Third Intermission
When you own shares of a company, you will be asked to participate in the governing of that company, at least to a limited extent. Publicly held corporations are required to have annual shareholder meetings at which they present information to their owners (who are the stockholders) regarding how the company is doing. There are usually issues that are necessary to vote on at these meetings as well, so you will receive a proxy, which allows you to vote without having to attend the meeting in person. Common items that need to be voted on are the election of people to the Board of Directors and choosing the ...
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