Shareholder Rights Law Firm Johnson & Weaver, LLP is investigating whether members of the board of directors of Buckeye Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BKI) breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed acquisition by Georgia-Pacific LLC.

On April 24, 2013, Georgia-Pacific LLC announced that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Buckeye Technologies for $37.50 per share.

The investigation will determine whether the board of directors breached their fiduciary duties to stockholders by failing to satisfactorily shop the company before entering into this agreement. Jim Baker, lead analyst for Johnson & Weaver, stated that, "Georgia-Pacific’s offer appears to be inadequate and not in the best interest of Buckeye Technologies’ shareholders." Baker noted that Buckeye Technologies is trading at a low multiple relative to this year’s expected earnings. Additionally, one analyst has a target price of $40, greater than the $37.50 buyout price.

If you are a Buckeye Technologies shareholder and are interested in learning more about the investigation or your legal rights and remedies, please contact lead analyst Jim Baker (jimb@johnsonandweaver.com) at 619-230-0063.

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