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> - A principal shareholder is a person or entity that owns 10% or more of a company's voting shares.
> - Principal shareholders have significant influence over a company, allowing them to vote on appointing the (CEO) and board of directors.
> - A principal shareholder is different from a majority shareholder, which is a person or entity that owns 50% or more of a company's shares.
Principal shareholders are subject to special Securities and Exchange
> - Commission (SEC) filing rules that pertain to insider trading.