>But that brings up a different question: If you have majority voting power, why try to take the company private (as it has been suggested by others here)? vot

>But that brings up a different question: If you have majority voting power, why try to take the company private (as it has been suggested by others here)? voting power dictates control. Ownership dictates rights to profits. you can have full control with 51% ownership, but you still only get 51% of profits.