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80/20 ESOP Fiduciary Dispute Reaches Settlement in Principle

On December 19, 2025, the parties to a multi-year dispute regarding 80/20 Inc.’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) filed a joint notice of settlement in federal court. For a history of the underlying “rightful buyer” claim, see the original NCEO Legal Digest Post: Claim that ESOP is rightful buyer of company dismissed, but other claims allowed to continue.

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