"Received on": When does a shareholder receive their shares?

Each shareholding has an effective date on which the shareholder acquires the shares.

The relevant date depends on how the shares were acquired.

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