2007-09-03 16:19:15 · 3 answers · asked by Rich K 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
They don't obviously but . . .
If the other 80% is held by 5,000 people ,
It will be tough to get them all on the same page .
All depends on how the other % is spread ,
And if 1 guy can dump 20% of a company's stock in one wack ,
Then he has some significant power .
He does Not have all the say , but 20% is major .
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2007-09-03 16:25:22 · answer #1 · answered by kate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person does not have to own more than 50% of the stock to be the primary stockholder.
It's simply the person that owns the MOST stock. Perhaps that person owns 20%, and all other stockholders only own 2%.
2007-09-03 16:26:04 · answer #2 · answered by Bill 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
20 % ownership CANNOT have all the say, but if a lot of the other shareholders are small and divided, or do not vote when issues are up for decision, one big shareholder can influence decisions pretty easily.
2007-09-03 16:24:30 · answer #3 · answered by Mike 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋