Attention, those of you who own KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC): KLAC has been acquired by Lam Research Corporation (LRCX). The acquisition will include the exchange of all outstanding KLAC shares for $32 in cash and 0.5 shares of LRCX. Because of this agreement, you should sell your shares of KLAC as soon as possible, and Transmogrify if necessary. If you are able to sell your shares above your average cost, there is no need to Transmogrify.
We’re here to help! Here is a link to the Transmogrification document that will tell you step-by-step what to do.
Lattco PRO clients: Please use this link to access the transmogrification document for your accounts. Also, please give us a call after you have purchased shares for your new position and before your sell your options; we will need to make some adjustments to your account to properly reflect the transmogrification.
Lattco AutoPilot clients: At this time, trading screens for Transmogrification are not included in the AutoPilot system. You will need to log in to TradeKing to place three orders to complete the Transmogrification process:
- Sell your existing shares
- Buy the same amount of shares for your new stock
- Sell to Open a put at the top of the lower band to replace the purchase for the current month
Once this is complete please notify us and we will adjust your AutoPilot account so that it can suggest the appropriate call option orders.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at support@snideradvisors.com or 1-888-6-SNIDER. We’ll be happy to walk you through the process.
