(RTTNews) -  Blockbuster Inc. (BBI: News , BBI.B) said on Friday that its board of directors has authorized a combination of its shares of Class A and Class B common stock into a single class of shares of common stock. Blockbuster expects that elimination of the dual class capital structure will improve the liquidity of its common stock and end confusion regarding the differences between the two classes of common stock.

The combination would be subject to obtaining the requisite stockholder approvals at Blockbuster's annual stockholders meeting in 2010 and would not take effect until such approvals are obtained. Blockbuster's board of directors may explore additional alternatives with respect to its capital structure if necessary to cure the price condition deficiency.
In addition, on Nov. 17, the company was notified by the New York Stock Exchange that it is not currently in compliance with the NYSE's continued listing standard that requires the average closing price of the company's common stock be no less than $1.00 per share over a consecutive 30 trading-day period.

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