Sentence examples for shareholders were given from inspiring English sources

On Tuesday, shareholders were given their first chance to challenge management on a loss of 4.9 billion euros or $7.1 billion — and there was no more holding back.

With AOL stock near its peak, he accepted a deal in which his shareholders were given just 45percentt of the combined company, even though Time Warner's divisions produced some 80percentt of the revenues.

But in the Brightpoint case, it said, shareholders were given the impression that the company was more successful than it was and there was no risk for Brightpoint or A.I.G.

Weir, a FTSE 250 company, suffered the biggest embarrassment with 72.4% of investors voting against its pay policy, one of the largest rebellions since shareholders were given a "say on pay" in 2013.

At Avaya, the company's management hopes to allay concern over its share price by noting that Lucent shareholders were given one share of Avaya for every 12 shares of Lucent they own.

With delicious timing, this week sees the Marks & Spencer annual general meeting – happening mere days after last week's promotion in which shareholders were given two humiliations for the price of one.

But under the second, the shareholders are given authority to amend the bylaws for any purpose".

"We call on the JKX board to ensure that all shareholders are given the opportunity  to vote on critical issues  affecting the company's future".

Southeastern has loudly demanded that existing shareholders be given the chance to stay on as investors, through what is known as a stub.

"It is important to the community and the democratic process that shareholders be given the opportunity to deliberate and vote," Ms. LaCaprucia said.

As Covington & Burling partner Leonard Chazen notes on Law 360, the voluntary nature of this condition also makes it unlikely that a Delaware court would find its modification wrongful provided shareholders are given enough time to consider the modification and vote.