Company: EUO
Filing Date: 2025-03-18
Form Type: S-3/A
Source: 0001193125-25-056733
Chunk: 334

Company: ProShares Trust II
Filing Date: 2025-03-18
Form: S-3/A
Chunk 334
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 21 Civ. 0003 (M.D. La.) (Dick, C.J.). On September 21, 2020, the City of New Orleans and related entities filed an action against CGMI and other defendants, captioned CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL. v. BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, ET AL., in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Plaintiffs allege that defendants conspired to manipulate the market for bonds issued by U.S. government-sponsored agencies. Plaintiffs assert claims for violations of the Sherman Act and seek treble damages and injunctive relief. On March 8, 2021, the case was transferred to the United States Middle District of Louisiana. On April 21, 2021, plaintiffs filed notices of settlement, and on June 9, 2021, the

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parties filed stipulations of dismissal and the court dismissed the actions with prejudice. Additional information concerning this action is publicly available in court filings under docket numbers 20 Civ. 2570 (E.D. La.) (Vitter, J.) and 21 Civ. 147 (M.D. La.) (Dick, C.J.). On February 9, 2021, purchasers of Euro-denominated sovereign debt issued by European central governments added CGMI, CGML and others as defendants to a putative class action, captioned IN RE EUROPEAN GOVERNMENT BONDS ANTITRUST LITIGATION, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Plaintiffs allege that defendants engaged in a conspiracy to inflate prices of European government bonds in primary market auctions and to fix the prices of European government bonds in secondary markets. Plaintiffs assert a claim under the Sherman Act and seek treble damages and attorneys’ fees. On June 4, 2021, defendants filed a pre- motion letter with the court requesting leave to dismiss the action. On March 14, 2022, the court granted in part and denied in part defendants’ motions to dismiss. On March 28, 2022, certain defendants, including CGMI, moved for reconsideration, which the court denied on June 16, 2022. On November 7, 2022, plaintiffs moved for leave to amend the fourth amended consolidated class action complaint, which certain defendants opposed on December 19, 2022. Additional information concerning this action is publicly available in court filings under the docket number 19 Civ.