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Notice Of Proposed Derivative Settlement: Lyft, Inc.


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NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP, The Brown Law Firm, P.C., and The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. today provided notice of proposed settlement of this derivative action and settlement hearing.

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
Matthew
Rawlinson (SBN 231890)
140 Scott Drive
Menlo Park, California 94025
T: (650) 328-4600 / F: (650) 463-2600
[email protected]

Andrew
B. Clubok (pro hac vice)
555 Eleventh Street, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20004
T: (202) 637-2200 / F: (202) 637-2201
[email protected]

Colleen
C. Smith (SBN 231216)
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, California 92130
T: (858) 523-5400 / F: (858) 523-5450
[email protected]

Attorneys for Nominal Defendant Lyft, Inc. and Defendants Logan Green, John Zimmer, Brian Roberts, Prashant (Sean) Aggarwal, Jonathan Christodoro, Ben Horowitz, Valerie Jarrett, David Lawee, Hiroshi Mikitani, Ann Miura-Ko, and Mary Agnes (Maggie) Wilderotter

[Additional Counsel on Signature Pages]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND DIVISION

IN RE LYFT, INC. DERIVATIVE
LITIGATION


Lead Case No. 4:20-cv-09257-HSG

This Document Relates to:

SUMMARY NOTICE OF
PENDENCY
AND PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF
SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE ACTION


ALL ACTIONS

Exhibit D



Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.

TO:
ALL
OWNERS
OF
THE
COMMON
STOCK
OF
LYFT,
INC.
("LYFT"
OR
THE
"COMPANY") CURRENTLY AND AS OF JULY 23, 2024:

IF
YOU
ARE
A
RECORD
OR
BENEFICIAL
OWNER
AND
WERE
A RECORD
OR
BENEFICIAL
OWNER
OF
LYFT
COMMON
STOCK
AS
OF JULY 23, 2024, PLEASE READ THIS
NOTICE ABOUT A SETTLEMENT CAREFULLY
AND IN ITS ENTIRETY
AS
YOUR
RIGHTS
MAY
BE
AFFECTED BY
PROCEEDINGS
IN THE ABOVE-REFERENCED LITIGATION.

THIS ACTION IS NOT A "CLASS ACTION."
THUS, THERE IS NO COMMON FUND UPON WHICH YOU CAN MAKE A CLAIM FOR A MONETARY PAYMENT.

PLEASE
TAKE
NOTICE
that
the
parties
to
the
above-captioned
shareholder derivative
action, (formerly captioned Chenoy v. Zimmer, Case No.
4:20-cv-09257 (N.D. Cal.)), as well as the parties
to
the shareholder
derivative
actions
titled Mehta v. Green, Case No. 4:20-cv-09364 (N.D. Cal.);
Hong Kok v. Green, Case No. 3:20-cv-09272 (N.D. Cal.); and
Shuman v. Green, Case No. 4:21-cv-01263 (N.D. Cal.) (collectively, the "Federal Derivative Actions"), have
reached
an agreement
to
settle
the
derivative
claims brought
on
behalf of
and
for
the
benefit of Lyft.

The terms of the settlement are set forth in a Stipulation of Settlement dated July 23, 2024 (the "Stipulation").1
This
notice
should
be
read
in
conjunction
with,
and
is
qualified
in
its
entirety
by
reference to,
the
text
of
the
Stipulation,
which
has
been
filed
with
the
U.S.
District
Court
for
the
Northern
District of
California.
A--br
the
text
of
the
Stipulation
and
the
full-length
Notice
of
Pendency and
Proposed
Settlement of
Shareholder
Derivative
Action
may
be
found
on
the
"Investors" page
of
Lyft's
website
at

Under
the
terms
of
the
Stipulation,
as
a
part
of
the
proposed
Settlement,
Lyft has
adopted and/or will adopt certain corporate
governance
reforms, which
all
parties agree confer
substantial
benefits upon
Lyft.

In
light
of
the
substantial
benefits
conferred
upon
Lyft
by
Plaintiffs'
Counsel's efforts,
the
Company's
insurers shall
pay
Plaintiffs'
Counsel's
attorney's
fees,
costs, and expenses of $700,000, subject to Court approval.

A hearing will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. PST, before the Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland Courthouse, Courtroom 2, 4th Floor, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California 94612 (the "Settlement Hearing"), at which the Court will determine whether to approve the settlement.
The Court may, in its discretion, change the date and/or time of the Settlement Hearing without further notice to you.
The Court also has reserved the right to hold the Settlement Hearing telephonically or by
videoconference without further notice to you.
If you intend to attend the Settlement Hearing, please consult the Court's calendar and/or Lyft's website,
for any change in the date, time, or format of the Settlement Hearing.

Any
Lyft shareholder has a right, but is not required, to appear and to be heard at the Settlement Hearing, providing that he, she, or it is a shareholder of record or beneficial owner of
Lyft common stock and was a shareholder of record or beneficial owner of
Lyft
common
stock
as
of July
23, 2024.
Any
Lyft
shareholder
who
satisfies
this
requirement
may
enter
an
appearance
through counsel
of
such
shareholder's
own
choosing
and
at
such
shareholder's
own
expense,
or
may
appear
on
their
own.
However, you
shall
not
be
heard
at
the
Settlement
Hearing
unless,
no
later
than Monday, January 13, 2025,
you
have
filed
with
the
Court
a
written
notice
of
objection containing
the following
information:

  • Your name, legal address, and telephone number;
  • The case name and number (In re Lyft Inc. Derivative Litigation, Case No.
    4:20-cv-09257);
  • Proof
    of
    being
    a
    Lyft
    shareholder
    currently and
    as
    of July 23, 2024;
  • The date(s) you acquired your Lyft shares;
  • A statement of each of each objection being made;
  • Notice of whether you intend to appear at the Settlement Hearing (you are not required to appear); and
  • Copies of any papers you intend to submit to the Court, along with the names of any witness(es) you intend to
    call to testify at the Settlement Hearing and
    the subject(s) of their testimony.

    If you wish to object to the proposed Settlement, you must file the written objection described above with the Court on or before Monday, January 13, 2025.
    All written objections and supporting papers must be filed with the Clerk of the Court, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 450 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 and served by that date upon each of the following Settling Parties' counsel:

    Counsel for Plaintiffs:

    Timothy Brown
    THE BROWN LAW FIRM, P.C.
    767 Third Avenue, Suite 2501
    New York, NY 10017


    and


    Gregory M. Nespole
    LEVI & KORSINSKY, LLP
    33 Whitehall Street, 17th Floor
    New York, NY 10004


    Counsel for Nominal Defendant
    Lyft, Inc. and Defendants Logan
    Green, John Zimmer, Brian Roberts,
    Prashant (Sean) Aggarwal,
    Jonathan Christodoro, Ben
    Horowitz, Valerie Jarrett, David
    Lawee, Hiroshi Mikitani, Ann
    Miura-Ko, and Mary Agnes
    (Maggie) Wilderotter:


    Andrew B. Clubok
    LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
    555 Eleventh Street, NW, Suite
    1000
    Washington, D.C. 20004


    and


    Colleen C. Smith
    LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
    12670 High Bluff Drive
    San Diego, CA 92130

    YOUR WRITTEN OBJECTIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR ON FILE WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT NO LATER THAN MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025.

    Only shareholders who have filed and delivered valid and timely written notices of objection will be entitled to be heard at the Settlement Hearing unless the Court orders otherwise. If you fail to object in the manner and within the time prescribed above you shall be deemed to have waived your right to object (including the right to appeal) and shall forever be barred, in this proceeding or in any other proceeding, from raising such objection(s).

    Inquiries
    may
    be
    made
    to
    Plaintiffs'
    Counsel: The Brown Law Firm, P.C., 767 Third Avenue, Suite 2501, New York, NY 10017, telephone: (516)
    922-5427; Levi & Korsinsky, LLP, 33 Whitehall Street, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10004, telephone: (213) 363-7500.

    PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT OR LYFT REGARDING
    THIS
    NOTICE

    Dated: November 4, 2024




    BY ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES
    DISTRICT COURT OF THE NORTHERN
    DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

    1 All capitalized terms herein have the same meanings as set forth in the Stipulation

    SOURCE Levi & Korsinsky, LLP

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