Kuznicki Law PLLC notifies investors that a class action has commenced in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware on behalf of shareholders of The Chemours Company who purchased shares between February 10, 2023 and February 28, 2024.
Chemours and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On February 29, 2024, pre-market, the Company disclosed that the filing of its annual report for 2023 was delayed, that it “is evaluating one or more potential material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023 with respect to maintaining effective controls related to the control environment, including the effectiveness of the ‘tone at the top’ set by certain members of senior management.” and that its President/CEO, Senior VP/CFO, and Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer had been placed on administrative leave “pending the completion of an internal review being overseen by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors with the assistance of independent outside counsel.”
On this news, the price of Chemours’ shares fell $9.05 per share, or more than 31%, from a close of $28.72 per share on February 28, 2024, to close at $19.67 per share on February 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 20, 2024 to request that the court appoint them lead plaintiff.