Company: SUPN
Filing Date: 2025-11-06
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001356576-25-000071
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Company: SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-11-06
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 1
Chunk 151
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 shareholders to tender their shares pursuant to the tender offer, two purported Sage shareholders filed complaints in state court against Sage and each member of the Sage Board. Among other things, the complaints assert claims for negligent misrepresentation and concealment and negligence under New York common law. Sage has also received certain demand letters from other purported shareholders with similar allegations to those contained in the complaints. Additional demand letters may be received by Sage and additional complaints may be filed against Sage, the Sage Board, Supernus and Saphire, Inc. in connection with the Merger Agreement and tender offer.     Securities Class ActionOn August 28, 2024, named plaintiff Darren Korver filed a purported federal securities class action lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against Sage and individuals, Barry E. Greene and Kimi Iguchi (Securities Class Action). The complaint in the Securities Class Action alleges violations of U.S. securities laws under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and seeks an as-yet unspecified amount of damages allegedly sustained by parties who purchased Sage stock between April 12, 2021 and July 23, 2024, as well as applicable attorneys’ fees and costs. Sage denies any allegations of wrongdoing and intends to vigorously defend against the Securities Class Action.

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     U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) InvestigationOn October 16, 2024, Sage received a subpoena from the Enforcement Division of the SEC requesting documents and information related to Sage’s NDA for zuranolone for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), including communications with the FDA and any communications containing material nonpublic information. The Company is cooperating with the SEC and intends to continue to provide information responsive to the SEC’s requests.      Consolidated Derivative LitigationsOn March 26, 2025, plaintiff shareholder Qingping Zhu commenced derivative litigation in the Southern District of New York, purportedly on behalf of Sage, against sixteen current and former officers and directors of Sage (the “Zhu Derivative Litigation”). Based significantly on the allegations underlying the Securities Class Action, the Zhu Derivative Litigation alleges violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 14a-9 promulgated thereunder, breaches of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and waste of corporate assets, and seeks unspecified damages and various equitable relief. On April 14, 2025, the Southern District of New