Altimmune, Inc. 10-Q

Item 1. Legal Proceedings On June 4, 2024, a shareholder derivative complaint was filed in federal district court in the District of Delaware, purportedly on behalf of us, naming as defendants three of our executive officers and eight of our board members, which is now captioned In re Altimmune, Inc. Stockholder Derivative Litigation , No. 1:24-cv-669 (D. Del.) (the “Derivative Action”). The complaint is based upon allegations that are similar to those alleged in a class action complaint previously filed against us In re Altimmune, Inc. Securities Litigation , No. 24-cv-01315 (D. Md.) (the “Class Action”) and alleges claims for contribution, breaches of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and waste of corporate assets based on the defendants purportedly making or causing to be made false and misleading statements and omissions of material fact between December 1, 2023 and April 26, 2024. The complaint seeks unspecified monetary relief, exemplary damages, restitution, contribution, and costs, as well as equitable relief. A similar shareholder derivative complaint, captioned Alaraidah v. Garg, et al., No. 1:24-cv-00772 (D. Del.), was filed in the same court by another plaintiff on July 1, 2024, based upon substantially similar allegations, and alleges claims for contribution, breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, and waste of corporate assets and seeks unspecified monetary relief, restitution, costs, and equitable relief. These actions were consolidated for all purposes on July 18, 2024 into the Derivative Action. On February 3, 2025, pursuant to a joint stipulation of the parties, the court ordered that the Derivative Action be dismissed without prejudice and the case was closed. From time to time, we may be involved in various legal proceedings or investigations, which could be costly and impose a significant burden on management and employees. The results of any current or future litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, and regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources, and other factors.