Shareholders, that is, investors or investors of joint-stock companies, as investors, enjoy the rights of owners to share benefits, make major decisions and choose managers according to the amount of investment (unless otherwise agreed by shareholders).
The word "Dong" among shareholders originally means "owner". Shareholders, that is, the owners of shares, are simply understood as "bosses".
The main rights of shareholders are: to attend the shareholders' meeting and have the right to vote on major issues of the company; The voting rights of directors and supervisors of the company; Distribute the company's profits and enjoy the right to share dividends; Issuing stock creditor's rights; The right to request the transfer of shares; The right to claim bearer shares instead of registered shares; The right to dispose of the remaining property when the company fails to operate, declares closure and goes bankrupt. The size of shareholders' rights depends on the type and quantity of shares held by shareholders.
Legal basis: Article 37 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the shareholders' meeting shall exercise the following powers:
(1) To decide on the company's business policy and investment plan;
(2) Electing and replacing directors and supervisors who are not employee representatives, and deciding on the remuneration of directors and supervisors;
(3) Examining and approving the report of the board of directors;
(4) Examining and approving the reports of the board of supervisors or supervisors;
(5) To examine and approve the annual financial budget plan and final accounts plan of the company;
(VI) To examine and approve the company's profit distribution plan and loss recovery plan;
(7) To make resolutions on the increase or decrease of the registered capital of the company;
(8) To make resolutions on the issuance of corporate bonds.
(9) To make resolutions on the merger, division, dissolution, liquidation or change of corporate form of the company;
(10) Amending the Articles of Association.
(eleven) other functions and powers stipulated in the articles of association. Where the shareholders unanimously agree to the matters listed in the preceding paragraph in writing, they may make a decision directly without convening a general meeting of shareholders, and all shareholders shall sign and seal the decision document.