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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:The Digital way of working
Moderator:QUARK::LIONELON
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5321
Total number of notes:139771

366.0. "Stock to split ?" by ARMORY::CHARBONND (Post No Bulls) Fri Aug 14 1987 11:32

    Any new rumors of another stock split ?  Price this AM $183 +
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366.1Unsubstantiated rumor, printed without authorityREGENT::EPSTEINBruce EpsteinFri Aug 14 1987 12:514
    The talk floating around after the last shareholder meeting (which
    authorized the maximum number of outstanding shares to be 3 times
    what it is currently) was that "as soon as DEC stock stayed above
    180 for an entire week, it would split 3 for 1".
366.2ANNECY::ROBERTSNigel@AEO, DTN 887-4077Fri Aug 14 1987 14:2118
366.3no paper work for the stock ownersMED::MIREIDERFri Aug 14 1987 14:386
    A stock split is across the board there is no paperwork involved for
    the stock owner.  IF I had 100 shares of DEC Stock today and they split
    3 for 1 I would have 300 shares shares. 
    
    Rights issue sounds like if DEC were to issue new stock and offered it
    to current owners first. I would have to rights to buy it first. 
366.4NETMAN::SEGERthis space intentionally left blankFri Aug 14 1987 16:464
The key point to the split is nobody makes any extra money in the deal.  As .-1
said, his 100 shares would turn into 300 but at 1/3 the value.

-mark
366.5sort ofINK::KALLISRaise Hallowe'en awareness.Fri Aug 14 1987 19:467
    Re .4:
    
    Yes and no.  Usually, after a split, over a short period of time,
    the stock value rises.  It isn't a guaarantee, to be sure, but it's
    something...
    
    Steve Kallis, Jr.
366.6Discussed ElsewhereSDSVAX::SWEENEYFri Aug 14 1987 23:421
    About 50 notes on splits in BMT::INVESTING
366.7Official response?REGENT::EPSTEINBruce EpsteinFri Nov 06 1987 19:575
    Now I hear that there was an 'official' announcement that there
    will NOT be a split.  Is there an electronic version of that
    announcement around, and would anyone care to post it?
    
    Bruce
366.8So what else is not happenning?SDSVAX::SWEENEYPatrick SweeneyMon Nov 09 1987 11:4629
    This is not the official announcement:
    
    1. Digital will not split its common stock 2-to-1 or 3-to-1 until
    market condiditions are move favorable.
    
    Also not being announced today:
    
    2. Ken Olsen, president of Digital Equipment Corporation is not
    announcing his retirement.
    
    3. No managers are being named vice presidents.
    
    4. No members of Digital's Board of Directors has resigned nor
    deceased, nor are any new directors being appointed today.
    
    5. No corporation with whom we are in litigation with has agreed
    to settle with us.
    
    6. Digital has not brought suit against any third-party vendor today.
    
    7. Digital has not brought suit against any customer or entity of
    the United States government today.
    
    8. Digital is not declaring a cash dividend.
    
    9. Digital is not acquiring Apple.
    
    10. Neither General Electric nor AT&T is acquiring Digital.
                                                               
366.9CALLME::MR_TOPAZMon Nov 09 1987 12:076
       re .8:
       
       I notice that you did not deny that Digital is moving its
       corporate headquarters to Minot, ND. 
       
       --Mr Topaz
366.10yes we have no... todayHUMAN::CONKLINPeter ConklinWed Nov 11 1987 01:344
    re .8:
    
    And as of this week, Digital is not working with any outside authors
    to write "the Digital story" or a bio on Ken.
366.11COOKIE::WITHERSSame Sow, Same Ear, Same Silk, Same PurseThu Nov 12 1987 23:238
    Re: .9
    
    I'm afraid that its not that Digital is not moving its corporate
    headquarters to Minot, N.D, but its also not moving HQ to Sioux
    Falls, S.D. to not be next to Citibank's card processing center
    (not a not-major custoomer).  :-)
    
    BobW