exercise stock rights

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• stock — The goods and wares of a merchant or tradesman, kept for sale and traffic. In a larger sense, the capital of a merchant or other person, including his merchandise, money, and credits, or, in other words, the entire property employed in business.… …   Black's law dictionary

• rights offering — Issuance to shareholders that allows them to purchase additional shares, usually at a discount to market price. holdings of shareholders who do not exercise rights are usually diluted by the offering. Rights are often transferable , allowing the… …   Financial and business terms

• stock option — an option giving the holder, usually an officer or employee, the right to buy stock of the issuing corporation at a specific price within a stated period. [1940 45] * * * Contractual agreement entitling the holder to buy or sell a share of stock… …   Universalium

• rights issue — An issue of shares for cash by a company to its existing shareholders on a basis pro rata to their existing shareholdings. The issue will normally be at a substantial discount to the current share price (usually between 20% and 40% discount). The …   Financial and business terms

• Rights offering — Issuance of rights to current shareholders allowing them to purchase additional shares, usually at a discount to market price. Shareholders who do not exercise these rights are usually diluted by the offering. Rights are often transferable,… …   Financial and business terms

• rights agreement — (aka poison pill ) An anti takeover arrangement often established by a company in anticipation of a hostile takeover attempt. The company appoints a Rights Agent who will issue Rights certificates to each shareholder at the time of the takeover… …   Financial and business terms

• Stock Appreciation Right — Stock appreciation rights (SARs) is a method for companies to give their management or employees a bonus if the company performs well financially. Such a method is called a plan . Stock appreciation rights (SARs) and phantom stock are very… …   Wikipedia

• Stock dilution — is a general term that results from the issue of additional common shares by a company. This increase in common shares of a stock can result from a secondary market offering, employees exercising stock options, or by conversion of convertible… …   Wikipedia

• exercise — The action taken by the holder of a call option if he wishes to purchase the underlying futures contract or by the holder of a put option if he wishes to sell the underlying futures contract. Chicago Board of Trade glossary When a call purchaser… …   Financial and business terms

• Stock certificate — In corporate law, a stock certificate (also known as certificate of stock or share certificate) is a legal document that certifies ownership of a specific number of stock shares (or fractions thereof) in a corporation. In large corporations,… …   Wikipedia

• stock appreciation rights — An incentive scheme for employees similar to stock options. The employee get the increase in the stock price from the date of the grant to the date of the exercise. However, in contrast to options, there is no dilutive effect. That is, no shares… …   Financial and business terms