SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fender Musical Instruments Corporation ("Fender") announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. A portion of the shares will be issued and sold by Fender and a portion will be sold by certain stockholders of Fender. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and William Blair & Company, L.L.C. are serving as joint book-running managers for the proposed offering.
The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. A copy of the preliminary prospectus relating to this offering, when available, may be obtained from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, via standard mail at c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue Edgewood, NY 11717, or via telephone at 1-866-803-9204; or from William Blair & Company, L.L.C., via standard mail at Attention: Prospectus Department, 222 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606, via telephone at 800-621-0687, or via email at prospectus@williamblair.com.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy these securities be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.