Rodriguez v. NeSmith et al

Filing 8

STIPULATION AND ORDER 7 Staying Action. Case Management Conference set for 6/29/2012 10:30 AM in Courtroom 6, 4th Floor, San Jose. If the Settlement is Final, a Dismissal Shall be Filed by 6/22/2012. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 3/28/12. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2012)

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Neal A. Potischman (SBN 254862)
Sandra West (SBN 250389)
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP
1600 E1 Camino Real
Menlo Park. CA 94025
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

Counselfor Defendants Blue Coat Systems, Inc.,
Gregory S. Clark, David W. Hanna, Brian M NeSmith
James A. Barth James R. Tolonen, Keith Geeslin,
and Carol G. Mills

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[Additional counsel on signature page]
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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LUIS RODRIGUEZ, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,

v.

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BRIAN M. NESMITH, DAVID W. HANNA,
JAMES A. BARTH, JAMES R. TOLONEN,
KEITH GEESLIN. CAROL G. MILLS,
GREGORY S. CLARK. BLUE COAT
SYSTEMS, INC., THOMA BRAVO, LLC, .
PROJECT BARBOUR HOLDINGS
CORPORATION, and PROJECT
BARBOUR MERGER CORP.,
Defendants.

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No. 5:11-cv-06629-RJ\.1W
CLASS ACTION
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER STAYING ACTION

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER STAYING ACTION

Case No.

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Plaintiff Luis Rodriguez ("Plaintiff') and Defendants Blue Coat Systems, Inc. ("Blue

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Coat"), Gregory S. Clark, David W. Hanna, Bri~ M. NeSmith, James A. Barth, Keith Geeslin,

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James R. Tolonen, Carol G. Mills, Thoma Bravo, LLC ("Thoma Bravo''), Project Barbour

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Holdings Corporation, and Project Barbour Merger Corp. (collectively, "Defendants" and together

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with Plaintiff, the "Parties"), through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate as follows:

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WHEREAS, on December 23, 2011, Plaintiff filed this action challenging the proposed
acquisition of Blue.Coat by an investor group led by Thoma Bravo (the "Proposed Transaction");

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WHEREAS, on December 27,2011, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint in this action;

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WHEREAS, on January 31, 2012, the Parties agreed to a settlement in principle of this

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action and entered into a memorandum of understanding to that effect, which is attached hereto as

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Exhibit A;

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WHEREAS, pursuant to the memorandum of understanding, on February 1, 2012, Blue

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Coat filed with the SEC a Schedule 14A containing supplemental disclosures regarding the

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Proposed Transaction;

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WHEREAS, as a condition of the settlement, Plaintiff agrees to seek to dismiss this action
with prejudice;
WHEREAS, in order to permit the Parties to work to finalize the terms of the settlement,
the Parties have agreed to stay any further proceedings in this action;
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the
undersigned counsel, subject to approval of the Court, as follows:

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1. In order to permit the Parties to work to finalize the terms of their settlement, this action

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will be stayed, all deadlines will be held in abeyance, and no further action will be required

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by the Parties, for 60 days from entry of this Order.

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Dated: February

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Respectfully Submitted,

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP
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Neal A. Potischman
Sandra West
1600 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, California 94025
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants Blue Coat Systems, Inc.,
Gregory S. Clark, David W. Hanna, Brian M
NeSmith, James A. Barth, James R. Tolonen,
Keith Geeslin, and Carol G. Mills

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Dated: February 2, 2012
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BRAMSON, PLUTZIK, MAHLER &
BIRKHAEUSER, LLP

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Counsel for Plaintiff Luis Rodriguez
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Dated: February

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KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

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James Basile
Eliot Adelson
555 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

Counsel for Defendants Thoma Bravo, LLC,
Project Barbour Holdings Corporation, and
Project Barbour Merger Corp.

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ORDER

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Having received and reviewed the parties' Stipulation, and good cause appearing therefore,

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
The Honorable Ronald M. Whyte

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