shareholder rights plan — poison pill, Also known as a shareholder rights plan. In the context of takeovers, action taken by the target to make itself unattractive to a bidder or potential bidder. Such action is restricted under the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers… … Law dictionary
Shareholder oppression — occurs when the majority shareholders in a corporation take action that unfairly prejudices the minority. It most commonly occurs in close corporations, because the lack of a public market for shares leaves minority shareholders particularly… … Wikipedia
Shareholder loan — is a debt like form of financing provided by shareholders. Ususally, it is the most junior debt in the company s debt portfolio, and since this loan belongs to shareholders it should be treated as equity. Maturity of shareholder loans is long… … Wikipedia
common stock — see stock Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. common stock … Law dictionary
common share — ➔ Share * * * common share UK US noun [C] (UK also ordinary share) ► STOCK MARKET a share of a company providing the owner with a right to vote at shareholder meetings and to receive a part of the company profits as a dividend → See also PREFER … Financial and business terms
Common stock — These are securities that represent equity ownership in a company. Common shares let an investor vote on such matters as the election of directors. They also give the holder a share in a company s profits via dividend payments or the capital… … Financial and business terms
common stock — A type of equity or capital representing shares of ownership in a corporation. May or may not receive distributions of corporate income in the form of dividends. Receives the lowest priority for repayment in the event of a corporate liquidation.… … Financial and business terms
common shares — noun stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation s profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections over 40 million Americans invest in common stocks • Syn: ↑common stock, ↑ordinary shares •… … Useful english dictionary
common stock — noun stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation s profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections over 40 million Americans invest in common stocks • Syn: ↑common shares, ↑ordinary shares • … Useful english dictionary
Principal Shareholder — The main owner of a publicly traded investment, also known as the majority shareholder. The principal shareholder is the entity that owns the greatest percentage of a company s shares and therefore has the largest stake in the company s success.… … Investment dictionary
