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Preemptive Rights Definition | Becker

Accounting Dictionary

Preemptive Rights

When a corporation proposes to issue additional shares of stock, current shareholders often want to purchase some shares in order to maintain their proportional voting strength through special rights referred to as "preemptive rights" that must be granted in the articles of incorporation.

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