Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces the Filing of a Securities Class Action on Behalf of Vuzix Corporation Investors

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of persons and entities that a) acquired Vuzix Corporation VUZI ("Vuzix" or the "Company"), securities pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's false and/or misleading registration statement and prospectus (collectively, the "Registration Statement") issued in connection with the Company's January 2018 secondary public offering ("SPO" or the "Offering"); and/or, b) acquired Vuzix securities between November 9, 2017, and March 20, 2018, inclusive (the "Class Period") Vuzix investors have until September 24, 2018 to file a lead plaintiff motion.

Investors that suffered losses on their Vuzix investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.

The complaint filed in this class action alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose: (1) that Vuzix used unlawful stock promotion tactics to boost the Company's stock price; (2) that Vuzix used misleading stock promotion tactics to raise nearly $30 million at an all-time high share price; and (3) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' statements in the Registration Statement regarding Vuzix's business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and/or misleading.

If you purchased shares of Vuzix during the Class Period, have information or would like to learn more about these claims, or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020 by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.

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