How to fill out the register of shareholders

The register of shareholders is a document that contains all the information about the joint-stock company, shareholders, categories, dividends and documents confirming the conclusion of transactions with securities.

Instruction manual

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Joint-stock companies with less than 50 members keep the register of shareholders independently. If the number of participants is more than 50 shareholders, registry maintenance cases are transferred to a licensed organization.

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The register of shareholders contains information about the joint-stock company, the size of the authorized capital, the number and nominal value of shares, data on all persons who are nominal shareholders or their owners. It also contains information on shares bought back by the company (quantity, price and categories); data on the payment of dividends; details of documents confirming transactions with shares.

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A joint-stock company is obliged to open a personal account in the register for each shareholder or nominal holder of shares, perform any operations with shares only on their behalf, provide access to the register of shareholders, make changes and additions, issue extracts and perform other actions related to maintaining the register.

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You can keep a 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.

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All records of changes are entered into the register within 3 days at the request of the shareholder or nominee shareholder. Any marks are made on the basis of supporting documents. This may be a pledge agreement or the sale of shares, transfer orders, judicial acts.

note

Extracts from the register are issued at the request of the shareholder after submitting a written request to them. An extract is issued only for those shares owned by a shareholder.

Useful advice

All persons who are registered in the register of shareholders are obliged to inform the company about changes in their data.