NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Aug 20, 2012) - Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors of AMERIGROUP Corporation ("Amerigroup" or the "Company") (NYSE: [ AGP ]) of claims of breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law against the board of directors of the Company in connection with the sale of the Company to WellPoint Inc. (NYSE: [ WLP ]). A complaint was filed in Delaware state court.

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Under the terms of the transaction, Amerigroup shareholders will receive $92.00 per share of Amerigroup stock they own. The transaction has a total approximate value of $4.9 billion. The claims concern whether the Company's Board breached its fiduciary duties by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into this transaction, whether WellPoint is underpaying for Amerigroup shares, thus unlawfully harming Amerigroup stockholders. In particular, at least one analyst set a price target for Amerigroup stock at $95.00 per share.

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