Tuna End Purchaser Antitrust Settlement: $152.2

• Residents of Arizona, Arkansas, California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
  
  
• Individuals in these locations who indirectly purchased cans or pouches of tuna smaller than 40 ounces between June 1, 2011, and July 1, 2015.

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A class action lawsuit was filed against Starkist, Lion Capital, and other tuna companies, alleging they conspired to raise and fix the price of canned and pouched tuna products. The lawsuit claims this conspiracy led to consumers being overcharged for these products. Starkist and Lion Capital have not admitted any wrongdoing but have agreed to a settlement to resolve the lawsuit.

Starkist and Lion Capital have agreed to pay $130 million and $6 million respectively, and when combined with a $6 million settlement from Chicken of the Sea, class members could benefit from $152.2 million in available settlement funds.

Under the terms of the settlement, eligible class members will receive a proportional share of the net settlement fund based on the number of eligible products they purchased during the class period. The exact payment amount will vary depending on the number of claims filed and the quantity of products purchased. No specific payment estimates are available at this time.

This settlement is separate from the $3.875 million tuna price-fixing settlement for businesses that purchased large tuna cans (40 oz. or greater) from distributors like DOT, Sysco, US Foods, Sam's Club, Walmart, or Costco between 2011 and 2016.