A lawsuit was filed for investors in shares of Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA) in connection with the proposed takeover and NASDAQ:PNRA stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

San Diego, CA -- (SBWire) -- 06/13/2017 --The Shareholders Foundation announces that an investor, who currently holds shares of Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA), filed a lawsuit against the proposed acquisition of Panera Bread Co for $315.00 per share.

Investors, who purchased shares of Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA) prior to April 5, 2017, and currently hold any of those NASDAQ:PNRA shares, have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc. at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com or call 858-779-1554.

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

On April 5, 2017 Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA) and JAB announced that the companies have entered into a merger agreement under which JAB will acquire Panera Bread Co for $315 per share in cash, in a transaction valued at approximately $7.5 billion, including the assumption of approximately $340 million of net debt.

However, the plaintiff claims that the proposed consideration NASDAQ:PNRA shareholders will receive is grossly inadequate and undervalues Panera Bread Co. Panera Bread Co reported that its Total Revenue rose from over $2.68 billion for the 52 weeks period that ended on December 29, 2015 to over $2.79 billion for the 52 weeks period that ended on December 27, 2016.

In addition, the plaintiff claims that the process is also unfair NASDAQ:LMIA stockholders. Indeed, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer Mr. Shaich has already entered into a voting agreement whereby he and entities affiliated with him have agreed to vote shares representing approximately 15.5% of the Company's voting power in favor of the transaction.

Shares of Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ:PNRA) closed on June 12, 2017 at $314.40 per share.

Those who are current investors in Panera Bread Co 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