(''usually in the phrase'' '''to do the splits''') The acrobatic feat of spreading the legs flat on the floor 180 degrees apart, either sideways to the body or with one leg in front and one behind.
cattag baseball slang A split-finger fastball.
Ex: ''He's got a nasty '''split'''.''
cattag Bowling : A result of a first throw that leaves two or more pins standing with one or more pins between them knocked down.
A dessert or confection resembling a banana split.
A unit of measure used for champagne or other spirits (18.75 cl or 1/20th gallon or one quarter of a standard sized bottle, 750 cl)
transitive ergative Of something solid, to divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
Ex:''He has '''split''' his lip.''
transitive To share; to divide.
Ex:''We '''split''' the money among three people''
slang To leave.
Ex:''Let's '''split''' this scene and see if we can find a real party.''
to separate or break up.
Ex:''Did you hear Dick and Jane '''split'''? They'll probably get a divorce.''
QLogic Corp., a player in the input/output industry, announced that its board of directors ratified a proposed two for one stock split of the company's issued and outstanding common stock. The stock split will be effective on Feb. 15. QLogic anticipates that stock certificates representing each stockholder's post-split additional shares...
WALTHAM, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 8, 1999--Kronos Incorporated (Nasdaq:KRON) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a three-for-two split of the shares of the Company's common stock. The stock split will be effected by means of a 50 percent stock dividend to be distributed on March 9, 1999 to stockholders...
MULBERRY, Fla. -- Food Technology Service, Inc., (Nasdaq:VIFL) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a one-for-four reverse split of the Company's common shares effective as of the close of business on July 3, 2006 (the "Reverse Split"). Under the Florida Statutes, no shareholder approval is required. No fractional...
Best Buy announced a 2for-i stock split payable in the form of a 100% stock dividend. The split, applicable to shareholders of record as of March 4, is Best Buy's sixth since it went public in 1985. Its last split took place in May 1998.
General Electric will split its stock 2-for-1 The split will make the stock more attractive ... General Electric will split its stock 2-for-1 The split will make the stock more attractive to more investors and...
AUSTIN, Texas--BUSINESS WIRE--July 8, 1997--The Right Line Split Report today predicted that Compaq would likely declare a stock split in late June or early July.
DALLAS -- Texas Pacific Land Trust (NYSE:TPL) announced today that its Trustees authorized a five-for-one split of its sub-share certificates. The stock split will entitle all holders of record at the close of business on July 2, 2007 to receive four additional sub-shares for each sub-share held on that date....
AUSTIN, Texas--BUSINESS WIRE--July 8, 1997--The Right Line Split Report today disclosed that it predicted that Compaq would likely declare a stock split in late June or early July.
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The American Education Corporation (Pink Sheets:AECC) today announced that it has finalized its "going private" transaction, which was effected through a 1-for-2,000 Reverse Split effective September 1, 2006. Immediately following the Reverse Split, the Company effected a 100-for-1 forward stock split for all shareholders that continued to...
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif. -- Spectrum Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB:SPTME) (the "Company") announced today that it has filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to consummate a 1-for-25,000 reverse split of the Company's common stock (the "Reverse Stock Split")....
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 19, 1998--Alliance Capital Management L.P. (NYSE: "AC") announced today that the Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one split of its outstanding Units. The record date for the Unit split is March 11, 1998. It is anticipated that new Unit certificates will be mailed on April 2,...
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- BSQUARE (Nasdaq:BSQR), a leading provider of smart device solutions, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a one-for-four reverse stock split of BSQUARE's common stock. The reverse stock split will be effective after the close of trading on Thursday, October 6, 2005, and BSQUARE's common...
FREMONT, Calif. & ROMANEL-SUR-MORGES, Switzerland -- Logitech International (SWX:LOGN) (Nasdaq:LOGI) today announced that its shareholders have approved a two-for-one stock split of the Company's shares. The stock split, which will apply to Logitech shares and ADRs, will be effective on July 14, 2006, which is also when trading on the...
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 24, 1998--The Board of Directors of Merck & Co., Inc., meeting today, voted to split the common stock of the Company two for one. The additional shares will be distributed on or about February 16, 1999, to shareholders of record at the close of business on...
COLUMBIA, Md. -- Celsion Corporation (AMEX:CLN) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a one-for-fifteen reverse split of its common stock, which was approved by Celsion stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 19, 2005. This reverse stock split is being executed as part of Celsion's...
NEW YORK -- Alloy, Inc. ("Alloy") (NASDAQ: ALOY/ ALOYD) announced that, effective as of today, it will implement a shareholder approved one-for-four reverse stock split. Such reverse stock split affects all outstanding shares held as of the close of trading on Tuesday, January 31, 2006, and Alloy's common stock will...
Hopkinton, Mass.-based EMC Corp. said its board has approved a two-for- one stock split in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend. If the plan is approved by stockholders, the record date for the split will be May 14, 1999 and the distribution date will be May 28, 1999....
On May 9, Williams-Sonoma completed a two-for-one stock split. The stock split was effective for shareholders of record at the close of business on April 29.
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The American Education Corporation (OTCBB:AEDU) today announced that the 1-for-2,000 reverse stock split (the "Reverse Split") which was approved by the Company's board of directors on June 15, 2005 will become effective at the close of business on September 1, 2006 (the "Effective Date"). September 1, 2006...
NEW YORK -- Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: WAVX) announced that following shareholder approval at a special meeting held here yesterday, the Company's Board of directors has approved a 1-for-3 reverse split of the Company's Common Stock. The reverse stock split will be in effect at the commencement of trading tomorrow,...
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