One-for-Five. No uncommon occurrence is a stock split-up on a five-for-one basis, involving exchange of five new shares for one old share, but a stock split-up involving one new share for five old is not so unusual or so pleasant. Such, however, was the arrangement last week urged by P. A. S. Franklin, head of International Mercantile Marine Co. (operating the White Star,* the Red Star and other lines), who suggested reduction of capital from 120 million dollars to 30 million. Not only were common stockholders asked to turn in five shares for...
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