What Are Company Shareholders?

The shareholders of a listed company are the investors or investors of the joint-stock company listed on the stock exchange, that is, the persons or institutions holding the shares. They have the right to attend shareholders' meetings and have voting rights.

Shareholders of listed companies

Listed company shareholders are

1. In the relationship between shareholders and the company, shareholders, as investors, shall enjoy the rights of owners to share income, make important decisions and choose managers according to the amount of their capital contributions (unless otherwise agreed by shareholders).

2. In the relationship between shareholders, the status of shareholders is equal. In principle, the same shares have the same rights and the same shares have the same benefits, but the company's articles of association can make other agreements.

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· The right to inquiry . The shareholders of a limited liability company have the right to inspect and copy the company's articles of association, the minutes of the shareholders' meeting, the resolutions of the board of directors, the resolutions of the board of supervisors, and the financial and accounting reports; Board resolutions, board of directors meeting resolutions, board of supervisors meeting resolutions, financial and accounting reports, suggestions or inquiries on the company's operations. Directors and senior management personnel shall truthfully provide relevant information and information to the board of supervisors or the supervisors of limited liability companies without a board of supervisors, and shall not obstruct the board of supervisors. Or the supervisors exercise their functions and powers; they have the right to know how directors, supervisors, and senior management receive remuneration from the company; the shareholders (large) meeting has the right to require directors, supervisors, and senior management to attend shareholder meetings and accept shareholders' inquiries.

· Decision voting rights . Shareholders have the right to attend (or entrust representatives to participate in) the shareholders' (big) meeting and exercise voting rights and deliberative powers based on the proportion of capital contributions or other agreements. The "Company Law" also grants the right to request revocation of illegal resolutions, stipulating that if shareholders convenes procedures, voting methods in violation of laws, administrative regulations or the company's articles of association, or the content of the resolution violates the company's articles of association It may request the people's court to revoke it within 60 days from the date of the resolution.

· The right to vote and to be elected . Shareholders have the right to elect and be elected as members of the board of directors and members of the supervisory board.

· Revenue rights . Shareholders have the right to obtain dividends in accordance with laws, regulations and the company's articles of association, and share the remaining assets after the termination of the company.

· Mandatory right to dissolve the company . Article 183 of the Company Law stipulates that if the company s business management is in serious difficulties and its continued existence will cause major losses to shareholders interests, which cannot be resolved through other channels, shareholders who hold more than 10% of the company s total voting rights may request the people s court to dissolve the company.