IN RE DEL MONTE FOODS CO. SHAREHOLDERS

C.A. No. 6027-VCL.

25 A.3d 813 (2011)

In re DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS LITIGATION.

Court of Chancery of Delaware.

Decided: February 14, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart M. Grant , Michael J. Barry , Diane Zilka , Christine M. Mackintosh , Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., Wilmington, Delaware; Hung G. Ta , Brenda F. Szydlo , Michele S. Carino , Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., New York, New York; Randall J. Baron , A. Rick Atwood, Jr. , David T. Wissbroecker , Edward M. Gergosian , David A. Knotts , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, San Diego, California; Plaintiffs' Co-Lead Counsel.

Raymond J. DiCamillo , Rudolf Koch , Susan M. Hannigan , Richards, Layton & Finger P.A., Wilmington, Delaware; Mark A. Kirsch , Diana M. Feinstein , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, New York; Paul J. Collins , Joseph W. Guzzetta , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Palo Alto, California; Attorneys for Defendants Samuel H. Armacost, Timothy G. Bruer, Mary R. Henderson, Victor L. Lund, Terence D. Martin, Sharon L. McCollam, Joe L. Morgan, David R. Williams, and Richard G. Wolford.

Kenneth J. Nachbar , John P. DiTomo , S. Michael Sirkin , Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Peter E. Kazanoff , Paul C. Gluckow , Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, New York; Attorney for Defendants Blue Acquisition Group, Inc., Blue Merger Sub Inc., Centerview Partners, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company LP, and Vestar Capital Partners.


OPINION

LASTER, Vice Chancellor.

On November 24, 2010, Del Monte Foods Company ("Del Monte" or the "Company") entered into an agreement and plan of merger with Blue Acquisition Group, Inc. and its wholly owned acquisition subsidiary, Blue Merger Sub Inc. (the "Merger Agreement" or "MA"). Blue Acquisition Group is owned by three private equity firms: Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co. ("KKR"), Centerview Partners ("Centerview"), and Vestar Capital Partners...

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