A lawsuit was filed on behalf of investors in shares of Epocrates, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPOC) to block the proposed takeover and NASDAQ:EPOC stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

San Diego, CA -- (SBWire) -- 01/15/2013 --An investor in shares of Epocrates, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPOC) filed a lawsuit in effort to stop the proposed buyout of Epocrates, Inc. by athenahealth, Inc at $11.75 per NASDAQ:EPOC share.

Investors who purchased shares of Epocrates, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPOC) prior to January 7, 2013, and currently hold any of those NASDAQ:EPOC shares have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail(at)shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1(858) 779 - 1554.

The plaintiff alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties owed NASDAQ:EPOC stockholders by agreeing to sell the company too cheaply via an unfair process.

On January 7, 2013, athenahealth, Inc,(NASDAQ: ATHN) announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Epocrates, Inc.The board of directors of each of athenahealth and Epocrates has agreed to a price of $11.75 per share, in cash, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $293 million.

However, the plaintiff alleges that the $11.75-offer undervalues the company and is unfair to NASDAQ:EPOC stockholders. Indeed, at least one analyst has set the high target price for NASDAQ:EPOC shares at $15.00 per share. The plaintiff says that Epocrates has experienced strong earnings and the proposed transaction does not reflect the value of Epocrates' financial success in the price being paid to Epocrates' public shareholders.

Furthermore, so the plaintiff, the process is also unfair to NASDAQ:EPOC stockholders. Indeed, certain Epocrates shareholders representing approximately 17.5% of the outstanding common stock have already agreed to vote their shares in favor of the transaction. The plaintiff says that the merger agreement includes several provisions, such as a no-solicitation, a last look, and a $9 million termination fee provistion, that further deter competitors from topping the current offer.

Those who are current investors in Epocrates, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPOC), have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

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