what are some key shareholder rights 
shareholders have the right to inspect the company s books and records the power to sue the corporation for the misdeeds of its directors and or officers and the right to vote on critical corporate matters such as naming board directors in addition they have the right to decide whether or not to green light potential mergers the right to receive dividends the right to attend annual meetings the right to vote on crucial matters by proxy and the right to claim a proportionate allocation of proceeds if a company liquidates its assets 