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Treasury Stock |
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Corporate stock that is issued, completely paid for, and reacquired by the corporation at a later point in time. Treasury stock or shares may be purchased by the corporation, or reacquired through donation, Forfeiture, or some other method. It is then regarded as the Personal Property of the corporation and part of its assets. The corporation can sell the stock for cash or credit, for par value or market value, or upon any terms that it could be sold by a stockholder. Shares that the corporation has not issued in spite of its authority to do so are ordinarily not regarded as treasury shares but are merely unissued shares. treasury stock n. stock of a private corporation which was issued and then bought back by the corporation or otherwise reacquired by the corporation. Treasury stock held by a corporation earns dividends for the corporation but the corporation may not cast votes in decision-making the way a regular shareholder would be entitled. (See: stock, share) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The buyback, approved by a Superior Court judge, settles issues between the Farmer family, led by Chairman Roy F. The buyback agreements included not only buyback agreements for corporate stock but also the buyback provisions included in partnership agreements. But to the frustration of corporate treasurers, many of the stocks aren't enjoying the expected price pops, despite the presumption that that is what a buyback would do. |
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