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Due to the circumstances arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the hearing scheduled for June 11, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. EDT, before the Honorable Andrew Borrock, J.S.C., Supreme Court of New York, County of New York: Commercial Division, will be held on that date and time via teleconference on Skype for Business. Any Settlement Class Member who wishes to appear at the Settlement Hearing may access the hearing via Skype for Business using the following information: Conference ID: 60622492, or by telephone by calling 1-347-378-4143, conference code: 60622492#.
Any questions or inquiries concerning the Settlement or Settlement Hearing should be directed to Lead Counsel: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, 1-800-449-4900, c/o Ellen Gusikoff Stewart, or Johnson Fistel, LLP, 1-470-632-6000, c/o Michael I. Fistel, Jr. |
This website has been established to provide general information related to the proposed settlement of the lawsuit referred to as In re Everquote Inc. Securities Litigation, Index No.65177/2019 (the “Litigation”) which is pending before the Honorable Andrew Borrok in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York: Commerical Division (the “Court”). The capitalized terms used on this website, and not otherwise defined, shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Stipulation of Settlement (the "Stipulation") filed February 6, 2020, which can be found and downloaded by clicking on the Case Documents tab above.
The law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP represents you and other Settlement Class Members. You will not be charged for these lawyers. They will be paid from the Settlement Fund to the extent the Court approves their application for fees and expenses. If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense.
WHAT IS THIS LAWSUIT ABOUT?
This is a consolidated securities class action brought against EverQuote, Inc. ("EverQuote" or "Company") and certain of its officers and directors (collectively, "Defendants") for alleged violations of Sections 11, 12(a)(2) and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 on behalf of all who purchased or otherwise acquired Everquote common stock pursuant or traceable to the Company's Registration Statement and Prospectus issued in connection with EverQuote's June 2018 initial public offering ("IPO" or "June 2018 IPO"). Plaintiffs Sean F. Townsend and Mark Townsend allege Defendants violated the Securities Act by reason of material misrepresentations and omissions in the Registration Statement and Prospectus for EverQuote’s IPO. Specifically, Plaintiffs allege that the Registration Statement and Prospectus included untrue material statements about, and failed to disclose material information regarding EverQuote’s lone source of revenue at the time of the IPO. Plaintiffs also allege that EverQuote was purposely moderating quote requests as of the IPO, while the Registration Statement stated that EverQuote’s plan as of the IPO was to continue increasing quote requests.
If you purchased or otherwise acquired EverQuote common stock pursuant or traceable to the Company's IPO, you are a Settlement Class Member. Settlement Class Members also include any Person purporting to assert a claim on behalf of any Settlement Class Member, or asserting a claim based on a purchase or acquisition of EverQuote common stock made by any Settlement Class Member. Excluded from the Settlement Class are Defendants, the officers and directors of EverQuote (at all relevant times), members of their immediate families, and their legal representatives, heirs, successors or assigns, and any entity in which any Defendant has a controlling interest. For avoidance of doubt, Investment Vehicles are not excluded from the Settlement Class solely because they are, or are managed by, affiliates or subsidiaries of a Defendant. However, to the extent that any Defendant or any entity that might be deemed to be an affiliate or subsidiary thereof (i) managed or advised, and (ii) directly or indirectly held a beneficial interest in, said Investment Vehicle during the Settlement Class Period, that beneficial interest in the Investment Vehicle is excluded from the Settlement Class. Also excluded from the Settlement Class are those Persons who would otherwise be Settlement Class Members but who timely and validly exclude themselves therefrom.
WHAT DOES THE SETTLEMENT PROVIDE?
The proposed Settlement will create a cash settlement fund of $4,750,000 (the “Settlement Fund”), plus any interest that may accrue thereon less certain deductions.
The Settlement Fund, subject to deduction for, among other things, costs of class notice and administration and certain taxes and tax-related expenses, as well as attorneys’ fees and expenses, and the amount to Plaintiffs in connection with their representation of the Class, as approved by the Court, will be available for distribution to Settlement Class Members. Your recovery from this fund will depend on a number of variables, including how many shares of EverQuote common stock you purchased or acquired, the timing of your purchases, acquisitions, and any sales, and how many other Settlement Class Members make claims.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Although the information on this website is intended to assist you, it does not replace the information contained in the Notice and the Stipulation.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT
SUBMIT A PROOF OF CLAIM
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The only way to be eligible to receive a payment from the Settlement. Proof of Claim forms must be postmarked or submitted online on or before June 25, 2020.
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EXCLUDE YOURSELF
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Get no payment. This is the only option that potentially allows you to ever be part of any other lawsuit against the Defendants or any other Released Parties about the legal claims being resolved by this Settlement. Should you elect to exclude yourself from the Settlement Class you should understand that Defendants and the other Released Parties will have the right to assert any and all defenses they may have to any claims that you may seek to assert, including, without limitation, the defense that such claims are untimely under applicable statutes of limitations and statutes of repose. Exclusions must be postmarked on or before May 28, 2020.
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OBJECT
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Write to the Court about why you do not like the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation, and/or the request for attorneys’ fees and expenses. You will still be a Member of the Settlement Class. Objections must be received by the Court and counsel on or before May 28, 2020. If you submit a written objection, you may (but do not have to) attend the hearing.
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ATTEND THE HEARING ON JUNE 11, 2020
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Ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement. Requests to speak must be received by the Court and counsel on or before May 28, 2020. Please note that the hearing will be held on that date and time via teleconference on Skype for Business. Any Settlement Class Member who wishes to appear at the Settlement Hearing may access the hearing via Skype for Business using the following information: Conference ID: 60622492, or by telephone by calling 1-347-378-4143, conference code: 60622492#. For more information, see the May 28, 2020 press release, a copy of which is available on the Case Documents page.
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DO NOTHING
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Receive no payment. You will, however, still be a Member of the Settlement Class, which means that you give up your right to ever be part of any other lawsuit against the Defendants or any other Released Parties about the legal claims being resolved by this Settlement and you will be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the Court in the Litigation.
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IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
Submit Proof of Claim
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June 25, 2020
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Request Exclusion
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May 28, 2020
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Submit Written Objection
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May 28, 2020
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Submit Notice of Intention to Appear
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May 28, 2020
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Settlement Fairness Hearing
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June 11, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. EST
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