InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[snowblow5]

F6, please explain how much poison there is in the pill for me. Also, what if one was not a shareholder of record on 3 Jan 1997? Are we screwed in terms of getting these rights?
Then which shares are "new common shares issued" after that? How is this ascertained? I bought in during 1999, 2000 and 2001. How would I know if there are rights attached to any of my shares? Then, seems as though I need 1000 rights to be able to get a single share of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $250 per share, subject to adjustment [whatever that means?].
Bottom line, who really gets any of the poison?