preemptive right

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Preemptive right

Common stockholders' right to anything of value distributed by thecompany.

Preemptive Right

In stock, the ability of a shareholder to maintain the same percentage of ownership in a company should the company issue more stock by subscribing to a proportional number of shares at or below the market price. This protects the investor from devaluation of his/her shares if the company decides to hold a round of financing. The purchase of this proportional number of shares usually takes place before the new issue is offered to the secondary market, and must be exercised before a certain date (known as the expiration date) if the shareholder is to maintain the same percentage of ownership. It is also called a subscription right. See also: Anti-dilution provision.

preemptive right

A stockholder's right to keep a constant percentage of a firm's outstanding stock by being given the first chance to purchase shares in a new stock issue in proportion to the percentage of outstanding shares already held. Not all firms provide the preemptive right, which is more important to stockholders owning a significant part of a company. Also called subscription privilege. Compare privileged subscription. See also special subscription account.
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Telenor commenced the arbitration on January 28, 2011 for the stated purpose of enforcing its alleged pre-emptive rights under the VimpelCom shareholders agreement with respect to the shares to be issued in connection with the combination of VimpelCom and Wind Telecom S.p.A.
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The share issue, derogating from the pre-emptive right of the shareholders and comprising some six million new shares at market price, will be offered for subscription by shareholders, holders of capital notes and by professional clients.
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