Harris Teeter 1998 Annual Report Download - page 22

Corporate Address
1800 Two First Union Center
Charlotte, NC 28282
704|372-5404
Subsidiaries
Harris Teeter, Inc.
P.O. Box 33129
Charlotte, NC 28233
704|845-3100
American & Efird, Inc.
P.O. Box 507
Mount Holly, NC 28120
704|827-4311
General Counsel
Smith Helms Mulliss & Moore, L.L.P.
Charlotte, NC
Independent Public Accountants
Arthur Andersen LLP
Charlotte, NC
New York Stock Exchange Listing
Common shares symbol: RDK
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This Is Ruddick.
1998 Annual Report
Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar
Wachovia Shareholder Services
c/o Boston EquiServe
Shareholders/Shares Outstanding
As of September 27, 1998, Ruddick
had approximately 21,000 beneficial
common shareholders, including
employee/owners, and approximately
46.6 million shares outstanding.
Dividends
It has been Ruddick’s practice to pay
approximately 30% of net income in
dividends. Regular quarterly dividends
are usually paid at the first of January,
April, July and October.
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock
Purchase Plan
Ruddick Corporation maintains a
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock
Purchase Plan for shareholders of
record. Information on this plan may
be obtained by calling 1 | 800 | 633-4236.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Ruddick has an Employee Stock
Ownership Plan (ESOP), which was
established in 1976. At fiscal year-end,
approximately 25% of Ruddick’s com-
mon shares were owned by associates as
participants in the ESOP.
Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the
Shareholders of Ruddick Corporation
will be held in the Auditorium, 12th
Floor, Two First Union Center, College
and Third Streets, Charlotte, NC on
February 18, 1999 at 10:00 a.m.
Shareholders are cordially invited
to attend.
Annual Report on Form 10-K
Form 10-K is a report filed annually
with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Much of the information
contained therein is included in
this Annual Report, though the
Form 10-K also includes some supple-
mentary material.
Copies of the Company’s Form 10-K
are available without charge upon
written request or by telephone.
Written requests may be directed to the
Investor Relations Department,
Ruddick Corporation, 1800 Two First
Union Center, Charlotte NC 28282.
Telephone inquiries may be directed to
704 | 372-5404.
Shareholder
Information
Closing Stock Price
Fiscal Year End
In Dollars
Fiscal year end 1995 and 1994
prices are adjusted for a
100% stock dividend distributed
in October 1995.
94 95 96 97 98
9.50
13.50 12.88
15.44 16.81
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