The option to purchase up to 1.575 million shares was granted in connection with the Company's public offering of 10.5 million shares, which priced on August 6, 2009 and closed on August 12, 2009. As previously announced on August 19, 2009, Goldman, Sachs & Co. exercised a portion of its option to purchase additional shares on August 14, 2009. Goldman, Sachs & Co. purchased 792,273 shares, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $4.5 million. Goldman, Sachs & Co. has now exercised its option in full.
A registration statement related to these shares was previously filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. A prospectus supplement related to the offering was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available on the SEC's website, http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus related to this offering may be obtained from Goldman, Sachs & Co. via telephone: (866) 471-2526; facsimile: (212) 902-9316; email: prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com; or standard mail at Goldman, Sachs & Co., Prospectus Department, 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
About Bowne & Co., Inc.
Bowne & Co., Inc. (NYSE: BNE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) provides shareholder and marketing communications services around the world. Dealmakers rely on Bowne to handle critical transactional communications with speed and accuracy. Compliance professionals turn to Bowne to prepare and file regulatory and shareholder communications online and in print. Investment managers and third party fund administrators count on Bowne's integrated solutions to streamline their document processes and produce high quality communications for their shareholders. Marketers look to Bowne to create and distribute customized, one-to-one communications on demand. With 2,800 employees in 50 offices around the globe, Bowne has met the ever-changing demands of its clients for more than 230 years.
Investor Relations Contact: Bryan Berndt Treasurer (212) 658-5817 bryan.berndt@bowne.com Media Contact: Pamela Blum Director of Corporate Communications (212) 658-5884 pamela.blum@bowne.com Bowne & Co., Inc. 55 Water Street New York, NY 10041 (212) 924-5500 Fax: (212) 658-5871
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