text: before worldcom reorgized i owned 10000 shares of stock. were prior stock holders be compensated in any way?   the answer is a qualified yes! depending on the date you acquired the securities and the date you diposed of them. these are specifics: 1. you must have purchsed the "elegible securities" between april 29, 1999 and june 25, 2002. 2. you must have held those securities until june 26, 2002 or later. 3. you must have submmitted complete documentation of purchase and sales, and ownership of securities on or after june 26, 2002.  at these moment some of the people entitled to compensation have started to receive notifications of eligibility (no payment has been made yet).  contact the worldcom victim trust at 866-894 8871 or at their web site: worldcomvictimtrust.com