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secondary shares

Shares in a stock offering in which proceeds go to other investors rather than the issuing company. Secondary shares have been previously traded and will not result in an increase shares outstanding. Compare primary shares.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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