GlobeNewswire Inc | Jul 15, 2020 07:21AM EDT

July 15, 2020

SAN DIEGO, July 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shareholder rights law firm Johnson Fistel, LLP has launched an investigation into whether the board members of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) ("Maxim" or the "Company") breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed sale of the Company to Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) ("Analog" or the "Company").

On July 13, 2020, Maxim announced that it had signed a definitive merger agreement with Analog. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Maxim stockholders will receive 0.630 of Analog stock for each share they own. Based on Analogs closing stock price on July 10, 2020, the consideration to be received by Maxim stockholders is $78.43 per share.

Maximshareholders will be subject to the future price fluctuation of Analogs stock price. The investigation concerns whether the Maxim board failed to satisfy its duties to the Company shareholders, including whether the board adequately pursued alternatives to the acquisition and whether the board obtained the best price possible for Maxim shares of common stock.

If you are a shareholder of Maxim and believe the proposed buyout price is too low or youre interested in learning more about the investigation, please contact lead analyst Jim Baker (jimb@johnsonfistel.com) at 619-814-4471.If emailing, please include a phone number.Additionally, you can [Click here to join this action]. There is no cost or obligation to you.About Johnson Fistel, LLP: Johnson Fistel, LLP is a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm with offices in California, New York, and Georgia. The firm represents individual and institutional investors in shareholder derivative and securities class action lawsuits. For more information about the firm and its attorneys, please visit https://www.johnsonfistel.com. Attorney advertising. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

Contact: Johnson Fistel, LLP Jim Baker, 619-814-4471jimb@johnsonfistel.com

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