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When was Dolby founded?
Ray Dolby founded Dolby Laboratories in 1965 to develop noise reduction technologies.
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When did Dolby go public? At what price?
Dolby Laboratories went public on February 17, 2005. Dolby's IPO priced at $18 per share.
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Who were the managing underwriters for the Dolby IPO?
Morgan Stanley, Goldman, Sachs & Co., JP Morgan, Adams Harkness and William Blair & Company were the underwriters.
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What is Dolby's stock ticker symbol?
Dolby's symbol on the New York Stock Exchange is "DLB".
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How many shares of Dolby are outstanding?
There were an average 104,541,000 fully diluted shares outstanding for the quarter ended September 28, 2012.
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When do the fiscal quarters end?
Our fiscal 2013 quarters are as follows:
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Quarter One: December 28, 2012
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Quarter Two: March 29, 2013
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Quarter Three: June 28, 2013
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Quarter Four: September 27, 2013
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When is the next financial reporting date?
Dolby's next financial release date may be viewed on the Event Calendar page.
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What year was Dolby incorporated and in what state?
Dolby was incorporated as a New York corporation in 1967, reincorporated in California in 1976 and reincorporated in Delaware in September 2004.
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How many employees does Dolby have?
As of September 28, 2012, Dolby had 1,480 employees worldwide.
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Does the company pay a dividend on its common stock?
Dolby does not pay a regular dividend on its common stock.
We did announce a one-time special dividend in the amount of $4 per share to be paid on December 27, 2012 to stockholders of record as of close on business on December 21, 2012.
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Does Dolby offer a (DRIP) direct investment program?
Dolby currently does not offer a direct stock purchase or dividend reinvestment program.
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Can I purchase shares of Dolby stock directly?
No. Dolby does not offer a direct stock purchase plan at this time.
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Has Dolby had a stock split?
A five for one split occurred in January 2005, prior to the Initial Public Offering
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Who are Dolby's independent accountants?
Dolby's independent accountants are KPMG.
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How do I transfer my stock or change my address with the transfer agent?
All stock certificate-related questions regarding ownership of Dolby stock, such as lost certificates and/or change of address should be addressed to Dolby's transfer agent, ComputershareTrust Company, N.A.
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
P.O. Box 43010
Providence, RI 02940-3010
(781) 575-3400
www.computershare.com
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What is Dolby's CUSIP number?
Dolby's common stock CUSIP is 25659T 10 7.
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Where are Dolby's headquarters?
Dolby's principal executive offices are located at 100 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, California 94103, and our telephone number is (415) 558-0200. Our web site address is www.dolby.com.
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