Publicly Held Corporation

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Definition of "Publicly Held Corporation"

A publicly held corporation is a corporation owned and freely traded by many persons including the general public. A publicly held corporation will also have to comply with additional securities laws and regulations.

"Publicly Held Corporation" is referred to in the following legal documents:

Articles of Incorporation

See also:

Closed Corporation

Public Company