This Month in History: Johnson Service Company Stock Debuts on the NYSE

This Johnson Service Company ad from 1965 promotes the company's new listing on the NYSE.
 
Oct. 11, 1965: Stock was traded in the over-the-counter market previously
 
October 11, 1965 marked the first day that Johnson Service Company (the former name of Johnson Controls) was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. An article in the Milwaukee Sentinel reported that 1,608,814 shares of common stock, plus 34,800 shares "reserved for exercise of qualified stock options," were listed on the Big Board in the company's debut. Previously, the stock was traded in the over-the-counter market.