2. Division of the Register of Stockholders

The division of the register of stockholders must be signed by the chairperson of the executive board or by a member of the executive board acting under a power of attorney signed by all members of the executive board. In the event of a transfer of stocks, it must also be signed by all transferors and all transferees of the stocks.

Where the company's stocks have been acquired by way of inheritance, the division of the register of stockholders shall be signed only by the chairperson of the executive board or a member of the executive board authorised by the board (a notarised copy of the certificate of inheritance must be attached).

Where information relating to a stockholder already entered in the division of the register of stockholders (personal data) or the stockholder’s email address changes, the division of the register of stockholders shall be signed only by the chairperson of the executive board or a member of the executive board authorised by the board (the signature need not be notarised).

Where the division of the register of stockholders is signed on behalf of a transferor or transferee of stocks by an authorised representative, a notarised power of attorney containing express authority to sign the division of the register of stockholders must be submitted.


The document must specify:

  • the company name (firm name);
  • the registration number;
  • the legal address;
  • the title of the document, "Division of the register of stockholders";
  • information indicating that the company is undergoing liquidation or insolvency proceedings (where applicable);
  • the sequential number of the division;
  • the date of the division;
  • the sequential number of the entry;
  • information on the stockholder(s) who are natural persons: given name, surname, personal identity number (if a person does not have a personal identity number issued by the Republic of Latvia, the date of birth, the number and date of issue of the identity document, and the country and authority that issued the document shall be indicated instead), and the address at which the person may be reached;
  • information on the stockholder(s), where the stockholder is a legal person or a partnership: name, registration number, and legal address;
  • the stockholder's email address (if the stockholder has requested that it be used for communication with the company);
  • the serial numbers of the stocks held by the stockholder;
  • the categories of stocks held by each stockholder, if the company has more than one category of stocks;
  • the number of stocks held by each stockholder;
  • the nominal value of a stock;
  • the number of votes attached to the stocks held by each stockholder;
  • the payment status of the stocks;
  • if a stock is jointly owned by several persons, the joint representative appointed in accordance with Section 157 of the Commercial Law shall be indicated, specifying the representative's given name, surname, personal identity number (if the representative does not have a personal identity number issued by the Republic of Latvia, the date of birth, the number and date of issue of the identity document, and the country and authority that issued the document shall be indicated instead), and the address at which the representative may be reached;
  • where the stocks have been acquired by the company itself, the basis for the acquisition of the stocks must be indicated.

The divisions must be numbered consecutively in accordance with the numbering of the previous divisions. For example, if the latest division of the register of stockholders in the company's registration file is Division No. 2, the next division must be Division No. 3.

Entries in the division of the register of stockholders must be numbered consecutively, continuing the numbering from the first division of the register of stockholders. A separate entry must be made for each stockholder. The serial numbers of the new stocks shall be assigned in the order in which the stocks are issued, and the numbering may not be restarted. For example, if prior to the increase there were two stockholders, each holding 10 stocks, and as a result of the increase each acquires 5 additional stocks, the serial numbers of the stocks shall be indicated as follows: for the first stockholder – 1–10 and 21–25; for the second stockholder – 11–20 and 26–30.

Each voting stock with the minimum nominal value entitles the stockholder to one vote, unless the articles of association provide that one vote is attached to a specified aggregate nominal value of stocks. Among other information, the division of the register of stockholders must indicate the number of votes attached to the stocks. For example, if the company has not established different categories of stocks (all stocks carry voting rights), each stock carries one vote, and a stockholder holds 20 stocks in the company, the division of the register of stockholders must indicate that the number of votes attached to the stockholder's stocks is 20. Conversely, if the company has established different categories of stocks, for example, voting stocks and preferred stocks (which, pursuant to the Commercial Law, do not carry voting rights), and a stockholder holds 50 voting stocks (each carrying one vote) and 10 preferred stocks, the division of the register of stockholders must indicate that the number of votes attached to the stockholder's stocks is 50.

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