Rights and privileges of common stockholders

Larry Nelson holds 1,000 shares of General Electrics (GE) common stock. The annual stockholder meeting is being held soon, but as a minor shareholder, Larry doesnt plan to attend. Larry did not sell his shares but gave his voting rights to the management group running General Electric (GE). Larry must have signed aproxy that gives the management group control over his shares.

Larry also holds 2,000 shares of common stock in a company that only has 20,000 shares outstanding. The companys stock currently is valued at $41.00 per share. The company needs to raise new capital to invest in production. The company is looking to issue 5,000 new shares at a price of $32.80 per share. Larry worries about the value of his investment.

Larrys current investment in the company is$____ . If the company issues new shares and Larry makes no additional purchase, Larrys investment will be worth$_____ .

This scenario is an example ofdilution . Larry could be protected if the firms corporate charter includes a _____ provision.

If Larry exercises the provisions in the corporate charter to protect his stake, his investment value in the firm will become ____