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The holder for the time being of a [[share]] in the equity of a company. Usually shares are issued in [[registered form]] (as opposed to [[bearer security|bearer]] form). | {{g}}The holder for the time being of a [[share]] in the equity of a company; a part owner of a corporate enterprise. Usually, shares are issued in [[registered form]] (as opposed to [[bearer security|bearer]] form), because it is sort of important to know who — you know — ''owns the goddamn company''. Whereas your [[creditors]], on the other hand — could you really give a fig about them? Well, obviously you could, but as a general category, when you have issued that indebtedness in the form of [[Bearer instrument|freely transferable]] [[debt securities]], it is that fact that ''someone'' holds them that mainly concerns you, rather than precisely ''who''. | ||
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The holder for the time being of a share in the equity of a company; a part owner of a corporate enterprise. Usually, shares are issued in registered form (as opposed to bearer form), because it is sort of important to know who — you know — owns the goddamn company. Whereas your creditors, on the other hand — could you really give a fig about them? Well, obviously you could, but as a general category, when you have issued that indebtedness in the form of freely transferable debt securities, it is that fact that someone holds them that mainly concerns you, rather than precisely who.