Green Bay Packer stock sale opens Tuesday

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Green Bay Packers stock sale begins Tuesday
250,000 shares to be offered at $250 each

Richard Ryman
Green Bay Press-Gazette

The Green Bay Packers will sell shares in the team beginning Tuesday and plan to offer them for $250 each, the team announced Thursday.

The Packers initially will offer 250,000 shares. They sold about 120,000 shares during the 1997-98 offering, raising $24 million.

“We appreciate the interest that fans have expressed in our fifth stock offering,” Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy said in a written statement. “We are not yet in a position to fully discuss the offering, however, this information will answer some of the initial questions that we’ve received.”

The team said that because of legal considerations it would not discuss the offering until Tuesday morning. The organization did say shares would be available through Feb. 29 online and through the mail. They can be purchased with credit or debit cards.

No one may own more than 200 shares. That includes shares purchased during the 1997-98 offering.

Shares can be purchased only by individuals, including spouses as joint tenants.

The stock sale is open to residents of the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. However, shares are not available to residents of Virginia or New Hampshire until regulators in those states approve the sale.

Individuals can buy shares in the name of others and, for example, present them as gifts.

Individuals buying shares will not do so through a stockbroker, so they will not have to open special accounts.

The stock does not pay dividends, does not appreciate in value and cannot be traded.

In August, the Packers announced $143 million in projects to add 7,000 seats to Lambeau Field and make other improvements. Construction will be paid for by the Packers and the Green Bay/Brown County Professional Football Stadium District, and is scheduled for completion before the 2013 season. Proceeds from the stock sale will help pay for the project.

Shareholders vote on directors and other issues at the annual shareholders meeting in July.

The Packers have 112,158 shareholders who own 4,750,937 shares of stock.
 
"The stock does not pay dividends, does not appreciate in value and cannot be traded."
So basically, you are making a donation to a multi-million dollar company........... makes perfect sense
 
smokeyjoe53":1t65ryof said:
"The stock does not pay dividends, does not appreciate in value and cannot be traded."
So basically, you are making a donation to a multi-million dollar company........... makes perfect sense

Yeah. If you or I did it, we'd be on the news tonight as scam artists. But, it's the Packers, so it's okay. And knowing most of my fellow Packer fans, the Packers are going to get that money out of us someway or another -- merchandise sales, tickets, TV revenues (advertiser sales), etc.

May as well cut out the middleman and send it right to the Pack.

PS ... got my bill for playoff tickets ... $1182 for four tickets to two games.
 
Better hurry. 185,000 of 250,000 sold in two days. Santa ain't gonna have an extra supply of these things on the 24th... sounds like the Pack nets about $230 of every $250 stock sale.

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/135274263.html

Wall Street take note, please.

The Green Bay Packers said Thursday that fans from all 50 states had purchased more than 185,000 shares of stock in the first two days. The team said the organization netted approximately $43 million from the sale after costs for shipping and handling, as well as costs for the call center and website.

Mark Murphy, president and CEO of the Packers, released this statement: "The Packers are tremendously appreciative of the support we’ve received from our fans. The expansion will enhance the stadium experience for fans, increase our team’s home-field advantage and ensures that Lambeau Field continues be a source of pride for fans everywhere. We’re humbled by the response from our fans and their desire to help the Packers achieve long-term success.”

In addition to all 50 states, fans living in three U.S. territories bought shares. That would be Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Shares can be purchased for $250 plus a $25 handling charge. The online site is www.packersowner.com. Fans also can call 855-8-GOPACK.

Proceeds from the sale will go toward the team's $143 million Lambeau Field expansion project. The project, now under way, will add 6,700 seats to the south end-zone area. In addition, new videoboards will be added to the stadium.

The entire project is expected to be completed in time for the 2013 season.
 
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