NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Aug 23, 2012) - Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors of Physicians Formula Holdings, Inc. ("Physicians Formula" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: [ FACE ]) 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 affiliates of Swander Pace Capital. A complaint was filed in Delaware state court.

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Under the terms of the transaction, Physicians Formula shareholders will receive $4.25 per share of Physicians Formula stock they own. The transaction has a total approximate value of $65 million. The claims concern whether the Physicians Formula Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into this transaction and whether Swander Pace Capital is underpaying for Physicians Formula shares, thus unlawfully harming Physicians Formula stockholders. In particular, at least one analyst set a price target for Physicians Formula stock at $5.00 per share.

If you own common stock in Physicians Formula and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. either via email at [ jlevi@zlk.com ] or by telephone at (212) 363-7500, toll-free: (877) 363-5972, or visit [ http://zlk.9nl.com/physicians-formula-holdings-face ].

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