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Re: [BRHSlist] Pop Quiz

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Pop Quiz
From: "Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@a...>
Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 12:20:08 -0600
References: <003801c29ec6$29f41350$21d1aad1@d...> <000901c29ed5$9d74dee0$21d1aad1@d...>
Reply-to: "Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@a...>
Okay, who is/was West Publishing and what is the significance of their
holdings? First National I assume was a holder either through their
Equipment Trust business or for individual investor trust accounts....
Charlie
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From: <bradslaney@w...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Pop Quiz


> I rode the SP&S 700 trip in October and had the opportunity to talk with
Bob
> Downing about the corporate entities forming BN. One of the benefits was
> learning the ownership of the CB&Q stock not owned by GN and NP. This is
> the breakdown:
>
> 1/3 First National Bank of Chicago
>
> 1/3 West Publishing
>
> 1/3 Publicly held (Small 5, 10 and 20 share lots for the most part).
>
> The West Publishing holding was surprising to me. There might be a story
> there.
>
> I also learned from Bob that it was relatively easy to obtain CB&Q stock
> even though it was not listed on any exchange. The brokers in Chicago
made
> a small market among themselves, so if you wanted 5 or 10 shares, it was
not
> too difficult obtain.
>
> BRAD
>
>
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> To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 6:29 AM
> Subject: [BRHSlist] Pop Quiz
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> > OK kids, Pop Quiz Time!
> >
> > We all know the majority of Q stock was owned by the equally by the GN
and
> NP.
> >
> > What was the ownership of the remaining Q stock?
> >
> > Hint: Basically thirds. Two of the thirds easy, the remaining
> surprising.
> >
> > The answer and my source later this morning.
> >
> > BRAD
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