and counsel chosen by the lead plaintiff. No class has yet been certified in the above action. Appointment as Lead Plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
Shareholders have until May 7, 2024 to request that the court appoint them lead plaintiff.