New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
III BROADWAY.
New York, January rs, 1917.
To the Holders of Common Stock OF
Bethlehem Steel Corporation:
III BROADWAY.


Pursuant 70 resolution of the Board of Directors, but sub
jet authorization by the OF an e ,ss
capital stock by 5NVoOo 10 De deisnIsea 1S
to convene principal Office OF the Corporation at NO 700
a. 9 or at any adjournment thereof the privilege given to
holders of the cSmTon Stock OF the r ,rS
conditions hereinafter stated for an amount OF sueh lass
Stock G @ e Common Stock Of the
Corporation registered its books at the close OF business
February 6 1917 Said Class Common Stock will be the
same in all respects the Common Stock except that
will not nave voting powers
The issue of the Common Stock herein offered con
aosa upon the prior Class Common Stock repre-.
enng dividend OF two hundred per cent upon the presen
Common Stock Of the Corporation which dividend has been
declared subject said OF said increase IN me
capital stock Said s5OOoo Of new Class Common ,n SioeS
will not participate such stock dividend Said stock DIVIDEND
will be payable February H. 1917 the holders of record of
5 IL 25;:''' 0'""''" Stock the close o. business "
Mcssrs. J. w seigman & Co. have formed syndicate to
underwri.e purchase OF said $5OOOOOO OF new Class
warrant will be issued each holder of the Com
mon soon possible after February TO- ~ speefyag
the amount of stock respect OF which he is entitled to sub
scription privilege
On the back OF the subscription will be two forms
The first form be filled and signed by the stochoder
in case exercise his right q subscription the SEQ
ond which assignment to De hed out ana ssnea
by the sochoder in case he desires to dispose OF MS suoS
ton privilege.
Where subscription warrant subscription S to TWO
% OF the shares % by tine RI D a%d
% SHARES covered by the warrant to person the bal
once to another should deliver his subscription
before Mare. r. Wall e the City New
IN he exchanged other subscription and should
soey writing the number desired exchange
and the number OF shares to be covered by each
The subscription price Of each share of stock payable
in full In New funds The Equitable Trust COMPANY of
New York the Of making subscription before
March 1917 All cheques should be payable the order of
Equitable Trust Company OF New YORK ana should be
certified.
Trust Company OF New York. said Office. by the stock
holders the whom assigned before March
1917 accompanied by payment OF the OF subscription
sihsc
or before said date shall be void and OF no value
No subscription assignment Of the subscription privilege
will recognized unless made the forms furnished by the
CORPORATION No stakeholder will be entitled OF said
Class Common Stock unless the OF subscription herein
specified fully complied with.
Teuoorrv stock fully paid subscription
exhangeabe stock certificates will be issued payment OF
subscriptions.
In case of the failure OF the stockholders the
cary authority for said increase the capital stock
for any rex beyond its control the Corporation shall be
vented completing the necessary legal authorize
herein contemplated then all subscriptions and will be
void and payments thereof will be returned.
The books Corporation will be closed for the ssoehod
the close OF business Monday February
1917 will the opening OF business Thursday
February Is The stock books will be closed for the
stock dividend and the subscription rights The stock dividend
will payable and the subscription rights will the
the close of business Friday, February 10, 1917
Stock on the New York Stock Exchange
Bv order OF the Board oil Directors.
CHARLES M. ScHwAB. Chairman.