Welcome to the Compass Minerals Securities Settlement Website
The information contained on this website is only a summary of the information presented in more detail in the Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action (“Notice”). Because this website is just a summary, you should review the Notice for additional details.
Summary of the Litigation and Settlement
This website relates to a proposed Settlement of a class action lawsuit (“Litigation”) brought by Retail Wholesale Department Store Union Local 338 Retirement Fund and Local 295 IBT Employer Group Welfare Fund (“Plaintiffs”) alleging that defendants Compass Minerals, Francis J. Malecha, James D. Standen, and Anthony J. Sepich (“Defendants”) violated the federal securities laws. Defendants deny all allegations of liability, fault, or wrongdoing alleged in the Litigation.
The Court has not decided in favor of Defendants or Plaintiffs. Instead, both sides have agreed to a settlement of the Litigation for $48 million in cash (“Settlement”) for the benefit of the Class. On July 30, 2025, the Court will hold a Settlement Hearing to consider final approval of the Settlement and related matters.
If you are a member of the Class, you are subject to the Settlement. The Class consists of:
All Persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Compass Minerals International, Inc. (“Compass Minerals”) common stock between October 31, 2017, and November 18, 2018, inclusive, and were allegedly damaged thereby.
Excluded from the Class are: (1) Defendants and members of their immediate families; (2) the officers and directors of Compass Minerals, at all relevant times, and members of their immediate families; (3) the legal representatives, heirs, successors, or assigns of any of the foregoing; and (4) any entity in which any Defendant has or had a controlling interest. Also excluded from the Class is any Person who properly excludes himself, herself, itself, or themselves from the Class by submitting a valid and timely request for exclusion.
Please read the Notice to fully understand your rights and options. Copies of the Notice and Proof of Claim and Release can be found in the Case Documents and File Claim tabs at the top of this page.
Payments to eligible claimants will be made only if the Court approves the Settlement and Plan of Allocation, after any appeals are resolved, and after the completion of all claims processing. Please be patient, as this process will take some time to complete.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT
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SUBMIT A PROOF OF CLAIM
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The only way to be eligible to receive a payment from the Settlement. Proofs of Claim must be postmarked or submitted online on or before August 5, 2025.
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EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE CLASS
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Get no payment. This is the only option that potentially allows you to ever be part of any other lawsuit against the Defendants or any other Released Defendant Parties about the legal claims being resolved by this Settlement. Should you elect to exclude yourself from the Class you should understand that Defendants and the other Released Defendant Parties will have the right to assert any and all defenses they may have to any claims that you may seek to assert, including, without limitation, the defense that any such claims are untimely under applicable statutes of limitations and statutes of repose. Requests for exclusion must be postmarked on or before July 9, 2025.
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OBJECT
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Write to the Court about why you do not like the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation, and/or the request for attorneys’ fees and expenses. You will still be a Member of the Class. Objections must be received by the Court and counsel on or before July 9, 2025. If you submit a written objection, you may (but do not have to) attend the Settlement Hearing.
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GO TO THE SETTLEMENT HEARING ON JULY 30, 2025
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Ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation, and/or the request for attorneys' fees and expenses. Requests to speak at the Settlement Hearing must be received by the Court and counsel on or before July 9, 2025.
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DO NOTHING
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Receive no payment. You will, however, still be a Member of the Class, which means that you give up your right to ever be part of any other lawsuit against the Defendants or any other Released Defendant Parties about the legal claims being resolved by this Settlement and you will be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the Court in the Litigation.
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IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
| Submit Proof of Claim: |
August 5, 2025 |
| Request Exclusion: |
July 9, 2025 |
| Submit Objection: |
July 9, 2025 |
| File Notice of Intention to Appear: |
July 9, 2025 |
| Settlement Hearing: |
July 30, 2025 |