Do the same grip as Google founders to retain control of the company.
The company behind the social site Facebook has agreed to change its ownership structure and introduce two types of shares. How the plan referenced in the American financial press (CNN Money and the Wall Street Journal), the shares to the current owners have status as "Class B", while new shareholders are "Class A".
Class B shares sold, is automatically changed status to Class A.
The main difference between a Class A share and one Class A, is a Class B share gets ten votes, while a Class A to be satisfied with one.
If a stock introduction, this share structure ensures that the original owners can retain full control, even if they sell a majority of the shares. By keeping as little as 17 percent of the shares, retains one over two-thirds of the votes.
Google used this method in its stock market introduction in 2004. Class B shares were awarded founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin and CEO Eric Schmidt. The polls count each of their shares to 10 times as much as the others. In Facebook, however, all existing shareholders are secured Class B status.
In a statement from Facebook says that "existing shareholders wish to maintain control of the polls in certain cases, to help ensure that the company can continue to focus on the long-term and build a big business."
Facebook says it is a goal to go on the stock exchange, but that the new share structure should not be interpreted as a sign that a stock market introduction (IPO or "initial public offering) is imminent.
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