THE VALSPAR CORPORATION SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation Of Buyout

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating potential legal claims against the board of directors of The Valspar Corporation ("Valspar" or the "Company") VAL 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 Sherwin-Williams Company ("Sherwin-Williams") VAL, in a transaction valued at approximately $11.3 billion.

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Under the terms of the agreement, shareholders of Valspar will receive $113.00 in cash for each share of Valspar common stock.

The investigation concerns whether Valspar's board of directors failed to adequately shop the Company and obtain the best possible value for Valspar shareholders before entering into an agreement with Sherwin-Williams.

If you own the common stock of Valspar and purchased your shares before March 21, 2016, 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 info@rl-legal.com, or at: http://rigrodskylong.com/investigations/the-valspar-corporation-val.

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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