Number of shareholders

(a) For purposes of this chapter, the following identified as a shareholder in a corporation’s current record of shareholders constitute one shareholder: (1) Three or fewer co-owners; (2) A corporation, partnership, trust, estate, or other entity; (3) The trustees, guardians, custodians, or other fiduciaries of a single trust, estate, or account. (b) For purposes of this chapter, shareholdings registered in substantially similar names constitute one shareholder if it is reasonable to believe that the names represent the same person. (Code 1981, § 14-2-142, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1070, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 14.) 45 14-2-142 CORPORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS Source: Model Act, § 1.42. There was no counterpart in former law. Determination of the number of shareholders is critical for determining eligibility to elect statutory close corporation status under Article 9. Cross-References Close corporations, see article 9. Dissenter’s rights, see § 14-2-1302. ‘‘Entity’’ defined, see § 14-2-140. Record of shareholders, see §§ 14-2-720 & 14-2-1601. ‘‘Shareholder’’ defined, see § 14-2-140. Voting trusts, see § 14-2-730.