On2 shareholders sue to stop Google acquisition

On2 Technologies, the video compression company acquired by Google last week, has been sued by shareholders looking for a better deal.

According to an SEC filing (Techmeme), two class action suits were filed in Delaware and New York State. According to On2:

Both complaints generally allege, among other things, that the members of the Company's board of directors breached their fiduciary duties to the stockholders of the Company in connection with negotiating and entering into the previously disclosed merger agreement with Google Inc., and that Google and the Company aided and abetted in such alleged breaches of the directors' duties. Both complaints seek, among other things, declaratory and injunctive relief and the Delaware complaint also seeks damages in an unspecified amount. The Company believes that these claims are without merit and intends to vigorously contest such allegations.

The complaints focus on how On2 reported bottom line improvement soon after the Google deal was announced.

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