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Glossary
Authorized Shares
The number of Authorized Shares set forth in a company's organizational documents is the maximum number of a company's stock that the company is allowed to issue (or commit to issue) pursuant to the terms of its organizational documents.
Related Terms
Outstanding Shares
Organizational Documents