Public Corporation

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Closely Held Corporation
Closely Held Corporation Stockholders Public Corporation Limited Share Trading Corporate Structure Corporate Governance
A closely held corporation in the USA is a public corporation that has a limited number of stockholders, with relatively few of its shares actively traded.
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Staggered Election
Staggered Election Corporate Governance Board of Directors Public Corporation Anti-Takeover Measures
A system of electing a percentage of the board of directors of a public corporation, usually one third, each year for a period of from one to three years. The purpose of staggering the elections is to slow any attempts to take over the corporation.
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