KRISPY KREME SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Announces the Investigation of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (KKD) Over the Proposed Sale of the Company to JAB Beech Inc.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Juan E. Monteverde, a partner at Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities firm headquartered in New York City, is investigating the Board of Directors of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. ("Krispy Kreme" or the "Company") KKD for potential breaches of fiduciary duties in connection with the sale of the Company to JAB Beech Inc. for approximately $1.35 billion.

The Company's stockholders will only receive $21.00 in cash for each share of Company common stock they own.

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The investigation focuses on whether Company's Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company's stockholders by failing to conduct a fair sales process and whether and by how much this proposed transaction undervalues the Company to the detriment of Company's shareholders.

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If you own common stock in Company and wish to obtain additional information and protect your investments free of charge, please visit us at www.faruqilaw.com/KKD or contact Juan Monteverde, Esq. either via e-mail at jmonteverde@faruqilaw.com or by telephone at (877) 247-4292 or (212) 983-9330.

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