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10-11-2011, 10:34 PM | #62601 |
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10-11-2011, 10:34 PM | #62602 |
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LMAO!!! Read my previous post...LOL
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10-11-2011, 10:38 PM | #62604 |
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This is why I was laughing...Last post on the previous page... LMAO!!
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10-11-2011, 10:42 PM | #62605 |
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I hear the Green Bay Packers are going to sell more stock soon to support the team. Lady D do you plan on buying any?
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10-11-2011, 10:43 PM | #62606 |
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Hey Z.. you still around.
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10-11-2011, 10:43 PM | #62607 |
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Packers plan fifth stock sale
$200 shares would allow anyone to call themselves an NFL owner By DINESH RAMDE The Associated Press Tue, Oct 11 - 4:53 AM MILWAUKEE — Cheeseheads around the world might soon have a chance to own a piece of the Super Bowl champions. The Green Bay Packers, the NFL’s only publicly owned team, are moving toward a new stock sale by the end of the year to raise money that would help pay for US$130 million in renovations at historic Lambeau Field. Each share would likely cost about $200 and include voting rights, although the value wouldn’t appreciate and there would be no dividends. Stockholders would be able to attend annual meetings at Lambeau, and they’d enjoy such perks as tours of the playing field and locker rooms. Best of all, they could legitimately call themselves NFL owners. That last reason seals the deal for Staughton Wade, 29, a lifelong Indianapolis Colts fan. "I’d absolutely buy a share," said Wade, of Fort Wayne, Ind. "It’s a unique thing having the opportunity to buy a share of any NFL team, and the Packers are the only team you can do that with." The NFL planned to brief the other teams about the proposal at a league meeting today. An owners’ vote won’t be necessary because the proposal meets the same conditions established in 1997, the last time Green Bay sold stock, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said. He said the league allows the Packers to sell stock as long as the money is used only for capital costs such as stadium improvements. The Packers plan to add thousands of seats and other stadium amenities in time for the 2013 season. While other teams often ask taxpayers to help pay for building upgrades, the Packers will foot the entire bill themselves through the stock sale and private financing. That’s one reason Michael Constantine, a 26-year-old Wisconsin native who now lives in Seattle, intends to buy a share or two. "I feel like the American public has spent enough over the last 20, 30 years to build and renovate stadiums," said Constantine, a staunch Packers fan. "I prefer the sale of stock to raising any sales tax." The stock sale would be the fifth in Packers’ history. There are currently 112,205 shareholders who own a total of 4.75 million shares. Just as businesses have to enter a quiet period before going public, the Packers say they can’t reveal much until regulatory issues are resolved. "We intend to keep our fans informed of further developments to the greatest extent possible," said Jason Wied, the team’s vice-president of administration/general counsel. If the team gets final approval, the stock sale could begin within weeks. Christmas shoppers take note, though: Shares of stock can’t be resold, and transfer of shares is generally limited to immediate relatives and heirs. Nathan Bitzer, 36, is already a shareholder, but plans to buy a share or two for his daughters, who are three and four years old. The St. Paul, Minn., resident said being a part-owner is a fun privilege even if the share has no resale value. "I put ‘NFL owner’ in my Facebook profile," he said. "It’s a pretty unique thing, even though I acknowledge it’s pretty useless. "I mean, it’s not like I’m chumming with (Dallas Cowboys owner) Jerry Jones or (Minnesota Vikings owner) Zygi Wilf." The Packers have been a publicly owned non-profit corporation since 1923. The team held its first stock sale that year, followed by sales in 1935 and 1950 that helped keep the franchise afloat while other small-markets teams were going under. The team’s only other stock offering was in 1997. The team president at the time, Bob Harlan, was looking for ways to cover stadium renovation costs. He recalled that other owners balked, worried that the Packers would use the money to compensate their coaches or improve their roster in a way other teams couldn’t.
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10-11-2011, 10:46 PM | #62608 |
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I am here....
and IDK if I will buy any stock. It would be worth it, but I am BEYOND broke right now... |
10-11-2011, 10:49 PM | #62609 |
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Hey Z.. I wonder if we are gonna celebrate the 2nd year of Sector 12. The anny is coming up at some point this month.
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10-11-2011, 10:50 PM | #62610 |
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Quote:
Packers plan fifth stock sale
$200 shares would allow anyone to call themselves an NFL owner By DINESH RAMDE The Associated Press Tue, Oct 11 - 4:53 AM MILWAUKEE — Cheeseheads around the world might soon have a chance to own a piece of the Super Bowl champions. The Green Bay Packers, the NFL’s only publicly owned team, are moving toward a new stock sale by the end of the year to raise money that would help pay for US$130 million in renovations at historic Lambeau Field. Each share would likely cost about $200 and include voting rights, although the value wouldn’t appreciate and there would be no dividends. Stockholders would be able to attend annual meetings at Lambeau, and they’d enjoy such perks as tours of the playing field and locker rooms. Best of all, they could legitimately call themselves NFL owners. That last reason seals the deal for Staughton Wade, 29, a lifelong Indianapolis Colts fan. "I’d absolutely buy a share," said Wade, of Fort Wayne, Ind. "It’s a unique thing having the opportunity to buy a share of any NFL team, and the Packers are the only team you can do that with." The NFL planned to brief the other teams about the proposal at a league meeting today. An owners’ vote won’t be necessary because the proposal meets the same conditions established in 1997, the last time Green Bay sold stock, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said. He said the league allows the Packers to sell stock as long as the money is used only for capital costs such as stadium improvements. The Packers plan to add thousands of seats and other stadium amenities in time for the 2013 season. While other teams often ask taxpayers to help pay for building upgrades, the Packers will foot the entire bill themselves through the stock sale and private financing. That’s one reason Michael Constantine, a 26-year-old Wisconsin native who now lives in Seattle, intends to buy a share or two. "I feel like the American public has spent enough over the last 20, 30 years to build and renovate stadiums," said Constantine, a staunch Packers fan. "I prefer the sale of stock to raising any sales tax." The stock sale would be the fifth in Packers’ history. There are currently 112,205 shareholders who own a total of 4.75 million shares. Just as businesses have to enter a quiet period before going public, the Packers say they can’t reveal much until regulatory issues are resolved. "We intend to keep our fans informed of further developments to the greatest extent possible," said Jason Wied, the team’s vice-president of administration/general counsel. If the team gets final approval, the stock sale could begin within weeks. Christmas shoppers take note, though: Shares of stock can’t be resold, and transfer of shares is generally limited to immediate relatives and heirs. Nathan Bitzer, 36, is already a shareholder, but plans to buy a share or two for his daughters, who are three and four years old. The St. Paul, Minn., resident said being a part-owner is a fun privilege even if the share has no resale value. "I put ‘NFL owner’ in my Facebook profile," he said. "It’s a pretty unique thing, even though I acknowledge it’s pretty useless. "I mean, it’s not like I’m chumming with (Dallas Cowboys owner) Jerry Jones or (Minnesota Vikings owner) Zygi Wilf." The Packers have been a publicly owned non-profit corporation since 1923. The team held its first stock sale that year, followed by sales in 1935 and 1950 that helped keep the franchise afloat while other small-markets teams were going under. The team’s only other stock offering was in 1997. The team president at the time, Bob Harlan, was looking for ways to cover stadium renovation costs. He recalled that other owners balked, worried that the Packers would use the money to compensate their coaches or improve their roster in a way other teams couldn’t. There is no way I'm actually going to read all that, LOL! |
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