The Law Offices of Vincent Wong Notifies Investors of an Investigation of KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation in Connection with the Sale of the Company to WestRock Company

The Law Offices of Vincent Wong are investigating the Board of Directors of KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NYSE:KS) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to WestRock Company (NYSE: WRK). Under the terms of the deal, KapStone shareholders may elect to receive $35 or 0.4981 WestRock shares for each KapStone share they own.

The investigation concerns whether the KapStone Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to KapStone stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into this transaction and whether WestRock is underpaying for KapStone shares, thus unlawfully harming KapStone stockholders.

If you own common stock in KapStone and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Vincent Wong, Esq. either via email vw@wongesq.com, by telephone at 212.425.1140, or http://docs.wongesq.com/KS-Info-Request-Form-1808.

Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney that has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

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