Second-Class Investor Citizens: Facebookâs IPO and Dual-Class Equity Structures
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MAY 24, 2012
As a quick review, most startups begin life as corporations with a single class of equity securities, referred to as Common Stock , issued to founders, employees, and outside service providers. Options and warrants, when issued, are also typically exercisable for shares of Common Stock.
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