GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — The Green Bay Packers are calling their sixth stock sale, which ended Feb. 25, an "outstanding success."
While exact totals are not yet available, the Packers said Thursday more than 198,000 shares were sold at $300 each during the offering that began on Nov. 16. Including previous offerings, the organization says it now has more than 537,000 shareholders.
The Packers say approximately $65.8 million was raised during the offering, with net proceeds going toward ongoing construction projects at Lambeau Field, including new video boards and concourse upgrades.
According to the Packers, fans in Wisconsin account for approximately 17 percent of the shares purchased in the recently completed offering. Next in order were fans in California (8 percent), Texas (5 percent), Illinois (5 percent), Florida (4 percent), and New York (3 percent). In Canada, Packers fans purchased approximately 3,500 shares.
New shareholders who have questions about their orders can call 855-846-7225 (855-8GOPACK).
The Packers’ first five stock sales in their history took place in 1923, 1935, 1950, 1997 and 2011.
