LIQUID ALUMINUM SULFATE ANTITRUST LITIGATION USALCO, SII AND AMERICAN SECURITIES DIRECT PURCHASER SETTLEMENT

Case No. 16-MD-2687 (JLL) (JAD)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

If You Purchased Liquid Aluminum Sulfate In The United States Directly From A Defendant From January 1, 1997 Through February 28, 2011, You Could Be Affected By Proposed Class Action Settlements

IF YOU PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED A CLAIM FORM WITH RESPECT TO THE SETTLEMENTS WITH GEO, KEMIRA OR CHEMTRADE, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO FILE AN ADDITIONAL CLAIM FORM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SETTLEMENTS WITH USALCO, SII AND AMERICAN SECURITIES.

A SUMMARY OF YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM POSTMARKED ON, OR SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM ONLINE, NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 7, 2019.

If you wish to make a claim against the Settlement Funds, you will need to submit a Claim Form in order to be eligible to receive a payment from the Settlement. The portion, if any, of the Settlement Funds to be allocated to you will be calculated on a pro rata basis based on your eligible purchases of Alum. Click here for more information on submitting a Claim Form.

ASK TO BE EXCLUDED BY SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR EXCLUSION SO THAT IT IS POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN JULY 26, 2019.

If you ask to be excluded from the Direct Purchaser Settlement Class and the Court approves the Settlement, you will not receive any money from the Settlement. This is the only option that allows you to be part of any other lawsuit against USALCO, SII, AND/OR American Securities for the claims in this case. Click here for more information on excluding yourself.

OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT BY SUBMITTING A WRITTEN OBJECTION SO THAT IT IS POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN APRIL 2, 2019.

If you do not like the Settlement, or any part of it, you may write to the Court and explain why you do not like the Settlement. You can only object to the Settlement if you are a Direct Purchaser Settlement Class Member and you do not exclude yourself. Click here for more information on objecting.

GO TO THE COURT’S FINAL FAIRNESS HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

If you submit a written objection, you may (but you do not have to) attend the hearing and, at the discretion of the Court, speak to the Court about your objection. Click here for more information about the Fairness Hearing.

DO NOTHING

You do not have to take any action to remain part of the Direct Purchaser Settlement Class. However, by doing nothing, you give up any rights to sue the USALCO, SII, AND/OR American Securities Settling Parties about the claims in this case and you will not receive a payment from the Settlement. Click here for more information.


These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in the Notice. Click here to read the Notice. Click here to view answers to Frequently Asked Questions.