What is the background information of the court notice I received in the mail?
In early 2009, former shareholders of Puget Energy stock received a court notice in the mail about the settlement of a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed in October 2007 upon our initial announcement regarding the merger with our current investors. The complaint challenged Puget Energy to disclose additional information. In February 2008, the parties and Puget Energy reached an agreement to settle the lawsuit. Under the terms of the settlement, our company agreed to some revisions in the language of the February 16, 2008 proxy statement to shareholders. On April 16, 2008, Puget Energy shareholders voted to approve the merger, which was completed February 6, 2009. The court notice was part of the legal process for holding a hearing to allow the Superior Court of the State of Washington at King County to approve the settlement. The notice described the settlement and the approval process. The court approved the settlement on August 21, 2009. The settlement does not require forme
