Bearer
share
The portion of registered capital of a private or public limited company
» Meer over share
shares (
share
The portion of registered capital of a private or public limited company
» Meer over share
stocks) are documents, issued to entitle the holder to the
share
The portion of registered capital of a private or public limited company
» Meer over share
share (
share
The portion of registered capital of a private or public limited company
» Meer over share
stock). Unlike “normal” shares in name (registered shares), no records are usually kept of who owns bearer shares (stocks) or of transactions involving these shares. Therefore, bearer shares are freely transferable.
Only a public limited company (formed under Dutch law) can issue bearer shares (stocks). Shares (stocks) of a private limited are registered by nature.