NeoMedia Technologies, Inc (NEOM)

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a) The total number of shares of capital stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue is 5,025,000,000,(75,000,000,) which are to be divided into two
classes as follows: 5,000,000,000(50,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), and 25,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.
(b) Effective as of the close of business on the day
what does the change from 5 Billion to 75 Million shares mean?

Maybe someone can enlighten me here...

http://www.neom.com/pdf/2010-03-30_Neom_Proxy.pdf

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