Buckeye Technologies Inc. Board of Directors Under Investigation by Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP for Potential Breaches of Fiduciary Duty

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Buckeye Technologies Inc. (“Buckeye” or the “Company”) (NYSE:BKI) related to the proposed acquisition of the Company by Georgia-Pacific LLC. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.5 billion including debt, or $37.50 per share.

This investigation concerns whether the Board of Directors of Buckeye breached their fiduciary duties to stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before agreeing to enter into the proposed transaction, and whether the Company has disclosed all material information to shareholders about the transaction. The Company has seen substantial recent growth. Its share price has skyrocketed from $23.76 on November 14, 2012 to $30.15 on April 11, 2013. Further, at least one analyst has set a target price for the Company’s stock at $40.00 per share.

If you are a shareholder of Buckeye, if you have information or would like to learn more about our investigation, or if you wish to discuss these matters or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Louis Boyarsky, Esquire, Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90067, by telephone at [phone] or Toll Free at [phone] or by email to [e-mail].

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