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Business Definition for: Stockholder

  • a person or organization that owns one or more shares of stock in a corporation.
  • Also known as Shareholder

Wiktionary Definition for: Stockholder

  • One who holds stocks

Additional Resources

Kintera Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan
SAN DIEGO -- KinteraR, Inc. (NASDAQ:KNTA), the leading provider of software as a service to the nonprofit industry, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a Stockholder Rights Plan. The Stockholder Rights Plan was adopted to protect long-term stockholder value, and to help ensure that all stockholders receive...
Research articles 2006-01-25
Aphton Corporation Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan
MIAMI -- Aphton Corporation (NASDAQ: APHT) announced today that its board of directors has adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan. The Stockholder Rights Plan is designed to protect long-term stockholder value, to help ensure that all stockholders receive fair and equal treatment in the event of any proposed takeover and to...
Research articles 2004-08-18
PeopleSoft Announces Settlement of Stockholder Class Actions; Stockholder Plaintiffs Believe Customer Assurance Program Serves Legitimate Purpose
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
Tags: class action, PeopleSoft Inc.
Research articles 2004-05-26
Equinix Issues Stockholder and Note Holder Advisory to Submit Voter Proxies and Tender Offers in Connection With December 30, 2002 Stockholder Meeting
Business Editors
Research articles 2002-12-24
IHS Inc. Announces Pricing of Stockholder Offering
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS) today announced that an existing stockholder has priced a registered public secondary offering of 3,751,391 shares of IHS Class A common stock pursuant to IHS's shelf registration statement filed on March 22, 2007. The selling stockholder will receive $162.1 million aggregate proceeds from this...
Tags: IHS Inc., pricing strategy
Research articles 2007-03-26
Quantum Corporation Adopts New Stockholder Rights Plan
MILPITAS, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 26, 1998--The Board of Directors of Quantum Corporation (NMS:QNTM) today announced that it has adopted a new stockholder rights plan that will become effective immediately upon the expiration of the current stockholder rights plan. The current plan, which has been in place for the past ten years,...
Tags: Quantum Corp.
Research articles 1998-06-26
Intraware Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan
ORINDA, Calif. -- Intraware, Inc. (Nasdaq:ITRA), the leading provider of electronic software and license delivery and management solutions for enterprise technology companies, today announced that its board of directors has adopted a stockholder rights plan designed to protect the long-term value of the company for its stockholders during any future...
Research articles 2005-09-12
Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ:CATS), a developer and marketer of programmable and analog/mixed signal products used in telecommunications, networking systems, computation, automotive, industrial and consumer markets, announced that its board of directors has adopted a stockholder rights plan to replace the December 1996 stockholder rights plan that...
Research articles 2006-12-22
KLA-Tencor Announces Stockholder Meeting
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) today announced that KLA-Tencor's Company's Stockholder Meeting will be held on March 29, 2007, for stockholders of record as of February 15, 2007. At this Stockholder Meeting, the Company's Board of Directors will implement the new governance policy that it adopted on August...
Tags: board, board of directors, KLA-Tencor Corp.
Research articles 2007-01-31
Mobility Electronics Amends Stockholder Rights Plan
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Mobility Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MOBE), a leading provider of innovative portable power and computing solutions, announced today that its board of directors has approved an amendment to the Company's Stockholder Rights Plan. The amendment increases the threshold of Common Stock that Adage Capital Partners GP, LLC Adage can...
Tags: AdAge, Company
Research articles 2006-08-04
Mobility Electronics Amends Stockholder Rights Plan
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Mobility Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MOBE), a leading provider of innovative portable power and computing solutions, announced today that its board of directors has approved an amendment to the Company's Stockholder Rights Plan. The amendment increases the threshold of Common Stock that Adage Capital Partners GP, LLC Adage can...
Tags: Company
Research articles 2006-10-12
TransAct Technologies Incorporated Amends Stockholder Rights Plan And By-Laws
WALLINGFORD, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 18, 1999--TransAct Technologies Incorporated announced today that its Board of Directors adopted certain amendments to its Stockholder Rights Plan that was originally adopted by the Company in December 1997. The Amendments conform the Plan to a recent change in Delaware corporate law concerning Stockholder Rights Plans. TransAct...
Research articles 1999-02-18
Advanced Marketing Services, Inc. Announces Adoption of Stockholder Rights Plan
SAN DIEGO -- Advanced Marketing Services, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MKTS) (the "Company") announced that it has adopted a stockholder rights plan to discourage abusive takeover tactics and to provide the Company's Board of Directors with sufficient time to respond appropriately to a takeover attempt and seek alternative opportunities, if appropriate, to...
Research articles 2005-08-09
Vical Inc. adopts Stockholder Rights Plan
SAN DIEGO--BUSINESS WIRE--March 20, 1995--The Board of Directors of Vical Inc. (NASDAQ:VICL) today announced the adoption of a Stockholder Rights Plan.
Research articles 1995-03-20
Siebel Systems Announces Preliminary Results of Stockholder Votes at 2004 Annual Stockholder Meeting
SAN MATEO, Calif. -- Stockholders Re-elect Directors, Approve the Selection of KPMG as Siebel Systems' Independent Auditors, and Reject Proposal on Expensing Stock Options
Tags: Siebel Systems Inc.
Research articles 2004-06-23
SPACEHAB Inc. Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan
WASHINGTON--BUSINESS WIRE--March 26, 1999--SPACEHAB Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAB) announced today that its Board of Directors adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan that is similar to ones already in place at many corporations.
Research articles 1999-03-26
Cadence Adopts New Stockholder Rights Plan
SAN JOSE, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 9, 1996--Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NYSE:CDN) announced today that its Board of Directors has adopted a Revised Stockholder Rights Plan.
Tags: Cadence Design Systems Inc.
Research articles 1996-02-09
Yale Amends Stockholder Rights Plan
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 24, 1996--Yale International, Inc. (Nasdaq: YALE) today announced that its Board of Directors has amended its Stockholder Rights Plan, effective immediately.
Tags: Yale University
Research articles 1996-07-24
Safeway Inc. Announces Preliminary Results of 2005 Stockholder Vote
PLEASANTON, Calif. -- The Board of Directors of Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) announced the preliminary results of its stockholder vote at the Company's Annual Meeting.
Tags: Safeway Inc.
Research articles 2005-05-26
Safeway Inc. Announces Preliminary Results of 2006 Stockholder Vote
PLEASANTON, Calif. -- The Board of Directors of Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) announced the preliminary results of its stockholder vote at the Company's Annual Meeting.
Tags: Safeway Inc.
Research articles 2006-05-26
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