As a result of a class action suit, people who bought/sold shares of Tyco between December 13, 1999 through and including June 7, 2002 may be eligible for a cash settlement payment. See
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What are the tax consequences if I, age 66 and retired, receive a cash payment because of Tyco transactions within a traditional IRA? Would the settlement be treated as an IRA withdrawal? Could/should the settlement amount be placed into the IRA?
What are the tax consequences if I receive a payment because of transactions in a regular (i.e. non IRA, non tax deferred) account?
I am wondering whether filing a claim will be more trouble than it is worth.
Tom