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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-C
REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13a-17
OR 15d-17 THEREUNDER
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CopyTele, Inc.
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(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
900 Walt Whitman Road
Huntington Station, NY 11746
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code: (516) 549-5900
I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of five percent or more in
number of shares outstanding:
1. Title of Security: Common Stock
2. Number of shares outstanding before the change: 28,382,183
3. Number of shares outstanding after the change: 56,764,366
4. Effective date of change: June 17, 1996
5. Method of change: Specify method (such as merger, acquisition,
exchange, distribution, stock split, reverse
split, acquisition of stock for treasury, etc.)
Stock Split
Give brief description of transaction:
Two-for-one stock split in the form of a stock dividend of one share of
common stock for each share outstanding.
II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. Name prior to change:
2. Name after change:
3. Effective date of charter amendment changing name:
4. Date of shareholder approval of change, if required:
/s/ Gerald J. Bentivegna
6/19/96 V.P. - Finance
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Date (Officer's signature and title)
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