Preferred Stock: Overview | Practical Law

Preferred Stock: Overview | Practical Law

This Note provides an overview of the types of rights, privileges and preferences that may be accorded to preferred stock. This Note discusses the main features of preferred stock, including dividend rights, liquidation preferences, redemption and conversion rights and voting preferences. In addition, this Note raises considerations in drafting provisions granting these features.

Preferred Stock: Overview

Practical Law Practice Note Overview 2-504-1419 (Approx. 14 pages)

Preferred Stock: Overview

by Spencer G. Feldman, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, with Practical Law Corporate & Securities
MaintainedUSA (National/Federal)
This Note provides an overview of the types of rights, privileges and preferences that may be accorded to preferred stock. This Note discusses the main features of preferred stock, including dividend rights, liquidation preferences, redemption and conversion rights and voting preferences. In addition, this Note raises considerations in drafting provisions granting these features.