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Shares
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Definition
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Shares
represent
- unit of ownership in company
- Amount paid on the share contributes to the company's capital
Subject to constitution of company, shares may :
- Be issued in different classes
- Be redeemable
- Give preferential rights to distribution of capital / income
- Confer special/ limited/ conditional voting rights
- Not give voting rights
Ways to acquire
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Transfer of shares
- No money received by co
- No increase in share capital
Transfer procedure
- Transferor completes TRANSFER FORM
- Executed TRF FORM is handed over to transferee in return for payment of shares
- Transferee completes their portion of TRF FORM
- Transferee present the TRF FORM for stamping at Stamping office (RM0.30 / every RM100 purchase consideration payable)
- After stamping, TRF FORM is presented to co together with transfer fee with a request for it to be registered
- COSEC will present the transfer at BOD meetings, which resolution will be passed for it to registered
- After approval, COSEC will update the Register of Members within 30 days (from date of receiving the stamped instrument of transfer)
- ROC must be informed of the changes
Restrictions
Co should enter transferee name in the Register of Members within 30 days from the date of receiving the stamped instrument of transfer
Unless
- Company constitution permits the directors to refuse/ delay the registration for reasons stated therein
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- Directors passes resolution to refuse/ delay the reg of trf within 30 days (provided the resolutions states the reasons)
- Notice of resolution (For public co, need to give reasons) should be sent out to transferor & transferee within 7 days from date of resolution passed
Transmission of shares
Happens automatically as a result of death, insanity, bankruptcy
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Types of shares
Preference shares
Characteristics
Dividend
- First priority to payment
- Fixed rate
- Cumulative or non-cumulative
Voting rights
- Vote on special circumstances
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