What is the shareholder register?
The register of shareholders is a list of investors who own shares in the company. The exact structure of the register will depend on the information required according to the Articles of Association, as well as any requirements set by the jurisdiction in which the company has its registered office. The information contained in the shareholder register is generally considered proprietary and is only available to the company's authorized employees, other shareholders or any agent hired by the company for interaction with shareholders.
While there are variations on data that are included in the shareholder register, several types of information are found in almost all versions. The full legal name of the shareholder is considered a necessity, along with current physical and postal addresses for each individual who owns shares in the company. The number and type of shares owned by every shareholder is also found in the shareholder register. The jam unusual for details such as the price paid for shares and the occupation of the shareholder that haveT also included in the registry details.
Access to the registry of shareholders is usually limited. Employees of the company who are directly involved in the management of the company have earmarked most of the companies for the shareholder's shareholders for access to the registry, whether they update their own information or get contact information related to other shareholders. In a similar way, agents can also approach the register of shareholders at specified times, and their approach is limited to the data they need to manage the tasks of the associated company.
National laws often place limits on who and when any companies can be approached. The scope of data that can be obtained from the registry is also likely to be limited. For example, national laws may allow journalists to determine that a particular investor is a shareholder in a given business, but does not allow journalists fromHalit how much investor has paid for his shares. In addition, some of the statutes of some companies limit the type of information provided to the general public. This helps to protect every investor's privacy and at the same time provides a fair amount of publication to the general public.