Authorizing and Issuing Shares
Content What are Outstanding Shares? What are Common Shares? Issued shares What Are Authorized Shares? Issued Vs. Outstanding Authorized Stock: Definition, Example, Vs. Issued Stock In the event the outstanding shares are less than what was authorized, the difference is considered unissued stock and is retained in the company’s treasury. After a technology startup has been legally formed as a corporation, shares of its capital stock need to be authorized and issued to its founders. At formation, a corporation authorizes a certain number of shares of [...]