SHAREHOLDER ALERT: The Law Firm of Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Announces Investigation into Possible Breaches of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of Ceradyne, Inc. in Connection with the Sale of the Company to 3M Company

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of Ceradyne, Inc. (“Ceradyne” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CRDN) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company 3M Company (“3M”).

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Under the terms of the transaction, Ceradyne shareholders will receive $35.00 in cash for each share of Ceradyne stock they own. The investigation concerns whether the Ceradyne Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to Ceradyne stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into this transaction and whether 3M is underpaying for Ceradyne shares, thus unlawfully harming Ceradyne stockholders. In particular, at least one analyst has set a price target for Ceradyne stock at $37.00 per share.

If you own common stock in Ceradyne and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. either via email at [e-mail] or by telephone at [phone], toll-free: [phone], or http://zlk.9nl.com/Ceradyne-CRDN.

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