Share class

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In [[finance]] a '''share class''' is classification of for a type of [[Share (finance)|share]] in [[company stock]] that has different levels of voting rights. For example a company might create two classes of shares [[class A share]] and a [[class B share]] where the class A shares have less rights than class B shareholders. This may be done to maintain control of a compnay by a group of shareholders or to make a company more difficult to take over.<ref></ref>

For example a company may create [[preferred stock]] as a [[poison pill]] that so that all Shareholder of [[common stock]] cannot agree to a merger or takeover plan.

==Classes==
Companies can have the following classes:<ref></ref>
* [[Ordinary shares]]
* [[Preference shares]]
* [[Non-voting stock]]
* [[Hybrid security|Redeemable shares]]
* [[Convertible security|Convertible shares]]
* Deferred shares

==See also==
* [[Partly paid]]
* [[Phantom stock]]
* [[Restricted stock]]
* [[Shareholder]]
* [[Stock option]]

==Reference==


[[Category:Equity securities]]

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