The register of shareholders is a document that contains all the data about a joint stock company, shareholders, categories, dividends and documents confirming transactions with securities.
Instructions
Step 1
Joint-stock companies with less than 50 members keep the register of shareholders independently. If the number of participants is more than 50 shareholders, the case for keeping the register is transferred to a licensed organization.
Step 2
The register of shareholders contains information about the joint-stock company, the amount of the authorized capital, the number and par value of shares, data on all persons who are nominal holders of shares or their owners. It also contains information about the shares repurchased by the company (quantity, value and categories); data on the payment of dividends; details of documents confirming transactions with shares.
Step 3
A joint-stock company is obliged to open a personal account in the register for each shareholder or nominee shareholder, perform any operations with shares only on their behalf, provide access to the register of shareholders, make changes and additions, issue extracts and carry out other actions related to maintaining the register.
Step 4
You can keep the register on paper or electronically. The paper version is the original and must be signed by the chairman of the board of directors and the chief accountant, certified by the seal.
Step 5
All records of changes are entered in the register within 3 days at the request of a shareholder or nominee shareholder. Any marks are made on the basis of supporting documents. These can be contracts of pledge or purchase and sale of shares, transfer orders, judicial acts.
