Comments on: BlackBerry co-founder dumps stock http://boingboing.net/2013/02/14/blackberry-co-founder-dumps-st.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 21:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Brandon Wright http://boingboing.net/2013/02/14/blackberry-co-founder-dumps-st.html#comment-1656390 Brandon Wright Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212921#comment-1656390 ...and another rat jumps ship... …and another rat jumps ship…

]]> By: chgoliz http://boingboing.net/2013/02/14/blackberry-co-founder-dumps-st.html#comment-1656002 chgoliz Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212921#comment-1656002 I do not know, but it is possible part of his "retirement" package included a requirement to sell at least a large percentage of the stock within a certain time frame.  You don't want the former CEO to be a major shareholder....power struggles don't help market share. I do not know, but it is possible part of his “retirement” package included a requirement to sell at least a large percentage of the stock within a certain time frame.  You don’t want the former CEO to be a major shareholder….power struggles don’t help market share.

]]> By: fuzzyfuzzyfungus http://boingboing.net/2013/02/14/blackberry-co-founder-dumps-st.html#comment-1655944 fuzzyfuzzyfungus Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212921#comment-1655944 Well, now that he isn't CEO anymore, Plan A for reducing the value of his RIM holdings to zero isn't going to work... Well, now that he isn’t CEO anymore, Plan A for reducing the value of his RIM holdings to zero isn’t going to work…

]]> By: s2redux http://boingboing.net/2013/02/14/blackberry-co-founder-dumps-st.html#comment-1655894 s2redux Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212921#comment-1655894 He sold his common shares at some point(s) during the past calendar year. This news is just about the Form 13G filing, which is required within the first 45 days of the following calendar year. All in all, ho-hum. I'm not finding quick info about RIM's previous dividends, but even if they were great I expect the temptation to score $400M+ in just a few months is pretty hard to resist. The <i>real</i> story can now unfold -- which hockey team has he got his eye on? (Or, perhaps, who is about to receive some largesse? Balsillie has given away about $100M over the past decade.) He sold his common shares at some point(s) during the past calendar year. This news is just about the Form 13G filing, which is required within the first 45 days of the following calendar year. All in all, ho-hum.

I’m not finding quick info about RIM’s previous dividends, but even if they were great I expect the temptation to score $400M+ in just a few months is pretty hard to resist. The real story can now unfold — which hockey team has he got his eye on? (Or, perhaps, who is about to receive some largesse? Balsillie has given away about $100M over the past decade.)

]]> By: Dlo Burns http://boingboing.net/2013/02/14/blackberry-co-founder-dumps-st.html#comment-1655831 Dlo Burns Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212921#comment-1655831 He was going to do it earlier but he accidently set the memo to this year. He was going to do it earlier but he accidently set the memo to this year.

]]> By: That_Anonymous_Coward http://boingboing.net/2013/02/14/blackberry-co-founder-dumps-st.html#comment-1655829 That_Anonymous_Coward Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212921#comment-1655829 As reported by CNET so you gotta wonder if CBS just made them say this.... As reported by CNET so you gotta wonder if CBS just made them say this….

]]> By: l337n00b http://boingboing.net/2013/02/14/blackberry-co-founder-dumps-st.html#comment-1655826 l337n00b Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=212921#comment-1655826 Based on the company's performance during his tenure, I assume nearly everyone sees this  as a positive sign for the company's future. Based on the company’s performance during his tenure, I assume nearly everyone sees this  as a positive sign for the company’s future.

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