- close corporation
- noun Date: circa 1902 a corporation whose stock is not publicly traded but held by a few persons (as those in management)
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
close corporation
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close corporation — see corporation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. close corporation … Law dictionary
Close corporation — Close Close (kl[=o]s), a. [Compar. {Closer} (kl[=o] s[ e]r); superl. {Closest}.] [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. [1913 Webster] From a close bower this dainty music flowed. Dryden … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Close corporation — Corporation Cor po*ra tion (k[^o]r p[ o]*r[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [L. corporatio incarnation: cf. F. corporation corporation.] A body politic or corporate, formed and authorized by law to act as a single person, and endowed by law with the capacity of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
close corporation — [klōs] n. a corporation in which a few persons hold all of the stock, which is rarely or never placed on the market: also closed corporation … English World dictionary
close corporation — noun a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market • Syn: ↑closed corporation, ↑private corporation, ↑privately held corporation • Hypernyms: ↑corporation, ↑corp • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Close Corporation — Die Close Corporation, in manchen Staaten auch C Corporation genannt, ist eine spezielle Form der Aktiengesellschaft für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen und steht für: Close Corporation (Südafrika), die Form einer Gesellschaft in Südafrika. Close … Deutsch Wikipedia
close corporation — A corporation that is permitted by state law to operate more informally than most (e.g., making decisions without meetings of the board of directors) and that has a limited number of shareholders often family members rather than public… … Business law dictionary
Close Corporation (Südafrika) — Eine Close Corporation (CC) ist eine in Südafrika existierende Unternehmensform. Sie wurde 1984 von der damaligen Regierung eingeführt, kleineren Unternehmen zu ermöglichen ein günstiges, beschränkt haftbares Unternehmen zu gründen, welche eine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Close Corporation Plan — A form of business buy sell agreement. Close Corporation Plans stipulate that the surviving partners must purchase all of the shares owned by the deceased partner or owner. The plan outlines the method of funding as well as the price at which the … Investment dictionary
close corporation — A corporation in which the officers and directors have the power to fill vacancies in office without submitting the choice to the stockholders; another term for a family corporation, in which the most of the stock is held by members of one family … Ballentine's law dictionary
