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Nature of Suit Code: 160
Nature of Suit: Stockholder's Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Stockholders Suits

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SCOTT + SCOTT LLP 

Arthur L. Shingler III (181719) 

600 B Street, Suite 1500 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Tel.: 619/233-4565 

Fax: 619/233-0508 

SCOTT + SCOTT LLP 

David R. Scott 

108 Norwich Avenue 

P.O. Box 192 

Colchester, CT 06415 

Tel.: 860/537-5537 

Fax.: 860/537-4432 

Counsel for Plaintiff Charles R. King 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

IN RE VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC. 

SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE 

LITIGATION 

This Document Relates To: 

Master File No. C 07-06347 MHP 

Judge: The Hon. Marilyn H. Patel 

Courtroom 15 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

CONSOLIDATING RELATED 

SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE 

ACTIONS AND APPOINTING LEAD 

PLAINTIFF AND LEAD COUNSEL 

[See additional captions on following pages] 

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CHARLES R. KING, Derivatively on 

Behalf of Nominal Defendant, 

VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC., 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

DOUGLAS G. BERGERON, JAMES 

C. CASTLE, LESLIE G. DENEND, 

ALEX W. (PETE) HART, ROBERT B. 

HENSKE, EITAN RAFF, CHARLES 

R. RINEHART, COLLIN E. ROCHE, 

CRAIG A. BONDY, and BARRY 

ZWARENSTEIN, 

 Defendants, 

 -andVERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC., 

 NOMINAL DEFENDANT.

Case No. C 07-cv-06347-MHP 

ARTHUR HILBORN, Derivatively on 

Behalf of Nominal Defendant, 

VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC., 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

DOUGLAS G. BERGERON, JESSE 

ADAMS, ISAAC ANGEL, WILLIAM 

ATKINSON, CRAIG A. BONDY, 

JAMES C. CASTLE, LESLIE G. 

DENEND, ALEX W. HART, ROBERT 

B. HENSKE, CHARLES R. 

RINEHART, COLLIN E. ROCHE, 

ELMORE WALLER, and BARRY 

ZWARENSTEIN, 

 Defendants, 

 -andVERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC., 

 NOMINAL 

DEFENDANT. 

Case No. C 08-cv-01132-PVT 

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ARUNBHAI PATEL, Derivatively on 

Behalf of Nominal Defendant, 

VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC., 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

DOUGLAS G. BERGERON, JESSE 

ADAMS, ISAAC ANGEL, WILLIAM 

ATKINSON, CRAIG A. BONDY, 

JAMES C. CASTLE, LESLIE G. 

DENEND, ALEX W. HART, ROBERT 

B. HENSKE, CHARLES R. 

RINEHART, COLLIN E. ROCHE, 

ELMORE WALLER, and BARRY 

ZWARENSTEIN, 

 Defendants, 

 -andVERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC., 

 NOMINAL DEFENDANT. 

Case No. C 08-cv-01133-HRL 

MARY LEMMOND and WANDELL 

EVERETT, Derivatively on Behalf of 

VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC., 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

DOUGLAS G. BERGERON, BARRY 

ZWARENSTEIN, JESSE ADAMS, 

ISAAC ANGEL, ELMORE WALLER, 

COLLIN E. ROCHE, JAMES C. 

CASTLE, LESLIE G. DENEND, 

ALEX W. HART, ROBERT B. 

HENSKE, CHARLES R. RINEHART, 

EITAN RAFF, WILLIAM G. 

ATKINSON, CRAIG A. BONDY, 

GTCR GOLDER RAUNER, LLC, and 

DOES 1-25, inclusive, 

 Defendants, 

 -andVERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC., a 

Delaware Corporation 

 NOMINAL DEFENDANT. 

Case No. C 08-cv-01301-RS 

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On April 28, 2008, the Court held a hearing concerning Plaintiffs’ motions to consolidate the 

various VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (“VeriFone”) shareholder derivative actions in this District and to 

appoint lead plaintiff and lead counsel [Dkt. Nos. 15, 18, & 20 filed in King v. Bergeron, et al., C 

07-6347-MHP]. Upon consideration of the motions, and all responses thereto, and good cause 

appearing therefore, it is hereby ORDERED as follows: 

I. CONSOLIDATION OF ACTIONS 

1. The following VeriFone shareholder derivative actions are consolidated pursuant to 

Rule 42(a) of the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure for all purposes, including pretrial proceedings, 

trial and appeal (the “Consolidated VeriFone Shareholder Derivative Action”): 

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CASE NAME CASE NO. DATE ACTION FILED JUDGE

King v. Bergeron, et 

al. 

C 07-6347-MHP December 14, 2007 Hon. Marilyn H. Patel 

Hilborn v. Bergeron, 

et al. 

C 08-1132 MHP February 26, 2008 Hon. Marilyn H. Patel 

Patel v. Bergeron, et 

al. 

C 08-1133 MHP February 26, 2008 Hon. Marilyn H. Patel 

Lemmond, et al. v. 

VeriFone Holdings, 

Inc., et al. 

C 08-1301-MHP March 5, 2008 Hon. Marilyn H. Patel 

2. Any other shareholder derivative actions now pending or later filed in, or transferred 

to, this District which arise out of or are related to the same facts as alleged in the above-identified 

cases shall be consolidated for all purposes, if and when they are brought to the Court’s attention. 

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3. Every pleading filed in the Consolidated VeriFone Shareholder Derivative Action 

shall bear the following caption: 22

PROPOSED ORDER - 1 -

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

IN RE VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC. 

SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE 

LITIGATION 

Master File No. C 07-6347 MHP 

Judge: The Hon. Marilyn H. Patel 

This Document Relates To: No. CV 07 6347 

(King); No. CV 08 1132 (Hilborn); No. CV 08 

1133 (Patel); No. CV 08 1301 (Lemmond). 

Courtroom: 15 

II. APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF AND LEAD COUNSEL 

4. Charles R. King shall be appointed Lead Plaintiff of the Consolidated VeriFone 

Shareholder Derivative Action. 

5. The law firm of Scott + Scott, LLP shall be appointed Lead Counsel for plaintiffs in 

the Consolidated VeriFone Shareholder Derivative Action. 

6. Lead Counsel shall have authority to speak for plaintiffs in matters regarding pretrial 

and trial procedure and settlement negotiations, and shall make all work assignments in such manner 

as to facilitate the orderly and efficient prosecution of this litigation and to avoid duplicative or 

unproductive effort. 

7. Lead Counsel shall be responsible for coordination of all activities and appearances 

on behalf of plaintiffs and for the dissemination of notices and orders of this Court. No motion, 

request for discovery or other pretrial proceedings shall be initiated or filed by plaintiffs except 

through Lead Counsel. 

8. Lead Counsel also shall be available and responsible for communications to and from 

this Court. Lead Counsel shall be responsible for the creation and maintenance of a master service 

list of all parties and their respective counsel. 

9. Defendants’ counsel may rely upon all agreements made with Lead Counsel, or other 

duly authorized representatives of plaintiffs, and such agreements shall be binding on plaintiffs. 

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III. SCHEDULE 

10. Lead Plaintiff shall file and serve a Consolidated Complaint in the Consolidated 

VeriFone Shareholder Derivative Action, which will supersede all existing complaints filed in these 

actions, by June 13, 2008. Defendants need not respond to any of the pre-existing complaints. 

11. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the Consolidated Complaint by 

August 1, 2008. 

12. In the event Defendants filed any motion in response to the Consolidated Complaint, 

including any motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Lead Plaintiff shall file 

and serve his opposition by September 8, 2008. 

13. Defendants shall file any reply to Lead Plaintiff’s opposition by September 22, 2008. 

14. Motions will be heard at 2:00 p.m. on October 6, 2008. 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

Dated: 

 Hon. Marilyn H. Patel 

 United States District Judge 

PROPOSED ORDER - 3 -

May 14, 2008

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Marilyn H. Patel

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on May 13, 2008, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of 

the Court using the CM/ECF system. 

I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the 

forgoing is true and correct. Executed on May 13, 2008. 

/s/ Arthur L. Shingler III 

ARTHUR L. SHINGLER III 

SCOTT + SCOTT LLP 

600 B Street, Suite 1500 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Tel.: (619) 233-4565 

Fax: (619) 233-0508 

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