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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS KIRK DAHL, et al., Plaintiffs, v. BAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, et al., Defendants. CIVIL ACTION NO.: 07-12388-EFH FOURTH AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL ANTITRUST LAWS (REDACTED DOCUMENT) Case 1:07-cv-12388-EFH Document 487 Filed 09/08/11 Page 1 of 122

Kirk Dahl v. Bain Capital Partners, 4th Amended Complaint

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Page 1: Kirk Dahl v. Bain Capital Partners, 4th Amended Complaint

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

KIRK DAHL, et al., Plaintiffs, v. BAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, et al., Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION NO.: 07-12388-EFH

FOURTH AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL ANTITRUST LAWS

(REDACTED DOCUMENT)

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on September 8, 2011, a copy of the foregoing Fourth

Amended Class Action Complaint for Violations of the Federal Antitrust Laws

(Redacted) was filed electronically and served by mail on anyone unable to accept

electronic filing. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of

the Court’s electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing

as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the

Court’s CM/ECF System.

s/ Walter W. Noss Walter W. Noss SCOTT+SCOTT LLP 707 Broadway, Suite 1000 San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone 619/ 233-4565 [email protected]

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