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Should We Authorize Preferred Shares when We Incorporate?

Certificate for preferred shares

This post discusses whether founders should authorize preferred shares, in addition to common shares, when they incorporate.

As I discussed in What is Preferred Stock?, corporations typically issue preferred shares to institutional investors, such as venture capitalists (VCs). The term “preferred” refers to preferences that those shares have relative to common shares.

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What is a Certificate of Determination?

Logo for Avvo, where Dana Shultz answered a question about: a Certificate of DeterminationOne of my Avvo answers led me to write this post. Please see CA corp Certificate of Determination: must it include tag-along and drag-along provisions?

Corporations, by default, issue common shares to shareholders. However, corporations also can issue preferred shares. Preferred shares have characteristics (“preferences“) that typically make those shares more desirable than common shares. Please see What is Preferred Stock?

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