IN RE TOYS "R" US, INC.

Cons. C.A. No. 1212-N.

877 A.2d 975 (2005)

In re TOYS "R" US, INC. SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION.

Court of Chancery of Delaware.

Date Decided: June 22, 2005.

Date Corrected: June 24, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andre G. Bouchard, Esquire, and Joel Friedlander, Esquire, Bouchard Margules & Friedlander, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware; Norman M. Monhait, Esquire and Carmella P. Keener, Esquire, Rosenthal, Monhait, Gross & Goddess, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware, Co-Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs.

Darren J. Robbins, Esquire, Randall J. Baron, Esquire, and A. Rick Atwood, Jr., Esquire, Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP, San Diego, California, Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs.

Joel H. Bernstein, Esquire and Emily C. Komlossy, Esquire Goodkind Labaton Rudoff & Sucharow, LLP, New York, New York, Executive Committee for Plaintiffs.

Thomas J. Allingham II, Esquire, Robert S. Saunders, Esquire, Edward B. Micheletti, Esquire, James A. Whitney, Esquire, T. Victor Clark, Esquire and Kay P. Lawson, Esquire, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Wilmington, Delaware, Attorneys for Defendants John J. Eyler, Jr., Frank R. Noonan, Cinda A. Hallman, Peter A. Georgescu, Roger N. Farah, Nancy J. Karch, Arthur B. Newman, Calvin Hill, RoAnn Costin and Norman S. Matthews.

Raymond J. DiCamillo, Esquire, Richards Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware; Joseph M. McLaughlin, Esquire and Tai-Heng Cheng, Esquire, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, New York, Attorneys for Defendants Toys "R" Us, Inc. and Richard L. Markee.

Martin P. Tully, Esquire, Jon E. Abramczyk, Esquire, Susan W. Waesco, Esquire, and Jerry C. Harris, Esquire, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, Delaware; Kirkland & Ellis LLP, New York, New York; Latham & Watkins LLP, Menlo Park, California; Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, New York, Attorneys for Defendants Global Toys Acquisition, LLC and Global Toys Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc.


OPINION

STRINE, Vice Chancellor.

I. Introduction

This opinion addresses a motion to enjoin a vote of the stockholders of Toys "R" Us, Inc. (the "Company") tomorrow to consider approving a merger with an acquisition vehicle formed by a group led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ("the KKR Group"). If the merger is approved, the Toys "R" Us stockholders will receive $26.75 per share for their shares. The proposed merger resulted from a...

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