Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
authorized shares — Number of shares authorized for issuance by a firm s corporate charter. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See also: shares authorized * * * authorized shares authorized shares ➔ Share * * * authorized shares UK US noun [plural] ► FINANCE … Financial and business terms
Authorized shares — Number of shares authorized for issuance by a firm s corporate charter. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * authorized shares authorized shares ➔ Share * * * authorized shares UK US noun [plural] ► FINANCE AUTHORIZED SHARE CAPITAL( … Financial and business terms
authorized shares — noun the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation s articles of incorporation • Syn: ↑authorized stock, ↑capital stock • Hypernyms: ↑stock … Useful english dictionary
Shares authorized — is the maximum number of shares that a company can issue. This number is specified in the company s articles of association but can be changed by shareholder approval. A company usually authorizes a higher number of shares than required to be… … Wikipedia
Shares outstanding — are common shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person or institution that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury… … Wikipedia
authorized capital — USA authorized capital, Also known as authorized shares or authorized capital stock. The maximum number of shares of capital stock that a corporation may legally issue. A corporation s authorized capital is stated in its certificate of… … Law dictionary
authorized capital stock — USA authorized capital, Also known as authorized shares or authorized capital stock. The maximum number of shares of capital stock that a corporation may legally issue. A corporation s authorized capital is stated in its certificate of… … Law dictionary
authorized share capital — UK US noun [U] (also authorized capital, also UK authorised capital, also authorized shares, also authorized stock) FINANCE ► the largest number of shares that a company can offer for sale at a particular time: »Shareholders approved an increase… … Financial and business terms
Authorized Share Capital — The number of stock units that a publicly traded company can issue as stated in its articles of incorporation, or as agreed upon by shareholder vote. Authorized share capital is often not fully used by management in order to leave room for future … Investment dictionary
Authorized Stock — The maximum number of shares that a corporation is legally permitted to issue, as specified in its articles of incorporation. This figure is usually listed in the capital accounts section of the balance sheet. Also known as authorized shares or… … Investment dictionary
