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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Securities Violation

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STIPULATED [PROPOSED] ORDER DISMISSING

ACTION

CASE NO. 4:16-CV-05514-PJH

DAVID J. BERGER, State Bar No. 147645

CATHERINE E. MORENO, State Bar No. 264517

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI

Professional Corporation

650 Page Mill Road

Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050

Telephone: (650) 493-9300

Facsimile: (650) 565-5100

Email: dberger@wsgr.com

cmoreno@wsgr.com

Attorneys for Defendants

BARBARA A. ROHR, State Bar No. 273353

BENJAMINE HEIKALI, State Bar No. 307466

FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP

10866 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1470

Los Angeles, CA 90024

Telephone: (424) 256-2884

Facsimile: (424) 256-2885

Email: brohr@faruqilaw.com

bheikali@faruqilaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

DAVID GUERRA, On Behalf of Himself and All

Others Similarly Situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP., ROBERT H.

SWANSON, JR., LOTHAR MAIER, ARTHUR

C. AGNOS, JOHN J. GORDON, DAVID S.

LEE, RICHARD M. MOLEY and THOMAS S.

VOLPE,

Defendants.

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CASE NO.: 4:16-cv-05514-PJH

STIPULATED [PROPOSED]

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION

Before: Honorable Phyllis Hamilton

Courtroom: 3-3rd Floor

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STIPULATED [PROPOSED] ORDER DISMISSING

ACTION

2 CASE NO. 4:16-CV-05514-PJH

WHEREAS, on September 28, 2016, plaintiff David Guerra (“Plaintiff”) commenced a

Class Action for Violations of Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

and Rule 14a-9 (the “Action”), against defendants Linear Technology Corp. (“Linear”), Robert

H. Swanson, Jr., Lothar Maier, Arthur C. Agnos, John J. Gordon, David S. Lee, Richard M.

Moley, and Thomas S. Volpe (collectively, “Defendants”);

WHEREAS, the Action alleges that Defendants violated Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 14a-9 promulgated thereunder

by causing an allegedly material incomplete and misleading Schedule 14A Definitive Proxy

Statement (the “Proxy”) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)

on September 16, 2016, which recommended that Linear stockholders vote in favor of approving

a proposed transaction between Linear and Analog Devices, Inc. (the “Proposed Transaction”);

WHEREAS, on October 12, 2016, Linear filed a Form 8-K with the SEC, providing

supplemental disclosures to the Proxy;

WHEREAS, during a special meeting of Linear stockholders held on October 18, 2016,

Linear stockholders voted to approve the Proposed Transaction;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff believes that the supplemental disclosures contained in Linear’s

October 12, 2016 Form 8-K addressed certain of Plaintiff’s allegations and claims under Section

14(a) of the Exchange Act;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendants have reached an agreement with respect to the

payment of attorneys’ fees and expenses based on the benefits Plaintiff claims were provided by

the supplemental disclosures set forth in Linear’s October 12, 2016 Form 8-K, and Defendants

have agreed to provide Plaintiff with a single payment of $195,000 in attorneys’ fees and

expenses;

WHEREAS, based on the proceedings to date, Plaintiff has determined that certain

claims asserted in this Action have been mooted and the remaining claims are so unlikely to be

successful as to warrant dismissal;

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STIPULATED [PROPOSED] ORDER DISMISSING

ACTION

3 CASE NO. 4:16-CV-05514-PJH

WHEREAS, Defendants deny the allegations in the Action and expressly maintain that

they acted diligently and scrupulously, and complied with all applicable fiduciary, disclosure,

and other legal duties;

WHEREAS, it is the intention of counsel for Plaintiff in this Action to dismiss the Action

with prejudice as to Plaintiff;

WHEREAS, no class has been certified in the Action;

NOW, THEREFORE, subject to the approval of the Court, Plaintiff and Defendants, by

and through their counsel, stipulate and agree as follows:

1. The Action shall be dismissed, and the claims asserted therein shall be dismissed with

prejudice as to Plaintiff.

Dated: October 21, 2016 WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI

Professional Corporation

By: /s/ Catherine E. Moreno

Catherine E. Moreno

cmoreno@wsgr.com

Attorneys for Defendants

Linear Technology Corp., Robert H.

Swanson, Jr., Lothar Maier, Arthur C.

Agnos, John J. Gordon, David S. Lee,

Richard M. Moley and Thomas S. Volpe

Dated: October 21, 2016 FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP

By: /s/ Barbara A. Rohr

Barbara A. Rohr

brohr@faruqilaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

David Guerra

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Stipulated [Proposed] Order Dismissing Action 4 Case No.: 4:16-cv-05514-PJH

ATTESTATION

I, Catherine E. Moreno, am the ECF User whose identification and password are being

used to file this Stipulated [Proposed] Order Dismissing Action. I hereby attest that Barbara A.

Rohr has concurred in this filing.

Dated: October 21, 2016 WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI

Professional Corporation

By: /s/ Catherine E. Moreno

Catherine E. Moreno

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Stipulated [Proposed] Order Dismissing Action Case No.: 4:16-cv-05514-PJH

PROPOSED ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Class Action

Complaint for Violations of Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and

Rule 14a-9 is dismissed, and the claims asserted therein are dismissed with prejudice as to

Plaintiff.

DATED: ______________, 2016

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Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton

United States District Judge

October 24

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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