UAM Universal American Corp

UNIVERSAL AMERICAN CORP. SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation Of Buyout

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A.:

  • Do you own shares of Universal American Corp. (NYSE: UAM)?
  • Did you purchase any of your shares prior to November 17, 2016?
  • Do you think the proposed buyout price is too low?
  • Do you want to discuss your rights?

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating potential legal claims against the board of directors of Universal American Corp. (“Universal American” or the “Company”) (NYSE: UAM) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to the Company’s entry into an agreement to be acquired by WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (“WellCare”) (NYSE: WCG), in a transaction valued at approximately $600 million.

Click here to learn more: http://rigrodskylong.com/investigations/universal-american-corp-uam.

Under the terms of the agreement, shareholders of Universal American Corp. will receive $10.00 in cash for each share of Universal American Corp. common stock.

The investigation concerns whether Universal American’s board of directors failed to adequately shop the Company and obtain the best possible value for Universal American shareholders before entering into an agreement with WellCare.

If you own the common stock of Universal American and purchased your shares before November 17, 2016, if you have information or would like to learn more about these claims, or if you wish to discuss these matters or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Seth D. Rigrodsky or Gina M. Serra at Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., 2 Righter Parkway, Suite 120, Wilmington, DE 19803, by telephone at (888) 969-4242; by e-mail to [email protected], or at: http://rigrodskylong.com/investigations/universal-american-corp-uam.

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., with offices in Wilmington, Delaware and Garden City, New York, regularly prosecutes securities class, derivative and direct actions, shareholder rights litigation and corporate governance litigation, on behalf of shareholders in states and federal courts throughout the United States.

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07/12/2016

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