common shares
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He holds special shares with 10 times the voting power of common shares that put him in control of the company’s board.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
The Class B common shares will command 88.5% of investors’ voting power.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Those very bullish on Alphabet—the parent of Google—are better off with the common shares, although mandatory convertible do offer nice upside.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
It also registered $20 billion in common shares to sell, but hasn’t tapped that funding source yet.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Rogers had received a large sum in cash, though merely a nominal number of the common shares.
From A Prisoner in Fairyland by Blackwood, Algernon
