Definitions for "preemptive right"
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The right of current shareholders to maintain their fractional ownership of...
A right giving existing stockholders the opportunity to purchase shares of a new issue before it is offered to others.
A shareholder's right to acquire an amount of shares in a future offering at current prices per share paid by new investors, whereby his/her percentage ownership remains the same as before the offering.
The right of existing stockholders to maintain their proportionate share of ownership in a firm.
A right to purchase on the same terms as offered by another party.
the right granting to shareholders the first opportunity to buy a new issue of stock; provides protection against dilution of the shareholder's ownership interest
A shareholders right to purchase shares in a company's new stock issues in proportion with the existing shares that he or she owns, before the new shares are offered to the general public.
Right of the holder to buy property on the same terms as offered by a third party if an owner chooses to sell.
A right, sometimes required by the issuer's corporate charter, by which current owners must be given the opportunity to maintain their percentage ownership if additional shares of the same class are issued. Additional shares of the soon-to-be issued security are offered to current owners in proportion to their holders before the issue can be offered to others. Usually one right is issued for each outstanding share. The rights are used to subscribe to the additional shares at a predetermined cash amount.
Common stockholder's right to anything of value distributed by the company.
The right of current stockholders to purchase additional shares of stock in order to maintain their same percentage of ownership if new shares are issued.
A right given to shareholders that allows them to purchase shares of a new issue before it is offered to non-shareholders. This allows shareholders to retain the same percentage of ownership in a corporation. See: New Issue; Right; Warrant
Right of a current stockholder to maintain the percentage ownership in a real estate company by purchasing new shares on a proportionate basis before they are issued to the public. It allows existing stockholders to keep the value and control they presently enjoy. The new shares may be issued to the current stockholders at a lower price than the going market price. Further, brokerage commissions do no have to be paid.
A current stockholder's right to maintain his or her proportionate ownership in a corporation through the exercising of this right to purchase new issues of stock before the general public.
The right of a shareholder in a corporation to have the first opportunity to purchase a new issue of stock of that corporation in proportion to the amount of stock already owned by the shareholder.
The right of common shareholders to retain their percentage ownership of a corporation. When new shares of a corporation are to be sold, current shareholders are given the opportunity to purchase additional shares. This enables them to maintain the same proportional ownership as they had prior to the new issue. See also: Right.