Glossary: Public Corporation

LawAnytime® Contracts - Agreements
FREE Unlimited Access to 100,000
Contracts and Business Documents
 
 

Public Corporation



Public Corporation or Publicly Traded Company - A Public Corporation is a company which has issued securities through a public offering and whose shares are traded on the open market. According to the California Department of Corporations a publicly traded company is "a company with securities that are either listed or admitted to trading on a national or foreign exchange, or is the subject of two-way quotations, such as both bid and asked prices, that are regularly published by one or more broker-dealers in the National Daily Quotation Service or a similar service."


Disclaimer: The foregoing is intended to provide general information and may not be suitable in specific instances. The glossary information is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather to illustrate typical considerations. The material is provided with the understanding that it is not legal, accounting, tax or any other professional advice.
 


Copyright © 2003-2010 LawVantage.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
Important LawVantage.com, LLC and its website, CorporateBoardMinutes.com, do not render any legal, accounting or other consulting advice.
For legal advice, you should always consult with a qualified attorney-at-law.

Website development by Vine Design Vine Design.