"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 FormEventRelevant date
GmbH/AG/SEFormationEntry of the company in commercial register
GmbH/AG/SEPurchase and transferContractual agreement (often referred to as the Closing Date )
GmbH/AG/SECapital increaseEntry of capital increase in commercial register 
GmbH/AG/SEMergerEntry of the merger in commercial register 
GmbH/AG/SESuccessionDay of death
GmbH & Co. KG / KGFormationEntry of the company in commercial register
GmbH & Co. KG /KGPurchase and transferContractual agreement (often referred to as the Closing Date )
GmbH & Co. KG / KGCapital increaseEntry of commitment in commercial register 
GmbH & Co. KG / KGMergerEntry of the merger in commercial register 
GmbH & Co. KG / KGSuccessionDay of death

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