Sentences with phrase «right as a shareholder»

Except as provided in Sections 3 or 11, Participant shall not have voting, dividend or any other rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to the unexercised Option.
Upon exercise of a vested Option into Shares, Participant will obtain full voting and other rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to such Shares.
Upon settlement of the Award into Shares, Participant will obtain full voting and other rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to such Shares.
Except as provided in Sections 9 and 15, Participant shall not have voting, dividend or any other rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to the unvested Shares.
The idea is to avoid situations where your rights as a shareholder might be ignored.
This judgment tries to balance the defendant's right as a shareholder to access the financial statements and the plaintiff's right not to suffer damages that may result from disclosure.

Not exact matches

Now, nearly one year since Dorsey's appointment as CEO, shareholders have grown impatient and are looking for something, anything, they can point to as a sign that Twitter might finally be back on the right track.
Benchmark's lawsuit is a transparent attempt to deprive Travis Kalanick of his rights as a founder and shareholder and to silence his voice regarding the management of the company he helped create.
«We do believe the current governance structure, with Jamie Dimon serving as both chairman and CEO, and an independent minded board, has served the shareholders well and is right for the company at this time,» said Lee Raymond, JPMorgan Chase's presiding director and the former CEO of Exxon Mobil.
Our clients are investors in these various companies and as investors, they have a voice and they have a right to file a shareholder proposal at the companies.
«Goldilocks Investment Company Ltd has filed legal action today in light of the continuing refusal by Noble Group Ltd to recognize legitimate legal rights of Goldilocks as a shareholder of Noble,» the investment fund, which holds an 8.1 percent stake in Singapore - listed Noble said in a statement.
This means that with the purchase of stock must come the same economic rights, such as receiving dividends or compensation in the event of liquidation at the same time and in the same amount per share as all other shareholders.
Why is Ottawa taking away shareholders» right to do as they wish with their company?
Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»
We believe in one share one vote as a fundamental right of shareholders,» says Ann Yerger, the council's executive director.
Abu Dhabi - based Goldilocks, which holds an 8.1 percent stake in Noble, filed lawsuits in Singapore last week, saying Noble is not recognising its «legitimate legal rights» as a shareholder.
Today, we remain every bit as committed to earning the right to be our clients» first choice, providing rewarding careers for our employees, delivering returns to shareholders who invest with us, and supporting the communities in which we are privileged to operate.
He says that's not just because it is the right thing to do from an environmental perspective, but because, as always, he's focused on getting the biggest return for his shareholders.
While no new directors have been nominated, shareholders who've owned 3 % or more of the company's outstanding shares continuously for three years did win the right — widely known as proxy access — to nominate board directors at this year's annual meeting.
«I think the algorithm for creating shareholder value in the private markets right now is: Find a great market, put together a great team, have technology at the heart, and establish your position as the perceived leader,» Galloway said.
It also impacts the control of the deal, as it reshuffles the future preferred shareholder base by insuring only the committed investors continue to have preferred stock (and the corresponding rights).
In no case, except due to an adjustment to reflect a stock split or other event referred to under «Adjustments» below, and except for any repricing that may be approved by shareholders, will the plan administrator (1) amend an outstanding stock option or stock appreciation right to reduce the exercise price or base price of the award, (2) cancel, exchange, or surrender an outstanding stock option or stock appreciation right in exchange for cash or other awards for the purpose of repricing the award, (3) cancel, exchange, or surrender an outstanding stock option or stock appreciation right in exchange for an option or stock appreciation right with an exercise or base price that is less than the exercise or base price of the original award, or (4) take any other action that is treated as a repricing under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
As of November 1, 2014, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), which rates companies on risk, gave our company a 10, its highest risk category, for shareholder rights and coShareholder Services (ISS), which rates companies on risk, gave our company a 10, its highest risk category, for shareholder rights and coshareholder rights and compensation.
The performance goals upon which the payment or vesting of any Incentive Award (other than Options and stock appreciation rights) that is intended to qualify as Performance - Based Compensation depends shall relate to one or more of the following Performance Measures: market price of Capital Stock, earnings per share of Capital Stock, income, net income or profit (before or after taxes), economic profit, operating income, operating margin, profit margin, gross margins, return on equity or stockholder equity, total shareholder return, market capitalization, enterprise value, cash flow (including but not limited to operating cash flow and free cash flow), cash position, return on assets or net assets, return on capital, return on invested
As owners of a company, both common and preferred shareholders have voting rights related to the board of directors, ultimately influencing control over the company's activities and direction.
The Fund is issuing non-transferable rights («Rights») to its common shareholders of record as of May 9, 2018 (the «Record Date» and such shareholders, «Record Date Shareholders&rarightsRights») to its common shareholders of record as of May 9, 2018 (the «Record Date» and such shareholders, «Record Date Shareholders&raRights») to its common shareholders of record as of May 9, 2018 (the «Record Date» and such shareholders, «Record Date Shareholdshareholders of record as of May 9, 2018 (the «Record Date» and such shareholders, «Record Date Shareholdshareholders, «Record Date ShareholdersShareholders»).
«There should not be unequal voting rights as they could allow management or minority share owners to override the wishes or best interests of majority shareholders for personal benefit and compromise accountability, leading to potential entrenchment issues,» Mary Leung, head of advocacy for Asia at CFA Institute, an association of investment professionals, said in a statement.
Most notably, shareholders do not have a right to possess and use corporate assets as they would their own; instead, they create a fictitious person to conduct business, with the shareholders as the beneficiaries....
As Co-chair of the Business and Human Rights Group of Amnesty International USA, Simon Billenness helps manage Amnesty International USA's use of a portfolio of stocks for shareholder activism on issues of human rRights Group of Amnesty International USA, Simon Billenness helps manage Amnesty International USA's use of a portfolio of stocks for shareholder activism on issues of human rightsrights.
We believe any shares issued under the offering will benefit current shareholders as opposed to a rights offering below NAV that is dilutive to shareholders not participating.
Perhaps, the greatest obstacle to classification as a security is that there are no shareholder's rights or dividends through ownership of Ether.
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Such an issuance does not disenfranchise existing shareholders, as they retain their existing voting rights.
In any event, assuming full disclosure, they become shareholders knowing that they will have lower voting rights than the insiders and having accepted as adequate whatever trade - off is offered by the firm in recompense.
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To the contrary, limitations on shareholder voting rights in fact are as old as the corporate form itself.
Nor are the purchasers of such shares harmed; as in an IPO, they take the shares knowing that the rights will be less than those of the existing shareholders.
BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry, and the company's previously disclosed review of strategic alternatives.
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.
Employee stock ownership under ESOPs gives workers confidential voting rights on major corporate issues, so that they have some formal corporate governance rights in closely held corporations, and in stock market companies, employee owners have the same rights as other public shareholders.
As such you have the right to vote during shareholder meetings and are entitled to your share of their profits.
In early January, the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) published regulations that limit the number of commercial banks in which each investor can own holdings, which is intended to reduce specific cases of «disorder» in the banking sector, such as the abuse of rights by major shareholders and the existence of «invisible shareholders».
We subtract the fair value of the minority interest liability from shareholder value in our DCF model as the minority interest shareholders have the rights to that portion of the cash flows.
In the event that (i) the Board of Directors proposes, recommends, approves or otherwise submits to the shareholders of the Company, for shareholder action, a Deemed Liquidation Event, and (ii) a Holder has not received written notice from the holders of a majority of the shares of Key Holder Common Stock that such holders approve the Deemed Liquidation Event, then such Holder hereby agrees to vote (in person, by proxy or by action by written consent, as applicable) all shares of capital stock of the Company now or hereafter directly or indirectly owned of record or beneficially by such Holder against the Deemed Liquidation Event, to assert statutory dissenters» rights with respect to the Deemed Liquidation Event, and to take such other action in derogation of the Deemed Liquidation Event as shall be requested by the holders of a majority of the shares of Key Holder Common Stock in order to carry out the terms and provision of this Section x.y..
For example, token holders may be given shareholders» rights, such as the right to receive dividends and the right to participate in the distribution of the corporation's surplus assets upon winding up.
«Both the board and I believe we now have the right person to succeed me as CEO — a successor ready to assume the job the day after I die or step down,» Buffett wrote in his 2014 shareholder letter.
Explaining to its shareholders how it is addressing strategic risks linked to major environmental and social policy issues, such as climate change and human rights, is an important dialogue every corporation needs to engage in with its shareholders.
By participating in the ICO, investors will be granted exclusive tokenholder rights that entitle them to receive payments, equivalent to shareholder dividends as well as convert them into ordinary shares.
These investors are typically wary of foregoing the rights associated with being a shareholder such as: voting rights, control rights, pro-rata rights, and liquidation preferences.
The transaction started out as a hostile takeover bid, with Aurora entering into a lock - up agreement with four major CanniMed shareholders.CanniMed's management retaliated by adopting a tactical shareholder rights plan, which was in turn challenged in court (and ultimately stuck down as an improper defensive tactic).
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