A.O. Smith Corporation Securities Fraud Class Action
Case Background:
This is a federal securities fraud class action lawsuit on behalf of those who purchased or otherwise acquired A.O. Smith Corporation (“A.O. Smith”) (NYSE: AOS) common stock between February 17, 2017 and May 28, 2019, inclusive (the “Class Period”).
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the company had used a distribution partner, Jiangsu UTP Supply Chain, to artificially inflate A.O. Smith’s sales and gross margins in the important Chinese market; and (2) as a result of this adverse information being withheld from the market, the price of the company’s stock was artificially inflated during the Class Period.
Current Status of Case:
On June 24, 2020, the Court granted Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and dismissed the case on August 3, 2020. This action has concluded.
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