Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 296:13

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
The treasurer, cashier or other officer authorized to issue stock certificates of a corporation, shall keep in his office, in books provided for the purpose, a true record of the names and residences of all stockholders of the corporation, of all changes in their residences of which he is informed, of the number of shares owned by each stockholder, of all transfers of shares and of every certificate issued by him; and shall keep on file all old certificates, transfers and deeds of shares delivered to him.