ATLANTA, March 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Holzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC is investigating possible violations of state law for, among other things, breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with a proposed buyout of Gevity HR, Inc. ("Gevity") (Nasdaq:GVHR) by TriNet Group, Inc. ("TriNet"). Under the agreement announced yesterday, TriNet will pay $4.00 per share for a total price of approximately $98 million in an all cash transaction which will result in Gevity becoming a private company.
The firm's investigation is focused on, among other things, whether Gevity's officers and directors violated their fiduciary duties in connection with their decision to approve the going-private transaction. In particular, the firm is investigating whether Gevity's officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties of loyalty, candor and due care to Gevity's shareholders by approving the underlying transaction without public disclosure of all material facts relating to the decision to approve the transaction.
Current holders of Gevity common stock with questions concerning their legal rights are encouraged to contact Holzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC and its attorneys Michael I. Fistel Jr., Esq. or Marshall P. Dees, Esq. via email at mfistel@holzerlaw.com, or mdees@holzerlaw.com, or via toll-free telephone at (888) 508-6832.
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