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
nominee shareholder — The registered owner of shares held for the benefit of another person (the beneficial owner). The beneficial owner may choose to appoint a nominee because it does not wish to have the shares registered in its own name, or it may be required to… … Law dictionary
Shareholders' agreement — A shareholders agreement (sometimes referred to in the U.S. as a stockholders agreement) is an agreement between the shareholders of a company.In strict legal theory, the relationships between the shareholders (as between themselves) and between… … Wikipedia
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tax-free reorganization — USA Certain types of corporate acquisitions, divisions, and other restructurings which are generally not taxable at the corporate or shareholder level. The transaction must meet strict statutory and nonstatutory requirements (See IRC § 368 and… … Law dictionary
Reed Smith — Infobox Law Firm firm name = Reed Smith LLP firm headquarters = num offices = 24 num attorneys = 1,600+ practice areas = General practice revenue = profit $890 million USD [http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi bin/item.cgi?id=131327 d=415 h=417 f=416]… … Wikipedia
loan notes — Debt securities or instruments. They may be offered by a buyer or bidder, often as an alternative to cash in a takeover and can be a useful method, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, of enabling a selling shareholder to defer any… … Law dictionary
loan note — Debt securities or instruments. They may be offered by a buyer or bidder, often as an alternative to cash in a takeover and can be a useful method, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, of enabling a selling shareholder to defer any… … Law dictionary
non-qualifying corporate bonds — (non QCBs) Debt securities (loan notes) that are not qualifying corporate bonds (QCBs). A QCB becomes a non QCB if it includes a foreign currency redemption provision (where the loan note is redeemable in a non sterling amount) or if it provides… … Law dictionary
non-QCBs — (non qualifying corporate bonds) Debt securities (loan notes) that are not qualifying corporate bonds (QCBs). A QCB becomes a non QCB if it includes a foreign currency redemption provision (where the loan note is redeemable in a non sterling… … Law dictionary
Employee Stock Ownership Plan - ESOP — A qualified, defined contribution, employee benefit (ERISA) plan designed to invest primarily in the stock of the sponsoring employer. ESOPs are qualified in the sense that the ESOP s sponsoring company, the selling shareholder and participants… … Investment dictionary