St. Jude Medical (STJ) ALERT: Johnson & Weaver, LLP Launches an Investigation into the Fairness of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of St. Jude Medical, Inc.; Are Shareholders Getting a Fair Price?

SAN DIEGO, April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholder rights law firm Johnson & Weaver, LLP has launched an investigation into whether the board members of St. Jude Medical, Inc. STJ breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed sale of the Company to Abbott Laboratories ABT.

Additional Information:
St. Jude Medical develops, manufactures, and distributes cardiovascular medical devices for cardiac rhythm management, cardiovascular and atrial fibrillation therapy areas worldwide.

On April 28, 2016, St. Jude Medical announced it had signed a definitive merger agreement with Abbott. Under the terms of the agreement, St. Jude Medical shareholders will receive $46.75 in cash and 0.8708 shares of Abbott common stock. St. Jude Medical shareholders will be subject to the future volatility and price fluctuation of the common stock of Abbott.

The investigation concerns whether the St. Jude Medical board failed to satisfy their duties to the Company shareholders, including whether the board adequately pursued alternatives to the acquisition and whether the board obtained the best price possible for St. Jude Medical shares of common stock. Nationally recognized Johnson & Weaver is investigating whether the proposed deal price represents adequate consideration.

If you are a shareholder of St. Jude Medical and believe the proposed buyout price is too low or you're interested in learning more about the investigation or your legal rights and remedies, please contact lead analyst Jim Baker (jimb@johnsonandweaver.com) at 619-814-4471. If emailing, please include a phone number where you can be reached.

About Johnson & Weaver, LLP:
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Contact:
Johnson & Weaver, LLP
Jim Baker, 619-814-4471
jimb@johnsonandweaver.com

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