Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. directors sued by Investor in effort to block Takeover

PRLog (Press Release) - Apr. 25, 2011 - An investor in Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISPH) shares filed a lawsuit in effort to block the proposed takeover of Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc by Merck.

If you purchased Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISPH) and currently continue to hold those NASDAQ:ISPH shares, you have certain options and you should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1(858) 779 - 1554.

According to the complaint the plaintiff alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties in connection the proposed takeover.

On Tuesday, April 5, 201, Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISPH) and Merck (NYSE:MRK) announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Merck will acquire Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc in a transaction that has a total cash value of approximately $430 million. Under the terms of the proposed takeover, Merck, through a subsidiary, will commence a tender offer for all outstanding common stock of Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc at a price of $5.00 per ISPH share in cash. Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.said the offer represents a 26% premium to the closing price of Inspire Pharmaceuticals' common stock on April 4, 2011.

In response to the takeover announcement ISPH shares increased from slightly under $4 on April 4, 2011 to $4.97 on April 5.

However the plaintiff alleges the offer undervalues the company. In fact, shares of Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. traded as high as $8.08 per share in December 2010. In addition, at least on analyst has set a target price of $10.00 per share for Inspire Pharmaceuticals stock. Furthermore Inspire Pharmaceuticals financially performed well for its investors. Inspire Pharmaceuticals’ 12months Total Revenue rose from $48.66million in 2007 to $106.40million in 2010.

Those who purchased Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:ISPH) and currently continue to hold those NASDAQ:ISPH shares, have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1(858) 779 - 1554.

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