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'''Beneficial ownership''' is enjoyed by anyone who has the benefits of [[ownership]] of a [[Security (finance)]] or [[property]], and yet does not nominally own the asset itself.
'''Beneficial ownership''' is enjoyed by anyone who has the benefits of [[ownership]] of a [[Security (finance)]] or [[property]], and yet does not nominally own the asset itself.


In US securities law, a [[beneficial owner]] (as distinct from a "[[nominee]] owner," "[[registered]] owner," or "record holder") of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, has or shares voting or investment power.[http://www.law.uc.edu/CCL/34ActRls/rule13d-3.html]
In US securities law, a [[beneficial owner]] (as distinct from a "nominee owner," "[[registered]] owner," or "record holder") of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, has or shares voting or investment power.[http://www.law.uc.edu/CCL/34ActRls/rule13d-3.html]


[[Category:Property law]]
[[Category:Property law]]

Revision as of 17:21, 7 April 2012

Beneficial ownership is enjoyed by anyone who has the benefits of ownership of a Security (finance) or property, and yet does not nominally own the asset itself.

In US securities law, a beneficial owner (as distinct from a "nominee owner," "registered owner," or "record holder") of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, has or shares voting or investment power.[1]