Shareholders vs. management conflicts

According to a recent company press release, with respect to a 2006 securities class action, all persons who purchased the company's publicly-traded stocks between March 8, 2001 and April 18, 2005 are entitled to receive money in excess of "approximately $75 million, consisting of a cash payment of $34,967,000 to be made by the Company's directors' and officers' insurers, a cash payment of $100,000 to be made by the Company's former Chief Operating Officer, John W. Tate, a cash payment of $100,000 to be made by the Company's former Chief Financial Officer, Randy Casstevens, a cash payment of $4,000,000 to be made by the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, and common stock and warrants to purchase common stock to be issued by the Company having an aggregate value of $35,833,000 (based on the current market price of the Company's common stock)." ("Krispy Kreme Announces Settlement of Securities Class Action and Partial Settlement of Derivative Action, 2006, Press Releases: Krispy Kreme Official Website)

This will further reinforce shareholder discontent because it confirms the suspicion that not enough money has not been funneled...

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Corporate Overview." (2006). Investor Relations. Krispy Kreme Official Website. Retrieved 4 Dec 2006 at http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=120929&p=irol-homeprofile

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Krispy Kreme Announces Settlement of Securities Class Action and Partial Settlement of Derivative Action." (31 Oct 2006) Press Releases: Krispy Kreme Official Website. Retrieved 4 Dec 2006 at http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=120929&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=924411&highlight