"Received on": When does a shareholder receive his/her shares?
There is always a certain date on which the shareholder receives its business shares, meaning on which these shares become effective. The relevant date depends on the type of acquisition:
Legal Form | Event | Relevant date |
GmbH/AG/SE | Formation | Entry of the company in commercial register |
GmbH/AG/SE | Purchase and transfer | Contractual agreement (often referred to as the Closing Date ) |
GmbH/AG/SE | Capital increase | Entry of capital increase in commercial register |
GmbH/AG/SE | Merger | Entry of the merger in commercial register |
GmbH/AG/SE | Succession | Day of death |
GmbH & Co. KG / KG | Formation | Entry of the company in commercial register |
GmbH & Co. KG /KG | Purchase and transfer | Contractual agreement (often referred to as the Closing Date ) |
GmbH & Co. KG / KG | Capital increase | Entry of commitment in commercial register |
GmbH & Co. KG / KG | Merger | Entry of the merger in commercial register |
GmbH & Co. KG / KG | Succession | Day of death |