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Bio-Techne Ordered to Pay $35M in Stock Option Dispute

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Bio-Techne Ordered to Pay $35M in Stock Option Dispute

Bio-Techne ( (TECH) ) has shared an update.

Bio-Techne Corporation faced a legal dispute regarding the expiration dates of stock options granted to its former CEO, Charles R. Kummeth. An administrative error led to a discrepancy in the expiration date of these options, resulting in arbitration. On February 26, 2025, an arbitrator ruled in favor of Mr. Kummeth, ordering the company to pay him approximately $35,978,000 for the options, along with interest and legal fees, due to the administrative error.

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YTD Price Performance: -14.16%

Average Trading Volume: 1,152,487

Technical Sentiment Consensus Rating: Buy

Current Market Cap: $9.76B

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