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Common Stock
12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013
Equity [Abstract]  
Common Stock

9COMMON STOCK

The number of authorized and outstanding shares of each class of the Company's common stock at the end of the respective years was as follows:

 

 

 

 

2013

2012

Class A, $0.05 par value:

 

 

Authorized

20,000,000 
20,000,000 

Outstanding

8,724,984 
8,676,703 

Class B, $0.05 par value:

 

 

Authorized

3,000,000 
3,000,000 

Outstanding

1,212,420 
1,215,758 

 

 

Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to elect 25% of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors and holders of Class B common stock are entitled to elect the remaining directors. With respect to matters other than the election of directors or any matters for which class voting is required by law, holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share while holders of Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes per share. If any dividends (other than dividends paid in shares of the Company’s stock) are paid by the Company on its common stock, a dividend would be paid on each share of Class A common stock equal to 110% of the amount paid on each share of Class B common stock. Each share of Class B common stock is convertible at any time into one share of Class A common stock. During 2013 and 2012 there were 3,338 and 84 shares of Class B common stock converted into Class A common stock, respectively. There were no shares of Class A common stock converted into Class B common stock.