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BNS Holding, Inc. Shareholders Approve Reverse/Forward Stock Split at 2007 Annual Meeting.


ORLANDO, Fla. -- BNS Noun 1. BNS - a bachelor's degree in naval science
Bachelor of Naval Science

bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies
 Holding, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
:BNSIA) announced that at its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held yesterday in Orlando Florida the Company's shareholders voted to approve the following proposals:

1. To amend the Company's Certificate of Incorporation certificate of incorporation n. some states issue a certificate to prove a corporation's existence upon the filing of Articles of Incorporation. In most states the Articles are sufficient proof.  to effect a 1-for-200 reverse stock split of the Company's outstanding Class A Common Stock. Stockholders owning fewer than 200 shares of Common Stock on the record date of August 2, 2007 will have their shares cancelled and converted into the right to receive $13.62 for each share of Common Stock held prior to the reverse stock split. The reverse split will be immediately followed by a 200-for-1 forward stock split. The effective date of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split is August 2, 2007.

2. To grant the Company an option to acquire shares proposed to be transferred by stockholders subsequent to the Reverse/Forward Stock Split if, after such sale, there would be 250 or more holders of record of the Common Stock.

3. To amend the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to decrease the number of authorized shares Authorized shares

Number of shares authorized for issuance by a firm's corporate charter.
 of Class A Common Stock from 30,000,000 to 5,000,000, and to eliminate the authorized shares of Class B Common Stock that were previously converted to Class A Common Stock.

4. The election of Kenneth Kermes ker·mes  
n.
A red dyestuff once prepared from the dried bodies of various female scale insects of the genus Kermes.



[French kermès, short for alkermès, from Arabic al-qirmiz
, John Robert Held, Jack Howard and James Henderson James Henderson may refer to:
  • James Pinckney Henderson, first governor of Texas.
  • James Wilson Henderson, fourth governor of Texas.
  • James Henderson (musician), musician.
  • James Henderson (Canadian politician), politician from Alberta, Canada.
 as directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders in 2008.

5. The approval of McGladrey & Pullen LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol  as the Company's independent accountants for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2007.

The effect of the first two proposals will be to reduce the number of shareholders of record to fewer than 300 and thus terminate the Company's obligation to file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company's common stock will continue to be traded on the Pink Sheets, but will be voluntarily de-listed from the Boston Stock Exchange The Boston Stock Exchange (BSE) is a regional stock exchange located in Boston, Massachusetts. The third-oldest stock exchange in the United States, it was founded in 1834. On October 2nd, 2007 Nasdaq agreed to acquire BSE for $61 million.  and the OTC Bulletin Board OTC Bulletin Board

An electronic quotation listing of the bid and asked prices of OTC stocks that do not meet the requirements to be listed on the NASDAQ stock-listing system.
, where it currently is traded. The Company intends to continue to provide shareholders with annual audited financial statements and quarterly financial information by making these documents available on a Company website. These reports will not be as detailed or extensive as the information the Company has been required to file with the SEC or has provided to its shareholders in the past. However, the Company believes the reports will provide investors with sufficient information to make informed investment decisions. All shareholders are advised to read the definitive proxy statement Proxy Statement

A document containing the information that a company is required by the SEC to provide to shareholders so they can make informed decisions about matters that will be brought up at an annual stockholder meeting.
 and Schedule 13E-3 filed by the Company on May 30, 2007 at the SEC's web site, www.sec.gov, for a more complete description of the reverse/forward stock split.

In remarks made during the meeting, Michael Warren, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of the Company, commented on the Company's extensive search for a suitable acquisition candidate and completion of the merger with Collins Industries.

"After reviewing many opportunities, it became clear that Collins Industries was the ideal acquisition candidate. With significant assistance from our lead investor, Steel Partners, and our operational partner, AIP AIP acute intermittent porphyria.
AIP Acute intermittent porphyria
, we completed the Business Combination with Collins Industries on October 31 of last year. We are extremely excited about the prospects of this business. It operates in market spaces that have bright futures, and it is dominant in those spaces."

Mr. Warren also disclosed that he was resigning as President, CEO and CFO See Chief Financial Officer. . "With the completion of the merger and the proposals being voted on here today, I will have accomplished what I was hired to do. Over the past couple of years the company has:

* Completed the environmental remediation of the North Kingstown site

* Unlocked the value of the North Kingstown and UK properties

* Stabilized the contingent liabilities

* Investigated and rejected the dissolution strategy

* Reorganized the company for an acquisition strategy

* Looked closely at several acquisition candidates

* Closed on an acquisition

* And finally, after today, will have de-registered the company

"Along the way we have reduced corporate overhead, built a new investor relationship with Steel Partners, taken care of the minutia mi·nu·ti·a  
n. pl. mi·nu·ti·ae
A small or trivial detail: "the minutiae of experimental and mathematical procedure" Frederick Turner.
 of corporate management, and met some interesting characters. It has been quite a sleigh ride for a company that not too long ago was on life support. With a share price of $13.75 at its peak, I think the shareholders would agree that the new strategy is working.

"So, it is now time for me to turn over my executive positions to those who will have an ongoing role in the management of the "new" company."

Mr. Warren then turned the meeting over to Ken Kermes, Chairman of the Board of Directors, to conduct the business of the meeting, and to Randall Swift, President and CEO of Collins Industries, who presented an overview of the Collins operations and then conducted a tour of the Orlando manufacturing facility for the shareholders present at the meeting.

At a meeting of the Board of Directors immediately following the annual meeting, the directors elected Kenneth Kermes, current Chairman of the board, as President and CEO, Terry Gibson as CFO and re-elected Sandra Kearney as Corporate Secretary. With the completion of the merger with Collins, the Company's new corporate address is BNS Holding, Inc., c/o SP Corporate Services, 61 East Main Street, Suite B, Los Gatos, CA 95031.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of assumptions, risks, and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which are in some cases beyond the control of the Company, including whether it will be able to acquire a business or operate it profitably. Additional information regarding these risk factors and uncertainties is described more fully in the Company's SEC filings. A copy of all filings may be obtained from the SEC's EDGAR Edgar or Eadgar (both: ĕd`gər), 943?–975, king of the English (959–75), son of Edmund, king of Wessex. In 957 the Mercians and Northumbrians rebelled against Edgar's brother Edwy and chose Edgar as their king.  web site, www.sec.gov, or by contacting: Kenneth Kermes, President and Chief Executive Officer or Terry Gibson, CFO, telephone (401) 848-6300. Further information regarding the Company can be found at the Company's web site, www.collinsind.com.
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