A holding corporation is

1 a corporation structure that establishes a trust and designates the unit holders.

2 a partnership corporation in which some of the partners limit their liability to the amount of their capital contributions.

3 a corporation that involves the transfer of income-producing assets from the operating company to a trust.

4 a corporation that holds shares in other corporations.

5 a corporation formed and jointly owned by the parties to a joint venture for the purpose of carrying on the venture.