voting stock — noun shares in a corporation that entitle the shareholder to voting and proxy rights • Hypernyms: ↑stock … Useful english dictionary
Non-voting stock — is stock that provides the shareholder very little or no vote on corporate matters, such as election of the board of directors or mergers. This type of share is usually implemented for individuals who want to invest in the company’s profitability … Wikipedia
voting rights — n pl 1: rights of participation in esp. public elections see also voting rights act in the important laws section 2: the rights of shareholders or directors to vote on corporate matters compare voting sto … Law dictionary
stock — n 1 a: the equipment, materials, or supplies of a business b: a store or supply accumulated; esp: the inventory of the goods of a merchant or manufacturer 2: the ownership element in a corporation usu. divided into shares and represented by… … Law dictionary
stock — The goods and wares of a merchant or tradesman, kept for sale and traffic. In a larger sense, the capital of a merchant or other person, including his merchandise, money, and credits, or, in other words, the entire property employed in business.… … Black's law dictionary
voting trust — see trust Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. voting trust n. A devi … Law dictionary
Stock dilution — is a general term that results from the issue of additional common shares by a company. This increase in common shares of a stock can result from a secondary market offering, employees exercising stock options, or by conversion of convertible… … Wikipedia
stock — [stäk] n. [ME stocke < OE stocc, akin to Ger stock, Du stok, a stick < IE base * (s)teu , to strike, chop > STUMP, STUB] 1. the trunk of a tree 2. Archaic a) a tree stump b) a wooden block or log … English World dictionary
Stock — For capital stock in the sense of the fixed input of a production function, see Physical capital. For other uses, see Stock (disambiguation). Financial markets Public market Exchange Securities … Wikipedia
voting trust — The transfer of title by stockholders of shares of a corporation to a trustee who is authorized to vote the shares on their behalf. One created by an agreement between a group of the stockholders of a corporation and the trustee, or by a group of … Black's law dictionary