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Deadline to Lead in Securities Class Action Against Compass Diversified Holdings, Inc. (CODI) is July 8, 2025 - Contact Kaplan Fox

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If you are a Compass investor and have suffered losses, you may CLICK HERE to contact us. You may also contact Kaplan Fox by emailing pmayer@kaplanfox.com or by calling (646) 315-9003.

DEADLINE REMINDER: If you are a member of the proposed Class, you may move the court no later than July 8, 2025 to serve as a lead plaintiff for the purported class.  If you have losses we encourage you to contact us to learn more about the lead plaintiff process. You need not seek to become a lead plaintiff in order to share in any possible recovery.

On May 7, 2025, after the markets closed, Compass filed a Form 8-K, which disclosed that the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors “commenced an internal investigation into the financing, accounting, and inventory practices of Lugano Holding, Inc. (“Lugano”), a subsidiary and operating segment of the Company, based on concerns reported to Company management as to these practices. Upon being notified of the concerns, Company management immediately informed the Audit Committee, and the Audit Committee promptly retained outside legal counsel to assist in conducting the investigation.”  The Company further disclosed that “[t]he investigation, which remains ongoing, focuses on certain unrecorded financing arrangements and irregularities identified in sales, cost of sales, inventory, and accounts receivable recorded by Lugano.”

The Company further revealed that Mordechai Haim Ferder, “resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer of Lugano, and from all offices and directorships previously held with Lugano and its subsidiaries and affiliates. Mr. Ferder’s resignation constitutes a voluntary termination of his employment for which he will not receive any severance or additional compensation.”

Compass also announced that it “intends to delay the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 to provide for additional time to complete the investigation.”  Lastly, the Company disclosed that “[a]ny previously issued or filed reports, press releases, earnings releases and investor presentations or other communications describing the Company’s consolidated financial statements and other related financial information covering the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 should also no longer be relied upon.”

Following this news, the price of Compass stock fell $10.70 per share, or 62%, to close at $6.55 per share on May 8, 2025.

WHY CONTACT KAPLAN FOX - Kaplan Fox is a leading national law firm focusing on complex litigation with offices in New York, Oakland, Los Angeles, Chicago and New Jersey.  With over 50 years of experience in securities litigation, Kaplan Fox offers the professional experience and track record that clients demand.  Through prosecuting cases on the federal and state levels, Kaplan Fox has successfully shaped the law through winning many important decisions on behalf of our clients.  For more information about Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP, you may visit our website at www.kaplanfox.com.

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