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Welcome to the Medtronic Securities Settlement Website

This website has been established to provide general information regarding the proposed settlement of the Medtronic, Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. 0:13-cv-01686-MJD-KMM, pending before the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (the "Litigation"). The capitalized terms used on this website and not defined herein shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Stipulation of Settlement (the "Stipulation"), which can be found and downloaded by clicking on the Case Documents tab above. Your rights may be affected by the Settlement if you purchased or otherwise acquired Medtronic, Inc. ("Medtronic" or the "Company") common stock between September 8, 2010 through and including June 28, 2011 (the "Class Period").

As more fully described in the Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action (the "Notice"), the initial complaint in this action was filed on June 27, 2013. On November 4, 2013, Lead Plaintiff filed its Complaint for Violations of the Federal Securities Laws (“Complaint”).

On December 21, 2017, the parties’ counsel attended a one-day mediation session with an experienced mediator, but were unable to resolve the Litigation at that session. Following further discussions with the parties’ counsel (and after additional proceedings in the Litigation), the mediator presented the parties with a Mediator’s Proposal. The Mediator’s Proposal was ultimately accepted by both parties. Following additional negotiations, the parties reached an agreement to resolve the Litigation on the specific terms set forth within the Stipulation.

The Settlement, if approved, will result in the creation of a cash settlement fund of $43,000,000 (the “Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Amount, plus accrued interest (the “Settlement Fund”) and minus the costs of this Notice and all costs associated with the administration of the Settlement, as well as any attorneys’ fees and expenses that may be approved by the Court (the “Net Settlement Fund”), will be distributed to Class Members pursuant to the Plan of Allocation that is described in the Notice.

The law firms of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP and Motley Rice LLC represents you and other Class Members. These lawyers are called Plaintiffs’ Counsel. These lawyers will apply to the Court for payment of attorneys’ fees and expenses from the Settlement Fund; you will not be otherwise charged for their work. If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense.

Although the information in this website is intended to assist you, it does not replace the information contained in the Notice and Stipulation, both of which can be found and downloaded by clicking on the Case Documents tab above. We recommend that you read the Notice and other relevant case documents carefully.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

SUBMIT A PROOF OF CLAIM The only way to be eligible to receive a payment from the Settlement. Proofs of Claim must be postmarked (if mailed) or received (if submitted online) no later than January 2, 2019.
EXCLUDE YOURSELF Receive no payment. This is the only option that potentially allows you to ever be part of any other lawsuit against any of the Defendants or any other Released Persons about the legal claims being resolved by this Settlement. Exclusions must be postmarked on or received no later than November 19, 2018.
OBJECT Write to the Court about why you do not like the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation and/or the request for attorneys’ fees and expenses. You will still be a Member of the Class. Objections must be received by the Court and counsel for the Settling Parties on or before November 19, 2018.
GO TO THE HEARING ON DECEMBER 11, 2018 Ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement. Requests to speak must be received by the Court and counsel for the Settling Parties on or before November 19, 2018. If you submit a written objection, you may (but you do not have to) attend the hearing.
DO NOTHING Receive no payment. You will, however, still be a Member of the Class, which means that you give up your right to ever be part of any other lawsuit against the Defendants or any other Released Persons about the legal claims being resolved by this Settlement and you will be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the Court in the Litigation.

DEADLINES

Submit Claim: January 2, 2019
Request Exclusion: November 19, 2018
File Objection: November 19, 2018
Court Hearing on Fairness of Settlement: December 11, 2018, at 9:30 a.m.