Spear Financial Buys Back 1.1 Million Shares
- Share via
Spear Financial Services in Glendale said it bought back 1.1 million of its common shares from its second-biggest stockholder for $3.4 million.
Spear, a brokerage and insurance concern, bought the stock for $3.125 a share from Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. of Boston. The shares had represented 16% of the 6.9 million total Spear shares then outstanding.
Spear Chairman Charles Spear said his company has recently evaluated several possible acquisitions, but decided “our best opportunity is the reacquisition of our own shares.”
More to Read
Inside the business of entertainment
The Wide Shot brings you news, analysis and insights on everything from streaming wars to production — and what it all means for the future.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.