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Updated · Arkansas Online · May 18
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Seeks Lead Role in 2 Lawsuits Over $8 Million Losses
Updated
Updated · Arkansas Online · May 18

Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Seeks Lead Role in 2 Lawsuits Over $8 Million Losses

1 articles · Updated · Arkansas Online · May 18
  • Trustees on Monday authorized the $24 billion Arkansas Teacher Retirement System to seek lead plaintiff status in securities class actions against Gartner and Super Micro, where it says it lost about $8 million.
  • About $6.3 million of the claimed losses are tied to Gartner, which the system says misled investors in 2025 about customer relationships and expected revenue before its stock fell.
  • Another $1.7 million is tied to Super Micro, where the pension fund said DOJ indictments over server diversions to China raised concerns that any settlement could favor stockholders and leave bondholders exposed.
  • The cases are expected to take years, and the outside firms would work on contingency with fees capped at 25%, meaning no direct upfront cost to the retirement system.
  • Mark White said the fund has been selective about joining securities cases; it currently has two active matters and last sought co-lead plaintiff status in a Five Below case in September 2024.
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