Comments on: Will I lose my stock if a company goes through bankruptcy? http://www.bankruptcyahead.com/139/will-i-lose-my-stock-if-a-company-goes-through-bankruptcy/ Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:24:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Feeling Mutual http://www.bankruptcyahead.com/139/will-i-lose-my-stock-if-a-company-goes-through-bankruptcy/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Feeling Mutual Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:51:15 +0000 http://www.bankruptcyahead.com/corporations/will-i-lose-my-stock-if-a-company-goes-through-bankruptcy/#comment-186 <a href="http://www.bankruptcyahead.com/oms_track/click.php?link=45">How To Survive Bankruptcy</a> Yes. When K-Mart went bankrupt, all the existing stock shares became worthless, and new stock was issued. But the real handing of a corporate bankruptcy is handled in the Bankruptcy Court, and this may or may not be true in all cases. Corporate bankrptcy is complex. How To Survive Bankruptcy

Yes.

When K-Mart went bankrupt, all the existing stock shares became worthless, and new stock was issued.

But the real handing of a corporate bankruptcy is handled in the Bankruptcy Court, and this may or may not be true in all cases. Corporate bankrptcy is complex.

]]> By: Raffles http://www.bankruptcyahead.com/139/will-i-lose-my-stock-if-a-company-goes-through-bankruptcy/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Raffles Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:18:13 +0000 http://www.bankruptcyahead.com/corporations/will-i-lose-my-stock-if-a-company-goes-through-bankruptcy/#comment-185 <a href="http://www.bankruptcyahead.com/oms_track/click.php?link=45">How To Survive Bankruptcy</a> Firstly a company cant go bankrupt. It goes into receivership or liquidation. Receivership is when it is managed by an external party (The Receiver) who's main job is to try and get the buisness back on its feet. If he succeeds the shareholders will be safe ( as will all the other stakeholders) If he fails and the company goes into liquidation the shareholders will receive a proportion (sometimes 100% of their original stake) after EVERYONE else has been paid out. Usually in liquidations there isnt much left for the shareholders so in the worst case scenario you wouldnt get anything How To Survive Bankruptcy

Firstly a company cant go bankrupt.

It goes into receivership or liquidation.

Receivership is when it is managed by an external party (The Receiver) who’s main job is to try and get the buisness back on its feet. If he succeeds the shareholders will be safe ( as will all the other stakeholders)

If he fails and the company goes into liquidation the shareholders will receive a proportion (sometimes 100% of their original stake) after EVERYONE else has been paid out.

Usually in liquidations there isnt much left for the shareholders so in the worst case scenario you wouldnt get anything

]]> By: sdn90036 http://www.bankruptcyahead.com/139/will-i-lose-my-stock-if-a-company-goes-through-bankruptcy/comment-page-1/#comment-184 sdn90036 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:51:35 +0000 http://www.bankruptcyahead.com/corporations/will-i-lose-my-stock-if-a-company-goes-through-bankruptcy/#comment-184 <a href="http://www.bankruptcyahead.com/oms_track/click.php?link=45">How To Survive Bankruptcy</a> Generally shareholders lose everything. If the company re-organizes then the bond holders are given shares in the new company. How To Survive Bankruptcy

Generally shareholders lose everything. If the company re-organizes then the bond holders are given shares in the new company.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.bankruptcyahead.com/139/will-i-lose-my-stock-if-a-company-goes-through-bankruptcy/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Charlie Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:11:22 +0000 http://www.bankruptcyahead.com/corporations/will-i-lose-my-stock-if-a-company-goes-through-bankruptcy/#comment-201 Well bankruptcy will cause the share prices to drop significantly. You shouldn't lose your shares, but it's not guaranteed that you'll own anything if the company's debt is really bad. Well bankruptcy will cause the share prices to drop significantly. You shouldn’t lose your shares, but it’s not guaranteed that you’ll own anything if the company’s debt is really bad.

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