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VITACOST.COM, INC. SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation Of Buyout
[July 03, 2014]

VITACOST.COM, INC. SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation Of Buyout


WILMINGTON, Del. --(Business Wire)--

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A.:

  • Do you own shares of Vitacost.com, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: VITC)?
  • Did you purchase any of your shares prior to July 2, 2014?
  • Do you think the proposed buyout price is too low?
  • Do you want to discuss your rights?

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating potential legal claims against the board of directors of Vitacost.com, Inc. ("Vitacost" or the "Company") (NASDAQ GS: VITC) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to the Company's entry into an agreement to be acquired by The Kroger Co. ("Kroger") (NYSE: KR), in a transaction valued at approximately $280 million.



Click here to learn more: http://www.rigrodskylong.com/investigations/vitacost-com-inc-vitc.

Under the terms of the agreement, public shareholders of Vitacost would receive $8.00 in cash for each share of Vitacost they own.


The investigation concerns whether Vitacost's board of directors failed to adequately shop the Company and obtain the best possible value for Vitacost's shareholders before entering into an agreement with Kroger. According to Yahoo! Finance, at least one analyst has issued a price target for Vitacost stock at $10.00 per share.

If you own the common stock of Vitacost and purchased your shares before July 2, 2014, if you have information or would like to learn more about these claims, or if you wish to discuss these matters or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Seth D. Rigrodsky or Gina M. Serra at Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., 2 Righter Parkway, Suite 120, Wilmington, DE 19803, by telephone at (888) 969-4242; by e-mail to [email protected], or at: http://www.rigrodskylong.com/investigations/vitacost-com-inc-vitc.

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., with offices in Wilmington, Delaware and Garden City, New York, regularly prosecutes securities class, derivative and direct actions, shareholder rights litigation and corporate governance litigation, on behalf of shareholders in states and federal courts throughout the United States.

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