OREANDA-NEWS. November 24, 2015. Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE MKT:OSGB) (the “Company” or
“OSG”) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a stock
dividend of Class A common stock.
On December 17, 2015, all shareholders of record of OSG’s Class A common
stock and Class B common stock as of 5:00 p.m. E.S.T. on December 3,
2015, the record date of the dividend (the “record date”), will receive
a dividend of one-tenth of one share of Class A common stock for each
share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock held by them as
of the record date. In connection with the stock dividend, OSG has
applied to list the Class A common stock on the NYSE MKT under the
ticker symbol “OSG”.
“We are very pleased to announce the anticipated listing of our Class A
common stock on the NYSE MKT,” said Captain
Ian T. Blackley, OSG’s
president and CEO. “The listing is a significant milestone for all of us
at the Company and marks an important step in our efforts to improve the
trading liquidity of our Class A common stock and further enhance value
for our shareholders.”
OSG expects that the Class A common stock will begin trading on the NYSE
MKT on a “when-issued” basis on December 1, 2015. Regular way trading in
the Class A common stock is expected to begin on December 18, 2015, the
trading day following the date on which the stock dividend will be
distributed.
The Company has posted to its website a description of the process for
delegending outstanding restricted shares of Class A common stock. The
description is located under Supplemental Information within the
Investor Relations section of the Company website at www.osg.com.
The Class B common stock will continue to trade on the NYSE MKT under
the ticker symbol “OSGB” and ex-dividend trading will commence on
December 18, 2015.
Any fractional shares will be paid in cash based on the closing price of
the Class A common stock on the NYSE MKT on the record date.
In addition, in connection with the stock dividend, in accordance with
the terms of the outstanding warrants for OSG’s Class A and Class B
common stock, those warrants will be automatically adjusted so that
exercising holders will be entitled to receive, upon exercise,
additional shares of Class A common stock in respect of the stock
dividend. Holders of warrants do not need to take any action at this
time.
About OSG
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE MKT:OSGB) is a publicly traded
tanker company providing energy transportation services for crude oil
and petroleum products in the U.S. and International Flag markets. OSG
is committed to setting high standards of excellence for its quality,
safety and environmental programs. OSG is recognized as one of the
world’s most customer-focused marine transportation companies and is
headquartered in New York City, NY. More information is available at www.osg.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements. In addition, the
Company may make or approve certain statements in future filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in press releases, or in
oral or written presentations by representatives of the Company. All
statements other than statements of historical facts should be
considered forward-looking statements. These matters or statements may
relate to the Company’s plans to issue dividends and list securities and
its prospects, including statements regarding trends in the tanker and
articulated tug/barge markets, and including prospects for certain
strategic alliances and investments. Forward-looking statements are
based on the Company’s current plans, estimates and projections, and are
subject to change based on a number of factors. Investors should
carefully consider the risk factors outlined in more detail in the
Company’s Annual Report for 2014 on Form 10-K under the caption “Risk
Factors” and in similar sections of other filings made by the Company
with the SEC from time to time. The Company assumes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements and written and oral forward looking statements attributable
to the Company or its representatives after the date of this release are
qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in
this paragraph and in other reports previously or hereafter filed by the
Company with the SEC.
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