San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/22/2015 -- The Shareholders Foundation announces that an investigation on behalf of investors, who currently hold shares of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT), was initiated concerning whether the takeover of Health Net, Inc. by Centene Corporation for a value of approximately $78.57 per share is unfair to NYSE:HNT stockholders.

Investors who purchased shares of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) and currently hold any of those NYSE:HNT shares have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail@shareholdersfoundation or call +1(858) 779 - 1554.

The investigation by a law firm concerns whether certain officers and directors of Health Net, Inc. breached their fiduciary duties owed to NYSE:HNT investors in connection with the proposed acquisition.

On July 2, 2015, Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) and Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT) announced that the Boards of Directors of both companies have approved an agreement under which Centene will acquire all of the shares of Health Net in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $6.8 billion, including the assumption of approximately $500 million of debt. Under the terms of the agreement, Health Net shareholders would receive 0.622 shares of Centene common stock and $28.25 in cash for each share of Health Net common stock. Based on Centene's closing stock price on July 1, 2015, the implied consideration of $78.57 per share represents a premium of approximately 21% over Health Net's closing stock price on July 1, 2015, and of approximately 26% on June 1, 2015.

However, the investigation concerns whether the offer is unfair to NYSE:HNT stockholders. More specifically, the investigation concerns whether the Health Net Board of Directors undertook an adequate sales process, adequately shopped the company before entering into the transaction, maximized shareholder value by negotiating the best price, and acted in the shareholders' best interests in connection with the proposed sale.

Health Net, Inc. reported that its annual Total Revenue increased from over $11.05 billion in 2013 to $14 billion in 2014.

Shares of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) grew from $31.50 per share in April 2014 to as high as $65.33 per share on June 25, 2015.

On July 20, 2015, NYSE:HNT shares closed at $68.59 per share.

Those who are current investors in Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) shares have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

Contact:
Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
Michael Daniels
3111 Camino Del Rio North - Suite 423
92108 San Diego
Phone: +1-(858)-779-1554
Fax: +1-(858)-605-5739
mail@shareholdersfoundation.com