Shares
61Treasury shares — A company s own issued shares that it has bought but not cancelled where the purchase was financed out of the company s distributable profits. Only qualifying shares may be held in treasury (such as shares listed on the Official List of the UK… …
62Accumulating Shares — Common stock given to current shareholders of a company in place of or in addition to a dividend. By accumulating shares shareholders don’t have to pay income tax on these shares; however, it is still mandatory to pay capital gains tax on… …
63Friends and Family Shares — A company s stock that is offered to preferred individuals, prior to its initial public offering (IPO). Issuers and bankers may offer friends and family shares to business associates, family members or friends, prior to the stock s launch to the… …
64Issued Shares — The number of authorized shares that is sold to and held by the shareholders of a company, regardless of whether they are insiders, institutional investors or the general public. Also known as issued stock . Issued shares include the stock that a …
65Treasury Stock (Treasury Shares) — The portion of shares that a company keeps in their own treasury. Treasury stock may have come from a repurchase or buyback from shareholders; or it may have never been issued to the public in the first place. These shares don t pay dividends,… …
66company limited by shares — ˌcompany ˌlimited by ˈshares noun companies limited by shares PLURALFORM [countable] LAW FINANCE in Britain, a company whose shareholders are responsible for paying debts up to the amount of their Unpaid Shares, if the company goes bankrupt * * * …
67founders' shares — noun plural Etymology: founder (I) chiefly Britain : stock issued to the organizers of a public company or corporation and carrying certain special privileges compare management shares * * * Finance. shares of stock given, at least nominally, for …
68Closely Held Shares — The shares in a publicly traded company held by a small number of shareholders, who are either directly affiliated with the company or management, or are majority stakeholder. Closely held shares are not publicly traded in the same manner as… …
69Ordinary Shares — Any shares that are not preferred shares and do not have any predetermined dividend amounts. An ordinary share represents equity ownership in a company and entitles the owner to a vote in matters put before shareholders in proportion to their… …
70transfer of shares — An existing shareholder transfers issued shares to another person who is then registered as the holder of those shares. Easyform Glossary of Law Terms. UK law terms. transfer of shares the conveyance of a member s share(s) to anot …
