In re WageWorks, Inc. Securities Litigation Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions about the In re WageWorks, Inc. Securities Litigation

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The Court authorized that this Notice be sent to you because you or someone in your family may have purchased or otherwise acquired shares of WageWorks publicly traded common stock on the open market during the period from May 6, 2016 to and through March 1, 2018, inclusive and/or may have purchased WageWorks common stock in the June 19, 2017 public offering priced at $69.25 per share.

If this description applies to you or someone in your family, you have a right to know about the proposed Settlement of this class action lawsuit, and about all your options, before the Court decides whether to approve the Settlement. If the Court approves the Settlement, and after any objections and appeals are resolved, an administrator appointed by the Court will make the payments that the Settlement allows.

The Notice explains the lawsuit, the Settlement, Settlement Class Members’ legal rights, what benefits are available, who is eligible for them, and how to get them.

The Court in charge of this Action is the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland Division, in Oakland, California, and the case is known as In re WageWorks, Inc., Securities Litigation, Case No.: 4:18-CV-01523-JSW (N. D. Cal.).  The Action is assigned to the Honorable Jeffrey S. White, Judge of the United States District Court.

This is a class action arising from allegations of false and misleading financial statements and secondary stock offering documents. Lead Plaintiffs, the Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi ("MPERS") and the Government Employees' Retirement System of the Virgin Islands ("GERS") (collectively the "1934 Act Plaintiffs"), allege that, between May 6, 2016 and March 1, 2018 (the “Class Period”), WageWorks, Jackson, and Callan made, or caused to be made, false and misleading statements regarding WageWorks’ financial results, which were subsequently restated in WageWorks' March 18, 2019 restatement (“2019 Restatement”).

In addition, Lead Plaintiff, the Public Employees Retirement Association of New Mexico ("PERA") alleges violations of the Securities Act of 1933 by WageWorks, Jackson, Callan, and certain directors of the Company based on the incorporation of false and misleading statements into the Company’s June 19, 2017 Offering’s Registration Statement and Prospectus, which included Jackson’s and Callan’s certifications of WageWorks’ 2016 and 2017 financial results, and statements regarding the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls.

On March 1, 2018, the Company announced a delay in filing its annual report for the year ended December 31, 2017.  On March 2, 2018, the Company acknowledged weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting related to certain areas.  On April 5, 2018, the Company acknowledged that it would restate its financial statements for the second and third quarters and full fiscal year 2016 and for the first, second and third quarters 2017 and that, as a result, it would be unable to timely file a Form 10-K for fiscal year 2017. Thereafter, on March 18, 2019, in the 2019 Restatement, the Company restated its financial statements for the second and third quarters and full fiscal year 2016 and filed a Form 10-K for fiscal year 2017.

Defendants deny that they did anything wrong or violated the federal securities laws.

In a class action, one or more persons or entities (in this case, the Lead Plaintiffs), bring a lawsuit on behalf of people and entities who have similar claims. Together, these people and entities are a class, and each is a class member.  Bringing a case as a class action allows the adjudication of many similar claims of persons and entities that might be economically too small to bring as individual actions. A single court resolves the issues raised in the lawsuit for all class members at the same time, except for those class members who exclude themselves, or “opt-out,” from the class.

On October 29, 2019, while Defendants’ motions to dismiss the Action were pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, the parties, including Defendants' insurance carriers, participated in a mediation session. The parties were unable to reach a settlement during that mediation. Thereafter, on June 1, 2020, the Court denied Defendants’ motions to dismiss the Action.  

On February 10, 2021, the parties, including Defendants' insurance carriers engaged in a mediation before retired United States District Judge Layn R. Phillips. In connection with the mediation, the parties addressed the merits of the claims and defenses and potential damages.  The eleven-hour long mediation session before Judge Phillips ended with an agreement in principle to settle the Action. On February 11, 2021, the parties executed a confidential term sheet setting forth and outlining the material terms of their agreement in-principle with respect to both monetary and non-monetary terms, and any conditions of settlement of the Action ("Settlement").  

On April 1, 2021, the parties entered into a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement (the "Settlement Agreement") which set forth the terms and conditions of the Settlement.  The Settlement Agreement can be viewed at www. wageworkssettlement.com.

On May 3, 2021, the Court preliminarily approved the Settlement, authorized this Notice to be disseminated to potential Settlement Class Members, and scheduled a Settlement Hearing to consider whether to grant final approval of the Settlement.  

The Court did not decide in favor of Lead Plaintiffs or Defendants.  Lead Plaintiffs believe that they could have won as much as $14.01 per share retained throughout the Class Period for members of the 1934 Act Class (defined below) and as much as $14.01 per share for members of the 1933 Act Class (defined below), if they won at trial. Defendants believe the Plaintiffs would not have won anything from a trial. But there was no trial because, with the assistance of the neutral third-party mediator, the Settling Parties agreed-in-principle on February 11, 2021 to a settlement of the claims raised in the Action. 

The Settlement will end all the claims against Defendants in the Action and will avoid the uncertainties and costs of further litigation and any future trial.  Affected investors will be eligible to receive compensation immediately, rather than, if at all, after the time it would take to resolve current and future motions, complete discovery, have a trial, and exhaust all appeals. Affected investors will also be able to better avoid the uncertainties of any recovery and collectability. Lead Plaintiffs and Lead Counsel believe the Settlement is in the best interests of the Settlement Class.

The Court has decided, subject to the exceptions set forth in Question 6 of the notice, that everyone who fits either of the below descriptions is a Settlement Class Member subject to the Settlement:

All persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of WageWorks (“WageWorks Common Stock”) between May 6, 2016 and March 1, 2018, both dates inclusive, and who were damaged thereby (the “1934 Act Class”).


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All persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired WageWorks Common Stock issued pursuant or traceable to the Registration Statement and Prospectus for WageWorks’ public offering of common stock on June 19, 2017 (the “Offering” or “June 2017 Offering”), and who were damaged thereby (the “1933 Act Class”).

You are a Settlement Class Member only if you individually purchased or otherwise acquired WageWorks publicly traded common stock during the Settlement Class Period. Check your investment records or contact your broker to see if you purchased or otherwise acquired WageWorks publicly traded common stock during the Settlement Class Period.

If one of your mutual funds purchased WageWorks common stock during the Settlement Class Period, that alone does not make you a Settlement Class Member.  If you sold WageWorks publicly traded common stock during the Settlement Class Period, that alone does not make you a Settlement Class Member. You are a Settlement Class Member only if you purchased or otherwise acquired WageWorks’ publicly traded common stock on the open market during the Settlement Class Period.

Yes. There are some people who are excluded from the Settlement Class. Excluded from the Class are Defendants; the officers and directors of WageWorks; WageWorks’ successor, HealthEquity, Inc.; members of Defendants’ families and their legal representatives, heirs, successors, and assigns; and any entity in which Defendants have or had a controlling interest.   

Also excluded from the Settlement Class is anyone who submits a valid and timely request for exclusion from the Settlement Class, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Notice.

If you are still not sure whether you are included in the Settlement, you can ask for free help.  You can call the Claims Administrator toll-free at 1-833-326-0773, send an e-mail to the Claims Administrator at [email protected] and reference the case name in the subject line, or write to the Claims Administrator at WageWorks, Inc. Securities Litigation, P.O. Box 147, Warminster, Pennsylvania, 18974-0147. Or you can fill out and return the Proof of Claim form described in the Notice to see if you qualify.

In exchange for the Settlement and the release of the Released Claims (defined below) against the Released Defendant Parties, Defendants have agreed to pay Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000.00) cash (“Settlement Fund”).  The Settlement Fund, plus interest earned thereon and after deduction of Court-approved attorneys' fees and expenses, which will include costs of Notice and administrative expenses, will be distributed among all Settlement Class Members who submit a valid Proof of Claim form and are found by the Court to be entitled to a distribution from the Net Settlement Fund (“Authorized Claimants”).

If you are an Authorized Claimant entitled to a payment, your share of the Net Settlement Fund will depend on several things, including, the total amount of Recognized Losses (defined below) of other Settlement Class Members; how many shares of WageWorks publicly traded common stock you bought; how much you paid for it; when you bought it; and whether or when you sold it, and if so, for how much you sold it.

You can calculate your Recognized Loss in accordance with the formulas shown below in the Plan of Allocation. It is unlikely that you will receive a payment for all of your Recognized Loss. See the Plan of Allocation of Net Settlement Fund located in the Notice for more information on your Recognized Loss. 

To qualify for a payment, you must submit a timely and valid Proof of Claim form. A Proof of Claim form is included with this Notice. If you did not receive a Proof of Claim form, you can obtain one on the Internet at the websites for the Claims Administrator: www.wageworkssettlement.com, or Lead Counsel: www.barrack.com. You can also ask for a Proof of Claim form by calling the Claims Administrator toll-free at 1-833-326-0773.

Please read the instructions carefully, fill out the Proof of Claim form, include all the documents the form requests, sign it, and mail or submit it to the Claims Administrator so that it is postmarked or received no later than September 14, 2021.

When payments will occur depends on several factors.  The Court will hold a hearing on August 20, 2021 to decide, among other things, whether to finally approve the Settlement. Even if the Court approves the Settlement, there may be appeals which can take time to resolve, perhaps more than a year. It also takes a long time for all the Proof of Claim Forms to be accurately reviewed and processed. Please be patient.

Unless you exclude yourself, you will remain a member of the Settlement Class.  As a member of the Settlement Class, upon the “Effective Date,” you will release all “Released Claims” (as defined below) against the “Released Defendant Parties” (as defined below).

“Released Defendant Parties” means each defendant, each of their respective immediate family members (for individuals) and each of their direct or indirect parent entities, subsidiaries, related entities, and affiliates, any trust of which any individual Defendant is the settler or which is for the benefit of any Defendant and/or member(s) of his or her family, and (iii) for any of the persons or entities listed in parts (i) or (ii), their respective past and present general partners, limited partners, principals, shareholders, joint venturers, members, officers, directors, managers, managing directors, supervisors, employees, contractors, consultants, auditors, accountants, financial advisors, professional advisors, investment bankers, representatives, insurers, reinsurers, trustees, trustors, agents, attorneys, professionals, predecessors, successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators, and any controlling person thereof, in their capacities as such, and any entity in which a Defendant has a controlling interest..

“Released Claims” means all claims, demands, rights, and causes of action, or liabilities of every nature and description, whether known or Unknown Claims (as defined below), whether arising under federal, state, local, common, statutory, administrative, or foreign law, or any other law, rule, or regulation, at law or in equity, whether fixed or contingent, whether foreseen or unforeseen, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, whether matured or unmatured, whether direct, representative, class, or individual in nature that (a) Plaintiffs or any other member of the 1934 Act Class or the 1933 Act Class: (i) asserted in the Action or (ii) could have asserted in any court or forum that arise out of or are based upon any of the allegations, transactions, facts, matters or occurrences, representations, or omissions set forth in the Action; and (b) relate in any way to the purchase or other acquisition of WageWorks Common Stock during the Class Period. “Released Plaintiffs’ Claims" includes “Unknown Claims” as defined below and does not include any claims to enforce this Settlement.

 “Unknown Claims” means any and all Plaintiffs’ Released Claims of every nature and description against the Released Defendants’ Parties which any Plaintiff or any member of the Classes does not know or suspect to exist in his, her, or its favor at the time of their release of the Plaintiffs’ Released Claims, and any and all Released Defendants’ Claims (as defined below) of every nature and description against the Released Plaintiffs’ Parties (as defined below) which any Defendant does not know or suspect to exist in his, her, or its favor at the time of their release of the Released Defendants’ Claims, and including, without limitation, those which, if known by such Plaintiff, member of the Classes or Defendant, might have affected his, her, or its decision(s) with respect to the settlement or the releases, including his, her, or its decision(s) to object or not to object to the settlement. With respect to any and all Released Claims, the Settling Parties stipulate and agree that, upon the Effective Date, Lead Plaintiff and Defendants shall expressly, and each of the other Settlement Class Members, and each of the Released Defendant Parties shall be deemed to have, and by operation of the Judgment or Alternative Judgment shall have, expressly waived and relinquished any and all provisions, rights and benefits conferred by Cal. Civ. Code § 1542, or any law of any state or territory of the United States, or principle of common law, which is similar, comparable, or equivalent to Cal. Civ. Code § 1542, which provides:

A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.


Lead Plaintiffs and the Defendants acknowledge, and other Settlement Class Members by operation of law shall be deemed to have acknowledged, that the inclusion of “Unknown Claims” in the definition of Released Claims and Released Defendants’ Claims was separately bargained for and was a key element of the Settlement.

The “Effective Date” will occur when an Order entered by the Court approving the Settlement becomes Final and not subject to appeal.

If you remain a member of the Settlement Class, all of the Court’s orders will apply to you and legally bind you.


To exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you must mail a signed letter stating that you “wish to be excluded from the Settlement Class in In re WageWorks, Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No.: 4:18-cv-01523-JSW.”  You cannot exclude yourself by telephone or e-mail.  Your letter must state the number of shares of WageWorks publicly traded common stock that you owned as of the beginning of trading on May 6, 2016 (the first day of the Settlement Class Period), and the date(s), price(s), and number(s) of shares of all your purchases, acquisitions, and sales of WageWorks publicly traded common stock during the Settlement Class Period. Your letter must include your name, mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address, signature, and documentation (such as brokerage statements) reflecting your reported trading of WageWorks publicly traded common stock. You must submit your exclusion request so that it is received no later than July 30, 2021 to:

WageWorks, Inc. Securities Litigation

c/o Exclusions

P.O. Box 147

Warminster, PA  18974-0147

Your exclusion request must comply with these requirements to be valid.  If you ask to be excluded, you will not receive any settlement payment, and you cannot object to the Settlement.  Moreover, if you submit a valid exclusion request, you will not be legally bound by anything that happens in connection with this Settlement, and you may be able to sue (or continue to sue) Defendants and the other Released Defendant Parties in the future.


No.  Unless you properly exclude yourself, you remain in the Settlement Class and you give up any rights to sue Defendants and the other Released Defendant Parties for any and all Released Claims. If you do not exclude yourself, you will not be entitled to receive any recovery in any other action against any of the Released Defendant Parties based on or arising out of the Released Claims. If you have a pending lawsuit, speak to your lawyer in that case immediately.  You must exclude yourself from this Settlement Class to continue your own lawsuit.  Remember, the exclusion deadline is July 30, 2021.

No.  If you exclude yourself, do not send in a Proof of Claim form to ask for any money. But, you may exercise any right you may have to sue, continue to sue, or be part of a different lawsuit against Defendants and the other Released Defendant Parties.

The Court ordered the law firm of Barrack, Rodos & Bacine to serve as "Lead Counsel" to represent all Settlement Class Members. You will not be separately charged for these lawyers.  The Court will determine the amount of Lead Counsel’s fees and expenses, which will be paid from the Settlement Fund. If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense.




Plaintiff's Lead Counsel

Stephen R. Basser
Samuel M. Ward
Barrack, Rodos & Bacine
One America Plaza
600 West Broadway, Suite 900
San Diego, CA 92101
Plaintiff's Lead Counsel

Jeffrey A. Barrack
3300 Two Commerce Square
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103


Lead Counsel have not received any payment for their services in pursuing claims against the Defendants on behalf of the Class, nor have Lead Counsel been reimbursed for their out-of-pocket expenses.  Before final approval of the Settlement, Lead Counsel will apply to the Court for an award of attorneys’ fees for all Plaintiffs’ Counsel in an amount not to exceed 22.5% of the Settlement Fund.  At the same time, Lead Counsel also intend to apply for reimbursement of litigation expenses in an amount not to exceed $290,000, which may include an application for reimbursement of the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lead Plaintiffs directly related to their representation of the Class.  The Court will determine the amount of any award of attorneys’ fees or reimbursement of litigation expenses.  Such sums as may be approved by the Court will be paid from the Settlement Fund.  Class Members are not personally liable for any such fees or expenses.

If you are a Settlement Class Member, you can ask the Court to deny approval by filing an objection. You can’t ask the Court to order a larger settlement; the Court can only approve or deny the settlement. If the Court denies approval, no settlement payments will be sent out and the lawsuit will continue. If that is what you want to happen, you must object. 

If you want to object to the proposed Settlement, Plan of Allocation, or Fee and Expense Application, you must do so in writing.  Written objections must include your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and signature; identify the date(s), price(s), and number(s) of shares of all purchases, acquisitions, and sales of WageWorks publicly traded common stock during the Settlement Class Period; identify the number of shares of WageWorks publicly traded common stock held at the close of trading on May 5, 2016; and state the reasons why you object to the Settlement (and which part(s) of the Settlement you object to), Plan of Allocation or Fee and Expense Application.  You must supply documentation, such as brokerage statements, showing your reported trading in WageWorks publicly traded common stock.  Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, any Settlement Class Member who does not object in the manner described herein will be deemed to have waived any objection and shall be forever foreclosed from making any objection to the proposed Settlement, Plan of Allocation, and Fee and Expense Application. 

All written objections and supporting papers must be filed on or before July 30, 2021 and must (a) clearly identify the case name and number (In re WageWorks, Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No.: 4:18-cv-01523-JSW) (N.D. Cal.); (b) be submitted to the Court either by mailing them to the Class Action Clerk, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland Division, United States Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, CA 94612, or by filing them in person at any location of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California; and (c) be submitted to counsel for Lead Plaintiff and Defendants, as follows: 


Lead Plaintiffs

Stephen R. Brassar
Samuel M. Ward
Barrack, Rodos & Bacine
One America Plaza
600 West Broadway, Suite 900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 230-0800
Facsimile: (619) 230-1874

Lead Plaintiffs

Jeffrey A. Barrack
Barrack, Rodos & Bacine
3300 Two Commerce Square
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: (215) 963-0600
Facsimile: (215) 963-0838
Defendants

Caz Hashemi
Ignacio Salceda
Betty Chang Rowe
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050
Telephone: (650) 493-9300 
Facsimile: (650) 493-6811
[email protected] 
[email protected]
[email protected]
Defendants

Michael S. Dicke
Catherine D. Kevane
Fenwick & West LLP
555 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel:  (415) 875-2435
Email:  [email protected]
Defendants

Timothy P. Crudo
Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP
One Montgomery Street, Suite 3000
San Francisco, Califoria 94104-5500
Tel: (415) 391-4800
[email protected]
Defendants

William H. Kimball
Law Office of William H. Kimball
803 Hearst Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
Tel: (510) 704-1400
[email protected]


Defendants

Amy S. Park
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
2765 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA
Tel: (650) 473-2600 
[email protected]



You may appear at the Final Approval Hearing, either in person or through your own attorney (see question 22 in the Notice). If you appear through your own attorney, you are responsible for paying that attorney.

Objecting is telling the Court that you do not like something about the proposed Settlement, Plan of Allocation, or Fee and Expense Application.  You can still receive a payment from the Settlement if you timely file a valid claim.  You can object only if you stay in the Settlement Class.

Excluding yourself is telling the Court that you do not want to be part of the Settlement Class.  If you exclude yourself, you have no basis to object because the Settlement no longer affects you.


The Court will hold the Settlement Hearing on August 20, 2021, at 9:00 A.M, in Courtroom 5 of the United States Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, CA 94612.

At this hearing, the Court will consider whether (i) the Settlement; (ii) the proposed Plan of Allocation; and (iii) Lead Counsel's application for an award of attorneys’ fees and payment of litigation expenses ("Fee and Expense Application”) are fair, reasonable, and adequate and should be finally approved.   The Court will take into consideration any written objections filed in accordance with the instructions in Question 18 of the Notice.  We do not know how long it will take the Court to make these decisions.

You should be aware that the Court may change the date and time of the Settlement Hearing without another notice being sent to Settlement Class Members.  If you want to attend the hearing, you should check with Lead Counsel beforehand, or the Settlement website at www.wageworkssettlement.com to be sure that the date and/or time has not changed.


No.  Lead Counsel will answer any questions the Court may have.  But, you are welcome to attend at your own expense.  If you submit a valid and timely objection, you do not have to come to Court to discuss it.  You may also pay your own lawyer to attend, but it is not required.  If you do hire your own lawyer, he or she must file and serve a Notice of Appearance in the manner described in the answer to Question 22 of the Notice.

If you object to the Settlement, Plan of Allocation, or Fee and Expense Application, you may ask the Court for permission to speak at the Settlement Hearing. To do so, you must include with your objection (see Question 18) a statement that it is your intention to appear in “In re WageWorks, Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No.: 4:18-cv-01523-JSW (N.D. Cal.).”  Persons who intend to object to the Settlement, and/or the Plan of Allocation, and/or the Fee and Expense Application, in whole or in part, and desire to present evidence at the Settlement Hearing, must also include with their objections (prepared and submitted in accordance with the answer to Question 18 above), the identity of any witness they may wish to call to testify and any exhibits they intend to introduce into evidence at the Settlement Hearing. You may not speak at the Settlement Hearing if you excluded yourself from the Settlement Class, or if you have not provided written notice of your objection and intention to speak at the Settlement Hearing in accordance with the procedures described in response to Questions 18 and 22 of the Notice.

If you do nothing and you are a member of the Settlement Class, you will receive no money from this Settlement and you will be precluded from starting a lawsuit, continuing with a lawsuit, or being part of any other lawsuit against Defendants and the other Released Defendant Parties concerning the Released Claims.  To share in the Net Settlement Fund, you must submit a Proof of Claim form (see Question 10 in the Notice).  To start, continue or be a part of any other lawsuit against Defendants and the other Released Defendant Parties concerning the Released Claims in this case, you must exclude yourself from the Settlement Class (see Question 13 in the Notice).

This notice summarizes the proposed Settlement. For the precise terms and conditions of the Settlement, please see the settlement agreement available at www.wageworkssettlement.com, by calling the Claims Administrator toll free at 1-833-326-0773; by writing to the Claims Administrator at In re WageWorks, Inc. Securities Litigation, P.O. Box 147, Warminster, Pennsylvania, 18974-0147; by contacting Lead Counsel at Barrack, Rodos & Bacine, 600 West Broadway, Suite 900, San Diego, California 92101, by accessing the Court docket in this case through the Court’s Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system at https://ecf.cand.uscourts.gov/; or by visiting the office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland Division, United States Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, CA 94612, on weekdays (other than court holidays) between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

You can call 1-833-326-0773, toll free; write to In re WageWorks, Inc. Securities Litigation, P.O. Box 147, Warminster, Pennsylvania 18974-0147; or visit the website at www.wageworkssettlement.com, where you will find answers to common questions about the settlement, a claim form, plus other information to help you determine whether you are a Class Member and whether you are eligible for a payment.

As discussed above, the Settlement provides $30,000,000.00 in cash for the benefit of the Class. The Settlement Amount and any interest it earns constitute the “Settlement Fund.” The Settlement Fund, after deduction of Court-approved attorneys’ fees and expenses, Notice and Administration Expenses, Taxes, and any other fees or expenses approved by the Court, is the “Net Settlement Fund.” If the Settlement is approved by the Court, the Net Settlement Fund will be distributed to eligible Authorized Claimants – i.e., members of the Class who timely submit valid Claim Forms that are accepted for payment by the Court – in accordance with this proposed Plan of Allocation (“Plan of Allocation” or “Plan”) or such other plan of allocation as the Court may approve. Class Members who do not timely submit valid Claim Forms will not share in the Net Settlement Fund but will otherwise be bound by the Settlement. The Court may approve this proposed Plan of Allocation, or modify it, without additional notice to the Class. Any order modifying the Plan of Allocation will be posted on the settlement website, www.wageworkssettlement.com.

The objective of the Plan of Allocation is to distribute the Settlement proceeds equitably among those Class Members who suffered economic losses as a proximate result of the alleged wrongdoing. The Plan of Allocation is not a formal damage analysis, and the calculations made in accordance with the Plan of Allocation are not intended to be estimates of, or indicative of, the amounts that Class Members might have been able to recover after a trial. Nor are the calculations in accordance with the Plan of Allocation intended to be estimates of the amounts that will be paid to Authorized Claimants under the Settlement. The computations under the Plan of Allocation are only a method to weigh, in a fair and equitable manner, the claims of Authorized Claimants against one another for the purpose of making pro rata allocations of the Net Settlement Fund.

The Plan of Allocation was developed in consultation with Plaintiffs’ damages expert. In developing the Plan of Allocation, Plaintiffs’ damages expert calculated the estimated amount of alleged artificial inflation in the per share prices of WageWorks common stock that was allegedly proximately caused by Defendants’ alleged materially false and misleading statements and omissions. In calculating the estimated artificial inflation allegedly caused by those misrepresentations and omissions, Plaintiffs’ damages expert considered price changes in WageWorks common stock in reaction to the public disclosure that allegedly corrected the respective alleged misrepresentations and omissions, adjusting the price change for factors that were attributable to market or industry forces, and for non fraud related WageWorks specific information.

In order to have recoverable damages in connection with purchases and/or acquisitions of WageWorks common stock during the Class Period, disclosure of the alleged misrepresentations or omissions must be the cause of the decline in the price of the WageWorks common stock. In this case, Plaintiffs allege that Defendants made false statements and omitted material facts during the period from May 6, 2016 through and including the close of trading on March 1, 2018, which had the effect of artificially inflating the prices of WageWorks common stock. Plaintiffs claim that artificial inflation was removed from the price of WageWorks common stock as the result of the alleged corrective disclosures that occurred on March 1, 2018 and on September 12, 2018, after the close of trading. 

In order to have recoverable damages under the federal securities laws, disclosure of the alleged misrepresentation and/or omission must be the cause of the decline in the price of the security. In this Action, Plaintiffs allege that corrective information allegedly impacting the price of WageWorks common stock (referred to as a “corrective disclosure”) was released to the market. In order to have a “Recognized Claim Amount” under the Plan of Allocation, (i) shares of WageWorks publicly traded common stock must have been purchased or otherwise acquired during the Class Period and held through at least one corrective disclosure; (ii) shares of WageWorks publicly traded common stock must have been purchased or otherwise acquired pursuant to certain registration statements,  and held through at least one corrective disclosure.

This website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel and controlled by Kroll Settlement Administration, the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this case.

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P.O. Box 147
Warminster, PA 18974-0147

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Important Dates

  • Exclusion Deadline.

    Friday, July 30, 2021 You must complete and mail your request for exclusion form so that it is received no later than Friday, July 30, 2021.
  • Objection Deadline.

    Friday, July 30, 2021 You must mail your objection(s) and/or notice of intent to appear at the Final Approval Hearing so that it/they are received no later than Friday, July 30, 2021.
  • Claim Form Deadline.

    Tuesday, September 14, 2021 You must submit your Claim Form no later than Tuesday, September 14, 2021, or mail your completed paper Claim Form so that it is postmarked no later than Tuesday, September 14, 2021.
  • Settlement Hearing Date

    Friday, August 20, 2021 The Settlement Hearing is scheduled for Friday, August 20, 2021. Please check this website for updates.

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