Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Files Class Action Suit Against AK Steel Holding Corporation

WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it has filed a class action complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware on behalf of holders of AK Steel Holding Corporation ("AK Steel" or the "Company") AKS common stock in connection with the proposed acquisition of AK Steel by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. ("Cleveland-Cliffs") and Pepper Merger Sub Inc. ("Merger Sub") announced on December 3, 2019 (the "Complaint").  The Complaint, which alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against AK Steel, its Board of Directors (the "Board"), Cleveland-Cliffs, and Merger Sub, is captioned Franchi v. AK Steel Holding Corporation, Case No. 1:20-cv-00078 (D. Del.).

If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, please contact plaintiff's counsel, Seth D. Rigrodsky or Gina M. Serra at Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., 300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1220, Wilmington, DE 19801, by telephone at (888) 969-4242, by e-mail at info@rl-legal.com, or at http://rigrodskylong.com/contact-us/. 

On December 2, 2019, AK Steel entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Cleveland-Cliffs and Merger Sub.  Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, shareholders of AK Steel will receive 0.40 shares of Cleveland-Cliffs common stock for each share of AK Steel common stock they own (the "Proposed Transaction").

Among other things, the Complaint alleges that, in an attempt to secure shareholder support for the Proposed Transaction, defendants issued materially incomplete disclosures in a Form S-4 Registration Statement (the "Registration Statement") filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Complaint alleges that the Registration Statement omits material information with respect to, among other things, the Company's and Cleveland-Cliff's financial projections and the analyses performed by AK Steel's financial advisor. The Complaint seeks injunctive and equitable relief and damages on behalf of holders of AK Steel common stock. 

If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 6, 2020.  A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.  Any member of the proposed class may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member.

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