NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Law Office of Joseph Klein is investigating the Board of Directors of Emergency Medical Services Corporation (NYSE: EMS) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC a private equity investment firm. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, EMS shareholders will receive $64 in cash per EMS share for a total transaction value of approximately $3.0 billion.
The investigation concerns whether the EMS Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to EMS stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into this transaction and whether Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is underpaying for EMS shares. EMS stock traded as high as $70.94 as recently as February 10, 2011. Also, the median price target for EMS stock set by analysts is $68 per share and at least one analyst set a price target of $76 per share.
If you own common stock in EMS and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Joseph Klein, Esq. directly, via email at jk@jkleinlawfirm.com, by telephone at 718-947-0005, Toll Free: 877-STOK-180, or visit http://www.jkleinlawfirm.com/emergency-medical-ems.html.
Joseph Klein, Esq. is an experienced attorney and has also practiced as a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Klein represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.