Note 8 - Capital Stock, Treasury Stock, and Contributed Capital

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

8. CAPITAL STOCK, TREASURY STOCK, AND CONTRIBUTED CAPITAL

 

There are 10,000,000 Class A Shares and 2,500,000 Class B Shares authorized, as well as 1,000,000 Serial Preferred Shares.

Unissued shares of Class A common stock (933,233 and 949,233 shares in 2015 and 2014, respectively) are reserved for the share-for-share conversion rights of the Class B common stock, stock options under the Directors Plans, conversion rights of the Convertible Promissory Note and available warrants (see Notes 4, 5 and 7). The Class A shares have one vote per share and the Class B shares have three votes per share, except under certain circumstances such as voting on voluntary liquidation, sale of substantially all the assets, etc. Dividends up to $.10 per year, noncumulative, must be paid on Class A shares before any dividends are paid on Class B shares.