GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — The Green Bay Packers' stock sale continues this week. The Packers said Wednesday more than 138,000 shares have been sold so far.
The proceeds of the $300 shares will support Lambeau Field projects, including new video boards and concourse upgrades. The team, with its unique public ownership, launched the stock offering on Tuesday, Nov. 16.
The Packers say only individuals (including spouses as joint tenants) are able to purchase shares; individuals can purchase shares as a gift for other individuals. The offering documents and purchasing information for the U.S. and Canada are available online at www.packersstock.com.
According to a statement from the Packers:
Following is a list of details currently available:
- The price per share is US$300, and there will be a handling fee.
- The offering currently is limited to persons in the 50 United States and Washington D.C., as well as Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada.
- Shares can be purchased online with credit cards, debit cards, or electronic bank transfers. Canadian purchases must be made online. In the U.S., shares can also be purchased by mail with personal check or cashier’s check.
- Only individuals (including spouses as joint tenants) are able to purchase shares; individuals can purchase shares as a gift for other individuals.
- The Packers are offering 300,000 shares.
- No one may buy more than 200 shares (counting any shares that the person purchased in the 1997-1998 and 2011-2012 offerings).
- The offering will continue until Feb. 25, 2022, subject to extension, or until fully subscribed.
In connection with the offering, interested fans should note:
- Stock in the Packers does not constitute an investment in “stock” in the common sense of the term.
- The Packers will have no obligation to repay the amount a buyer pays to purchase Packers stock.
- Anyone considering the purchase of Packers stock should not purchase the stock to make a profit or to receive a dividend or tax deduction or any other economic benefits.
- The offering of Packers stock is made only through the offering document.
- The Packers believe offerees and purchasers of Packers stock will not receive the protection of securities laws with respect to the offering or sale of Packers stock.
- The Packers bylaws and NFL rules severely restrict transfers of Packers stock.
The Packers have had five prior stock sales in their history. They took place in 1923, 1935, 1950, 1997, and 2011.
