Series 7: 1.2.2.7 Preemptive Right

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1.2.2.7  Preemptive Right

If a corporation decides to issue additional common stock, current stockholders, particularly early investors, may have the right to maintain their share of ownership by purchasing a proportionate amount of the new issue before it is offered to the public. When it is granted, this is called a stockholder’s preemptive right.

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