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No-par stock

Definition

Stock with no set value assigned to it in the corporate charter. No-par stock has become the most common type of stock issued by corporations and presents tax advantages, since most states tax based on par value.

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Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary

Shares in a corporation that are issued without a stated value per share. Compare: par-value stock

Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.

August 19, 2010, 5:20 pm