Alcatel-Lucent ADS fka ALU

[richrichrich]

Fidelity said they can do whatever I wish to do with my shares, of course, for a substantial "fee" of some 60 or 70 dollars.... Otherwise, I can just wait(eternally), until ALU finalizes their proceedings.....
It's a long, long, long term holding situation, for me.
I believe I originally started many years ago, with equal share amounts, of AGERE A and B shares. About 2500 dollars total investment. Those two equities slowly "died", and were merged/bought by LSI. Then, I think, LSI was bought by Lucent, and then Lucent became Alcatel/Lucent. ALU then just dwindled downwards, charging me annually some sort of French "fee", for maintaining the shares.
Maybe I have the long term change of hands "history" wrong, but it reflects a sad story of long term holding, with a blindfold on.
So, my current held "value" of ALU shares, is about 450 dollars. Not worthy of Fidelity's expensive fee. I'll just have to wait and see if I get paid out "something", in the ordeal.....