SAN DIEGO, Dec. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholder rights
law firm Johnson Fistel, LLP has launched an investigation into
whether the board members of ArQule, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARQL) breached
their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed sale of the
Company to Merck & Co.
On December 9, 2019, ArQule
announced that it had signed a definitive merger agreement with
Merck. Under the terms of the merger agreement, ArQule shareholders
will receive $20.00 in cash per
share.
The investigation concerns whether the ArQule board failed to
satisfy its duties to the Company shareholders, including whether
the board adequately pursued alternatives to the acquisition and
whether the board obtained the best price possible for ArQule
shares of common stock.
If you are a shareholder of ArQule and believe the
proposed buyout price is too low or you're interested in learning
more about the investigation or your legal rights and remedies,
please contact lead analyst Jim
Baker (jimb@johnsonfistel.com) at
619-814-4471. If emailing, please include a
phone number.
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York, and Georgia. The firm
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Contact:
Johnson Fistel, LLP
Jim Baker, 619-814-4471
jimb@johnsonfistel.com
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