GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. To recover as a member of the Settlement Class based on your claims in the action entitled
Carew v. Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. et al.
, No. 0:24-cv-03028-LMP-EMB (the “Action”), you must complete and sign this Proof of Claim and Release Form (“Claim Form”). If you fail to submit a timely and properly addressed (as explained in Paragraph 3 below) Claim Form, your claim may be rejected and you may not receive any recovery from the Net Settlement Fund created in connection with the proposed Settlement. Submission of this Claim Form, however, does not assure that you will share in the proceeds of the Settlement of the Action.
2. THIS CLAIM FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE BY 11:59 PM ET AT
WWW.STRATEGICCLAIMS.NET/LIFECORE
NO LATER THAN JULY 7, 2026 OR, IF MAILED, BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN JULY 7, 2026, ADDRESSED AS FOLLOWS:
Carew v. Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. et al.
, No. 0:24-cv-03028-LMP-EMB
c/o Strategic Claims Services
P.O. Box 230
600 N. Jackson St., Ste. 205
Media, PA 19063
Toll-Free: (866) 274-4004
info@strategicclaims.net
3. If you are a member of the Settlement Class and you do not timely request exclusion in response to the Notice dated July 7, 2026, you are bound by and subject to all of the terms of the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement, dated January 15, 2026. and all of the terms of the Judgment or any orders entered in the Action, including all releases provided therein, and will be permanently barred and enjoined from bringing any action, claim, or other proceeding of any kind asserting any Released Claim against any of the Released Defendant Parties, WHETHER OR NOT YOU SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM OR RECEIVE A PAYMENT.
CLAIMANT IDENTIFICATION
4. If you purchased or otherwise acquired Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. (“Lifecore”) securities between October 7, 2020 and March 19, 2024, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), and held the securities in your name, you are the beneficial owner as well as the record owner. If, however, you purchased or otherwise acquired Lifecore securities during the Class Period through a third-party, such as a brokerage firm, you are the beneficial owner and the third party is the record owner.
5. Use the section of this form entitled “Claimant Identification” to identify each beneficial owner of Lifecore securities that forms the basis of this claim, as well as the owner of record if different. THIS CLAIM MUST BE FILED BY THE ACTUAL BENEFICIAL OWNERS OR THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH OWNERS.
6. All joint owners must sign this claim. Executors, administrators, guardians, conservators, and trustees must complete and sign this claim on behalf of persons represented by them, their authority must accompany this claim, and their titles or capacities must be stated. The Social Security (or taxpayer identification) number and telephone number of the beneficial owner may be used in verifying the claim. Failure to provide the foregoing information could delay verification of your claim or result in rejection of the claim.
IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS
7. Use the schedules of transactions section of this form to supply all required details of your transaction(s) in Lifecore securities. If you need more space or additional schedules, attach separate sheets giving all of the required information in substantially the same form. Sign and print or type your name on each additional sheet.
8. On the schedules, provide all of the requested information with respect to your holdings, purchases/acquisitions, and sales of Lifecore securities, whether the transactions resulted in a profit or a loss. In order for the Claims Administrator to be able to process your claim, the requested purchase and sale information during the PSLRA “90-day look back period” as described in the Notice must also be provided. Failure to report all such transactions may result in the rejection of your claim.
9. The date of covering a “short sale” is deemed to be the date of purchase of Lifecore securities. The date of a “short sale” is deemed to be the date of sale.
10. Copies of broker confirmations or other documentation of your transactions must be attached to your claim. Failure to provide this documentation could delay verification of your claim or result in rejection of your claim. LEAD PLAINTIFFS AND DEFENDANTS DO NOT HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR TRANSACTIONS IN LIFECORE SECURITIES.
11. NOTICE REGARDING INSTITUTIONAL FILERS: Representatives with authority to file on behalf of (a) accounts of multiple Settlement Class Members and/or (b) institutional accounts with large numbers of transactions (“Representative Filers”) must submit information regarding their transactions in an electronic spreadsheet format. If you are a Representative Filer, you must contact the Claims Administrator at
efile@strategicclaims.net
or visit their website at
www.strategicclaims.net/Lifecore
to obtain the required file layout. Claims which are not submitted in electronic spreadsheet format and in accordance with the Claims Administrator’s instructions may be subject to rejection. All Representative Filers MUST also submit a manually signed Claim Form, as well as proof of authority to file (see Paragraph 6 above), along with the electronic spreadsheet format. No claims submitted in electronic spreadsheet format will be considered to have been properly submitted unless the Claims Administrator issues to the claimant a written acknowledgment of receipt and acceptance of electronically submitted data.
12. NOTICE REGARDING ONLINE FILING: Claimants who are not Representative Filers may submit their claims online using the electronic version of the Claim Form hosted at
www.strategicclaims.net/Lifecore. If you are not acting as a Representative Filer, you do not need to contact the Claims Administrator prior to filing; you will receive an automated e-mail confirming receipt once your Claim Form has been submitted. If you are unsure if you should submit your claim as a Representative Filer, please contact the Claims Administrator at
info@strategicclaims.net
or (866) 274-4004. If you are not a Representative Filer, but your claim contains a large number of transactions, the Claims Administrator may request that you also submit an electronic spreadsheet showing your transactions to accompany your Claim Form.