Full Truck Alliance : Settlement in Principle of U.S. Securities Class Action - Form 6-K

Settlement in Principle of U.S. Securities Class Action

On September 17, 2023, Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. ("FTA" or the "Company") entered into a binding term sheet that agrees in principle to settle certain putative shareholder class action lawsuits in connection with its initial public offering captioned In re Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. Sec. Litig., Index No. 654232/2021 (N.Y. Sup.) and Pratyush v. Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd., Case No. 1:21-cv-03903 (E.D.N.Y.) (collectively, the "IPO Lawsuits"). As previously disclosed, the IPO Lawsuits were filed against FTA and other defendants in July 2021 and allege violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. FTA and the plaintiffs in the IPO Lawsuits reached an agreement in principle following a mediation to settle the IPO Lawsuits for $10.25 million, subject to negotiation and execution of a definitive settlement agreement and court approval. The settlement amount is an all-in amount that covers all attorneys' fees, administrative costs, expenses, class member benefits, class representative awards, and costs of any kind associated with the resolution of the IPO Lawsuits. By agreeing to settle the IPO Lawsuits, FTA does not admit any allegations in the lawsuits or violation of any law or regulations. There can be no assurance that a settlement will be finalized and approved on the terms to which the parties currently agreed or at all.

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