American Italian Pasta Company: Settled and/or Concluded Case

• Notice Of Voluntary Dismissal Of Complaint Without Prejudice (100 KB)
  IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI WESTERN DIVISION MICHAEL STENGLE, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 05-725-CV-W-ODS vs. AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY, TIMOTHY S. WEBSTER, HORST W. SCHROEDER, GEORGE D. SHADID, and WARREN B. SCHMIDGALL, Defendants. NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINT WITHOUT PREJUDICE COMES NOW, Michael Stengle, by and through his counsel, and pursuant to FedR.Civ.P. 41(a) voluntarily dismisses the Stengle Complaint, without prejudice. Defendants have not filed an Answer or Motion for Summary Judgment. Dated: November 7, 2005 Respectfully submitted, DYSART TAYLOR LAY COTTER & McMONIGLE, PC By: /s/ Don R. Lolli Don R. Lolli MO Bar # 24012 4420 Madison Avenue Kansas City, MO 64111 Telephone: (816)931-2700 Facsimile: (816)931-7377 Local Counsel Case 4:05-cv-00725-ODS Document 52 Filed 11/07/2005 Page 1 of 3 SCHIFF
  
  
• Judgment And Order Of Dismissal (349 KB)
  IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI WESTERN DIVISION IN RE AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY SECURITIES LITIGATION Consolidated Civil Action No. 05-CV-0725-W-ODS JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL This matter came on for hearing on August 5, 2008 and upon the application of Lead Plaintiff and defendant Ernst & Young LLP ("Ernst ) (Lead Plaintiff and Ernst are collectively referred to as the "Settling Parties ) for approval of the settlement set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement with Defendant Ernst & Young LLP (the "Stipulation or "Ernst Settlement ) dated as of May 12, 2008. Due and adequate notice having been given to the Class and Stub Period Class, and the Court having considered the Stipulation, all papers filed and proceedings held herein and all oral and written comments received regarding the proposed settlement, and having reviewed the entire record in the action, and good cause appearing therefore; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT: 1.
  
  
• Judgment And Order Of Dismissal (388 KB)
  IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI WESTERN DIVISION IN RE AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY SECURITIES LITIGATION Consolidated Civil Action No. 05-CV-0725-W-ODS JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL This matter came on for hearing on February 8, 2008, and upon the application of Lead Plaintiff and all Defendants other than defendant Ernst and Young, LLP (the "Settling Parties ) for approval of the Partial Settlement set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement with Defendant American Italian Pasta Company and Individual Defendants (the "Stipulation ) dated as of October 26, 2007 and appearing as Document Number 292 on the Court's Docket Sheet. Due and adequate notice having been given to the Class and Stub Period Class, and the Court having considered the Stipulation, all papers filed and proceedings held herein and all oral and written comments received regarding the proposed Partial Settlement, and having reviewed the entire record in the action, and good cause appearing the
  
  
• Proof Of Claim And Release (172 KB)
  UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI WESTERN DIVISION IN RE AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY SECURITIES ) Consolidated Civil Action No. LITIGATION ) 05-CV-0725-W-ODS PROOF OF CLAIM AND RELEASE I. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS A. To recover from the Net Settlement Fund as a member of the Class and/or Stub Period Class, based on your claims in the action entitled In re American Italian Pasta Company Securities Litigation, No. 05-CV-725-W-ODS, and all lawsuits consolidated under that caption (the “Action”), which are being partially settled as part of the Partial Settlement discussed in the Notice of Pendency and Proposed Partial Settlement of Class Action (“Notice”), you must complete and sign this Proof of Claim and Release form. If you fail to execute and submit a timely, properly completed and addressed Proof of Claim and Release form, your claim may be rejected and you may be
  
  
• Notice Of Pendency And Proposed Partial Settlement Of Class Action (175 KB)
  UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI WESTERN DIVISION IN RE AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY SECURITIES ) Consolidated Civil Action No. LITIGATION ) 05-CV-0725-W-ODS NOTICE OF PENDENCY AND PROPOSED PARTIAL SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION TO: All persons who purchased American Italian Pasta Company (“AIPC”) common stock between January 23, 2002, and August 9, 2005 (the “Class), or between August 10, 2005, and August 17, 2005 (the “Stub Period Class”). YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Rule 23”) and an Order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri (the “Court”) of the pendency of a class action lawsuit on behalf of the Class and Stub Period Class. YOU ARE ALSO HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to Rule 23 and an Order of the Court, that there is a proposed partial settlement of certain claims in the lawsuit ag
  
  
• Stipulation Of Settlement With Defendant American Italian Pasta Company And Individual Defendants (5.23 MB)
  IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI WESTERN DIVISION IN RE AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY SECURITIES LITIGATION Consolidated Civil Action No. 05-CV-0725-W-ODS STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT WITH DEFENDANT AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY AND INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS This Stipulation of Settlement (the "Stipulation"), dated as of October 26, 2007, is made and entered into among the following parties to the above-entitled action, through their respective counsel of record: (1) the Lead Plaintiff, on behalf of itself and each of the members of the Class and Stub Period Class; and (2) the Settling Defendants.1 The Settlement set forth in this Stipulation is intended by the Settling Parties to fully, finally and forever resolve, discharge and settle the Released Claims, upon and subject to the terms and conditions hereof. I. BACKGROUND, THE CLASS ACTION, AND MOTION PRACTICE A. American Italian Pasta Company ("AIPC" or the "Company"), which is headquartered in Kansas City,
  
  
• Summary Notice Of Pendency And Proposed Partial Settlement Of Class Action (98 KB)
  UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI WESTERN DIVISION IN RE AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY SECURITIES LITIGATION Consolidated Civil Action No. 05-CV-0725-W-ODS SUMMARY NOTICE OF PENDENCY AND PROPOSED PARTIAL SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION TO: All persons who purchased American Italian Pasta Company ("AIPC") common stock between January 23, 2002, and August 9, 2005 (the "Class), or between August 10, 2005, and August 17, 2005 (the "Stub Period Class"). YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Settlement Hearing will be held on February 8, 2008, at 2:30 p.m., before the Honorable Ortie D. Smith, United States District Judge, at the United States Courthouse, Charles Evans Whittaker Courthouse, 400 E. 9th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106. The Hearing is to consider a partial settlement with all defendants other than Ernst & Young LLP ("Ernst") of a lawsuit (the "Action") brought on behalf of the Class and Stub Period Class, defined above. The purpose of the Hearing is to determine, among other