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Thursday February 5, 12:28 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Bikers Dream Announces 1-for-5 Reverse Stock Split
SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 1998--Bikers Dream Inc. (OTC/BB:BIKR - news) Thursday announced it recently received shareholder consent and approval by its board of directors for a one-for-five reverse stock split of the company's shares.
The effective date for the reverse stock split will be the close of trading on Feb. 5, 1998. The company's common stock will trade under the symbol ''BIKRD'' for a period of 30 days, after which the symbol will revert to ''BIKR''. The reason for the reverse stock split was to assist the company in meeting the initial standards for the Nasdaq Small Cap market.
Following the reverse split, the company will have approximately 3.85 million common and common equivalents outstanding (assuming the conversion of preferred shares to common shares but not including outstanding options and warrants).
''Bikers Dream has applied for Nasdaq Small Cap listing, and the reverse stock split is one of the steps necessary to help us complete the process,'' said Herm Rosenman, chief executive officer of Bikers Dream.
Bikers Dream is a manufacturer and distributor of quality built American heavyweight cruiser motorcycles. Corporate headquarters is located in Santa Ana, and the principal manufacturing plant is located in Riverside, Calif.
Contact:
Bikers Dream, Santa Ana Herm Rosenman, 800/927-4730 |