Big B files offering of 2,705,000 common shares.BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 1995--Big B, Inc. (Nasdaq Symbol:BIGB) announced that it filed today a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the proposed public offering of 2,705,000 shares of its common stock. Of these shares, 2,500,000 are being sold by Big B, Inc. and 205,000 are being sold by certain shareholders of the Company. Big B operates a chain of 367 stores under the names "Big B Drugs Big B Drugs began operation in 1968 as part of Bruno's Supermarkets, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Most of its stores were located next to a Bruno's, Food World or FoodMax, all Bruno's owned stores. The company had close to $800 million in revenue by the end of 1996. ," "Drugs For Less" and "Big B Home Health Care Centers." The Company currently has locations throughout a five state area in the southeastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. will serve as the underwriter for the offering. Copies of the preliminary prospectus Preliminary Prospectus A first draft registration statement filed by a firm prior to proceeding with an initial public offering of securities. The document, filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, is intended to provide pertinent information to prospective shareholders may be obtained from Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., 50 N. Front Street, Memphis, Tennessee For the ancient Egyptian capital, see . Memphis is a city in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. Memphis rises above the Mississippi River on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff just below the mouth of the Wolf River. 38103. A registration statement relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation solicitation In criminal law, the act of asking, inducing, or directing someone to commit a crime. The person soliciting another becomes an accomplice to the crime. The term also refers to the act of obtaining bribes, as well as to the crime of a prostitute who offers sexual of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State. CONTACT: Big B, Inc., Birmingham Arthur M. Jones, Sr., 205/424-3421 |
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