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CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-14-005427
VIRTUS CAPITAL L.P., Individually and on
Behalf of Others Similarly Situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, JOHN L.
TEEGER, JOHN V. GENOVA, RICHARD K.
CRUMP, JOHN W. GILDEA, PHILIP M. SIVIN,
KARL W. SCHWARZFELD, DANIEL M.
FISHBANE, WALTER TREYBIG, MARTIN D.
SASS, M.D. SASS INVESTORS SERVICES, INC.,
RESURGENCE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LL.C.,
RE/ENTERPRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLL.C.,
RESURGENCE ASSET MANAGEMENT
INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C., CORPORATE
RESURGENCE PARTNERS, L.L.C, CORPORATE
RESURGENCE PARTNERS II, L.L.C., M.D. SASS
CORPORATE RESURGENCE PARTNERS III,
L.P., RESURGENCE ASSET MANAGEMENT,
L.L.C. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN,
CORPORATE RESURGENCE, LTD., TRUST
“0” FOR A PORTION OF THE ASSETS OF
THE KODAK RETIREMENT INCOME PLAN,
KODAK PENSION PLAN, M.D. SASS
ASSOCIATES, INC., EMPLOYEE PROFIT
SHARING PLAN, M.D. SASS RE/ENTERPRISE
PORTFOLIO COMPANY, L.P., M.D. SASS
RE/ENTERPRISE II, L.P., RESURGENCE
PARALLEL FUND, L.L.C., RESURGENCE
PARALLEL FUND II, L.L.C., RESURGENCE
PARALLEL FUND III, L.L.C., EASTMAN TC,
INC., AND MOELIS & COMPANY, LLC,
Defendants.
DM DD WD WM WW WO WO WW WM
6/3/2016 9:17:58 AM
Velva L. Price
District Clerk
Travis County
D-1-GN-14-005427
Bari Henson
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS
419™ JUDICIAL DISTRICTNONSUIT
Eastman Chemical Company and Eastman TC, Inc., by and through their counsel, V.
Elizabeth Ledbetter, hereby file this its Nonsuit of actions that authorized the issuance of
subpoenas and taking of depositions in support of claims filed and discovery pursued in The Court
of Chancery of the State of Delaware. Eastman Chemical Company and Eastman TC, Inc. request
that a dismissal without prejudice to the refiling of Commissions for the purpose of discovery in
Texas should such become necessary in the future
Respectfully submitted,
By: _/s/ V. Elizabeth Ledbetter
V. ELIZABETH LEDBETTER (OF COUNSEL)
STATE BAR No. 12104700
JAY OLD & Associates, PLLC
111 Coneress AVENUE, SUITE 1010
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
(409) 241-7252 — TELEPHONE
(409) 419-1733 — FacsIMILE
Email: junie.ledbetter@jroldlaw.com
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY AND
EASTMAN TC, INC.
OF COUNSEL:
Thomas. W. Briggs, Jr. (#4076)
Kevin M. Coen (#4775)
Frank R. Martin (#5636)
Brendan W. Sullivan (#5810)
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP
1201 N. Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 658-9200 — TELEPHONE
(302) 425-3081 — FAcsIMILECERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
| certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served on this the
3rd day of June 2016 via Regular US Mail.
Joel Friedlander (#3163)
Jeffrey M. Gorris (#5012)
FRIEDLANDER & Gorris, P.A.
222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1400
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 573-3500
Attorneys for Plaintiff Virtus Capital, L.P.
David E. Ross (#5228) OF COUNSEL: William Savitt
S. Michael Sirkin (#5389) Benjamin Klein
Seitz, Ross, ARONSTAM & Moritz LLP WACHTEL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ
100 South West Street, Suite 400 51 West 52 Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 New York, New York 10019
(302) 576-1600 (212) 403)-1000
Attorneys for Moelis & Company LLC
Lewis H. Lazarus (#2374) OF COUNSEL: Charles W. Cox
Patricia A. Winston (#5248) ALSTON & BIRD
Brett M. McCartney (#5208) 333 South Hope Street, 16*" Floor
Morris JAMes LLP Los Angeles, California 90071
500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1500 (213) 576-1000
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 888-6975
Attorneys for John L. Teeger, Richard K. Crump,
And John W. GildeaT. Brad Davey (#5094) OF COUNSEL: Barry S. Pollack
J. Matthew Belger (#5707) PoLLAck, SOLOMON, Durry LLP.
POTTER, ANDERSON & CORROON LLP 133 Federal Street
1313 N. Market Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110
PO Box 951 (617) 439-9800
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
(302) 984-6000
Attorneys for M.D. Sass Investors Services, Inc.,
Resurgence Asset Management, L.L.C., and
Re/Enterprise Asset Management, L.L.C.
A. Thompson Bayliss (#4379)
Adam K. Schulman (#5700)
ABRAMS & BAYLISS LLP
20 Montchanin Road, Suite 200
Wilmington, Delaware 19807
(302) 778-1000
Attorneys for John V. Genova
Gregory P. Williams (#2168) OF COUNSEL: Yosef J. Riemer
Susan M. Hannigan (#5342) KIRKLAND & ELtis, LLP
J. Scott Pritchard (#5654) 601 Lexington Avenue
RICHARDS, LAYTON, & FINGER, P.A. New York, New York 10022
One Rodney Square (212)446-4800
Wilmington, Delaware 19899-0551
(302) 651-7700
Attorneys for Philip M. Sivin, Karl W. Schwarzfeld,
And Daniel M. Fishbane
Rolin P. Bissell (#4478) OF COUNSEL: Paul D. Flack
Paul J. Loughman (#5508) Pratt & Flack, LLP
Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, LLP 1331 Lamar, Suite 1250
1000 West Street, 17" Floor Houston, Texas 77010
PO Box 391 (713) 936-2401
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
(302) 571-6600
Attorneys for Walter Treybig
V. Elizabeth Ledbetter
V. Elizabeth LedbetterCAUSE NO. D-1-GN-14-005427
VIRTUS CAPITAL L.P., Individually and on
Behalf of Others Similarly Situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, JOHN L.
TEEGER, JOHN V. GENOVA, RICHARD K.
CRUMP, JOHN W. GILDEA, PHILIP M. SIVIN,
KARL W. SCHWARZFELD, DANIEL M.
FISHBANE, WALTER TREYBIG, MARTIN D.
SASS, M.D. SASS INVESTORS SERVICES, INC.,
RESURGENCE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LL.C.,
RE/ENTERPRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLL.C.,
RESURGENCE ASSET MANAGEMENT
INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C., CORPORATE
RESURGENCE PARTNERS, L.L.C, CORPORATE
RESURGENCE PARTNERS II, L.L.C., M.D. SASS
CORPORATE RESURGENCE PARTNERS III,
L.P., RESURGENCE ASSET MANAGEMENT,
L.L.C. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN,
CORPORATE RESURGENCE, LTD., TRUST
“0” FOR A PORTION OF THE ASSETS OF
THE KODAK RETIREMENT INCOME PLAN,
KODAK PENSION PLAN, M.D. SASS
ASSOCIATES, INC., EMPLOYEE PROFIT
SHARING PLAN, M.D. SASS RE/ENTERPRISE
PORTFOLIO COMPANY, L.P., M.D. SASS
RE/ENTERPRISE II, L.P., RESURGENCE
PARALLEL FUND, L.L.C., RESURGENCE
PARALLEL FUND II, L.L.C., RESURGENCE
PARALLEL FUND III, L.L.C., EASTMAN TC,
INC., AND MOELIS & COMPANY, LLC,
Defendants.
DM DD WD WM WW WO WO WW WM
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS
419™ JUDICIAL DISTRICTORDER GRANTING NONSUIT
The Court, having considered the Pleadings, hereby grants Eastman Chemical
Company’s and Eastman TC, Inc.’s Nonsuit without prejudice for the refiling of same. Signed
this the day of June, 2016.
Presiding Judge
V. ELIZABETH LEDBETTER (OF COUNSEL)
STATE Bar No. 12104700
Jay OLD & Associates, PLLC
111 Coneress AVENUE, SUITE 1010
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
(409) 241-7252 — TELEPHONE
(409) 419-1733 — FAcsIMILE
EMAIL: junie.ledbetter@jroldlaw.com
OF COUNSEL:
Thomas. W. Briggs, Jr. (#4076)
Kevin M. Coen (#4775)
Frank R. Martin (#5636)
Brendan W. Sullivan (#5810)
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP
1201 N. Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 658-9200 — TELEPHONE
(302) 425-3081 — FAcsIMILE
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CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-14-005427 VIRTUS CAPITAL L.P., Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, JOHN L. TEEGER, JOHN V. GENOVA, RICHARD K. CRUMP, JOHN W. GILDEA, PHILIP M. SIVIN, KARL W. SCHWARZFELD, DANIEL M. FISHBANE, WALTER TREYBIG, MARTIN D. SASS, M.D. SASS INVESTORS SERVICES, INC., RESURGENCE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LL.C., RE/ENTERPRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLL.C., RESURGENCE ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C., CORPORATE RESURGENCE PARTNERS, L.L.C, CORPORATE RESURGENCE PARTNERS II, L.L.C., M.D. SASS CORPORATE RESURGENCE PARTNERS III, L.P., RESURGENCE ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN, CORPORATE RESURGENCE, LTD., TRUST “0” FOR A PORTION OF THE ASSETS OF THE KODAK RETIREMENT INCOME PLAN, KODAK PENSION PLAN, M.D. SASS ASSOCIATES, INC., EMPLOYEE PROFIT SHARING PLAN, M.D. SASS RE/ENTERPRISE PORTFOLIO COMPANY, L.P., M.D. SASS RE/ENTERPRISE II, L.P., RESURGENCE PARALLEL FUND, L.L.C., RESURGENCE PARALLEL FUND II, L.L.C., RESURGENCE PARALLEL FUND III, L.L.C., EASTMAN TC, INC., AND MOELIS & COMPANY, LLC, Defendants. DM DD WD WM WW WO WO WW WM 6/3/2016 9:17:58 AM Velva L. Price District Clerk Travis County D-1-GN-14-005427 Bari Henson IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS 419™ JUDICIAL DISTRICTNONSUIT Eastman Chemical Company and Eastman TC, Inc., by and through their counsel, V. Elizabeth Ledbetter, hereby file this its Nonsuit of actions that authorized the issuance of subpoenas and taking of depositions in support of claims filed and discovery pursued in The Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. Eastman Chemical Company and Eastman TC, Inc. request that a dismissal without prejudice to the refiling of Commissions for the purpose of discovery in Texas should such become necessary in the future Respectfully submitted, By: _/s/ V. Elizabeth Ledbetter V. ELIZABETH LEDBETTER (OF COUNSEL) STATE BAR No. 12104700 JAY OLD & Associates, PLLC 111 Coneress AVENUE, SUITE 1010 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 (409) 241-7252 — TELEPHONE (409) 419-1733 — FacsIMILE Email: junie.ledbetter@jroldlaw.com ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY AND EASTMAN TC, INC. OF COUNSEL: Thomas. W. Briggs, Jr. (#4076) Kevin M. Coen (#4775) Frank R. Martin (#5636) Brendan W. Sullivan (#5810) Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP 1201 N. Market Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (302) 658-9200 — TELEPHONE (302) 425-3081 — FAcsIMILECERTIFICATE OF SERVICE | certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served on this the 3rd day of June 2016 via Regular US Mail. Joel Friedlander (#3163) Jeffrey M. Gorris (#5012) FRIEDLANDER & Gorris, P.A. 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1400 Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (302) 573-3500 Attorneys for Plaintiff Virtus Capital, L.P. David E. Ross (#5228) OF COUNSEL: William Savitt S. Michael Sirkin (#5389) Benjamin Klein Seitz, Ross, ARONSTAM & Moritz LLP WACHTEL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ 100 South West Street, Suite 400 51 West 52 Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801 New York, New York 10019 (302) 576-1600 (212) 403)-1000 Attorneys for Moelis & Company LLC Lewis H. Lazarus (#2374) OF COUNSEL: Charles W. Cox Patricia A. Winston (#5248) ALSTON & BIRD Brett M. McCartney (#5208) 333 South Hope Street, 16*" Floor Morris JAMes LLP Los Angeles, California 90071 500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1500 (213) 576-1000 Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (302) 888-6975 Attorneys for John L. Teeger, Richard K. Crump, And John W. GildeaT. Brad Davey (#5094) OF COUNSEL: Barry S. Pollack J. Matthew Belger (#5707) PoLLAck, SOLOMON, Durry LLP. POTTER, ANDERSON & CORROON LLP 133 Federal Street 1313 N. Market Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 PO Box 951 (617) 439-9800 Wilmington, Delaware 19899 (302) 984-6000 Attorneys for M.D. Sass Investors Services, Inc., Resurgence Asset Management, L.L.C., and Re/Enterprise Asset Management, L.L.C. A. Thompson Bayliss (#4379) Adam K. Schulman (#5700) ABRAMS & BAYLISS LLP 20 Montchanin Road, Suite 200 Wilmington, Delaware 19807 (302) 778-1000 Attorneys for John V. Genova Gregory P. Williams (#2168) OF COUNSEL: Yosef J. Riemer Susan M. Hannigan (#5342) KIRKLAND & ELtis, LLP J. Scott Pritchard (#5654) 601 Lexington Avenue RICHARDS, LAYTON, & FINGER, P.A. New York, New York 10022 One Rodney Square (212)446-4800 Wilmington, Delaware 19899-0551 (302) 651-7700 Attorneys for Philip M. Sivin, Karl W. Schwarzfeld, And Daniel M. Fishbane Rolin P. Bissell (#4478) OF COUNSEL: Paul D. Flack Paul J. Loughman (#5508) Pratt & Flack, LLP Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, LLP 1331 Lamar, Suite 1250 1000 West Street, 17" Floor Houston, Texas 77010 PO Box 391 (713) 936-2401 Wilmington, Delaware 19899 (302) 571-6600 Attorneys for Walter Treybig V. Elizabeth Ledbetter V. Elizabeth LedbetterCAUSE NO. D-1-GN-14-005427 VIRTUS CAPITAL L.P., Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, JOHN L. TEEGER, JOHN V. GENOVA, RICHARD K. CRUMP, JOHN W. GILDEA, PHILIP M. SIVIN, KARL W. SCHWARZFELD, DANIEL M. FISHBANE, WALTER TREYBIG, MARTIN D. SASS, M.D. SASS INVESTORS SERVICES, INC., RESURGENCE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LL.C., RE/ENTERPRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLL.C., RESURGENCE ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C., CORPORATE RESURGENCE PARTNERS, L.L.C, CORPORATE RESURGENCE PARTNERS II, L.L.C., M.D. SASS CORPORATE RESURGENCE PARTNERS III, L.P., RESURGENCE ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN, CORPORATE RESURGENCE, LTD., TRUST “0” FOR A PORTION OF THE ASSETS OF THE KODAK RETIREMENT INCOME PLAN, KODAK PENSION PLAN, M.D. SASS ASSOCIATES, INC., EMPLOYEE PROFIT SHARING PLAN, M.D. SASS RE/ENTERPRISE PORTFOLIO COMPANY, L.P., M.D. SASS RE/ENTERPRISE II, L.P., RESURGENCE PARALLEL FUND, L.L.C., RESURGENCE PARALLEL FUND II, L.L.C., RESURGENCE PARALLEL FUND III, L.L.C., EASTMAN TC, INC., AND MOELIS & COMPANY, LLC, Defendants. DM DD WD WM WW WO WO WW WM IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS 419™ JUDICIAL DISTRICTORDER GRANTING NONSUIT The Court, having considered the Pleadings, hereby grants Eastman Chemical Company’s and Eastman TC, Inc.’s Nonsuit without prejudice for the refiling of same. Signed this the day of June, 2016. Presiding Judge V. ELIZABETH LEDBETTER (OF COUNSEL) STATE Bar No. 12104700 Jay OLD & Associates, PLLC 111 Coneress AVENUE, SUITE 1010 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 (409) 241-7252 — TELEPHONE (409) 419-1733 — FAcsIMILE EMAIL: junie.ledbetter@jroldlaw.com OF COUNSEL: Thomas. W. Briggs, Jr. (#4076) Kevin M. Coen (#4775) Frank R. Martin (#5636) Brendan W. Sullivan (#5810) Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP 1201 N. Market Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (302) 658-9200 — TELEPHONE (302) 425-3081 — FAcsIMILE