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- Securities Litigation (new) — A stockholder filed a class action lawsuit in Delaware Chancery Court challenging corporate governance provisions.
MasterCraft settles stockholder lawsuit over board governance, pays $425K in legal fees
Filed May 22, 2026 · Period ending May 19, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Stockholder lawsuit challenged a February 2026 stockholders agreement provision requiring certain stockholder consent before removing director nominees, alleging violation of Delaware corporate law Section 141(k).
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Lawsuit also alleged MasterCraft's 2019 certificate of amendment filed with Delaware did not match language stockholders approved at the 2019 annual meeting.
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MasterCraft amended the stockholders agreement to remove the challenged provision and filed a certificate of correction addressing the 2019 discrepancy; plaintiff agreed these actions mooted his claims.
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Company agreed to pay $425,000 in attorneys' fees and expenses to settle all fee claims, without admitting wrongdoing; Court closed the case May 19, 2026.
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Summary
MasterCraft disclosed the settlement of a stockholder class action lawsuit that challenged governance provisions in a February 2026 stockholders agreement and alleged a discrepancy in the company's 2019 certificate of incorporation.
The plaintiff claimed a provision requiring certain stockholder consent before removing director nominees violated Delaware corporate law, and that a 2019 certificate amendment filed with the state did not reflect language stockholders actually approved.
To resolve the matter, MasterCraft amended the stockholders agreement to remove the challenged provision and filed a certificate of correction addressing the 2019 discrepancy. The plaintiff agreed these remedial actions mooted his claims. The company then paid $425,000 in legal fees to close the case, without admitting wrongdoing. While the settlement amount is modest and the company avoided protracted litigation, the lawsuit raises concerns about governance controls and filing accuracy. Investors should monitor whether similar governance issues emerge and whether the board implements additional oversight to prevent future discrepancies in corporate documents.
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Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
MasterCraft settled a stockholder lawsuit challenging board governance provisions, paying $425,000 in legal fees after mooting claims.
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On February 11, 2026, Plaintiff Bruce Taylor (“Plaintiff”), a purported stockholder of MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. (“MasterCraft” or the “Company”) filed a putative class action complaint (“Complaint”) in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (“Court”) against the Company under the caption Taylor v. MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc., C.A. No. 2026-0201-NAC (the “Action”). The Complaint sought declaratory relief, challenging a provision in a stockholders agreement, dated February 5, 2026, that required the written consent of certain stockholders of the Company prior to removing certain director nominees from the MasterCraft board of directors. The Plaintiff alleged that this provision breached the MasterCraft certificate of incorporation and violated Section 141(k) of the DGCL.
A stockholder filed a class action lawsuit in Delaware Chancery Court challenging a provision in a February 5, 2026 stockholders agreement that required certain stockholder consent before removing director nominees. The plaintiff alleged this provision violated Delaware corporate law Section 141(k) and breached the company's certificate of incorporation.
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