# D.C. Code § 29-301.20: Number of shareholders

> District of Columbia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C3_S29-301.20

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 29-301.20
- **Heading:** Number of shareholders
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 29 / Chapter 3 / § 29-301.20

## Text

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following identified as a shareholder in a corporation’s current record of shareholders constitutes one shareholder:
(1) Three or fewer co-owners;
(2) A corporation, partnership, trust, estate, or other entity;
(3) The trustees, guardians, custodians, or other fiduciaries of a single trust, estate, or account.
(b) For the purposes of this chapter, shareholdings registered in substantially similar names shall constitute one shareholder if it is reasonable to believe that the names represent the same person.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 29-301.01 § 29-301.01. Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C3_S29-301.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-301.02 § 29-301.02. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C3_S29-301.02.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-301.03 § 29-301.03. Notice and other communications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C3_S29-301.03.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-301.04 § 29-301.04. Reference to extrinsic facts in plans or filed documents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C3_S29-301.04.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-301.20 § 29-301.20. Number of shareholders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C3_S29-301.20.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-301.21 § 29-301.21. Qualified director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C3_S29-301.21.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-301.22 § 29-301.22. Householding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C3_S29-301.22.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-302.01 § 29-302.01. Incorporators.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C3_S29-302.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-302.02 § 29-302.02. Articles of incorporation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C3_S29-302.02.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-302.03 § 29-302.03. Incorporation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C3_S29-302.03.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-302.04 § 29-302.04. Liability for preincorporation transactions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C3_S29-302.04.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-302.05 § 29-302.05. Organization of corporation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C3_S29-302.05.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-302.06 § 29-302.06. Bylaws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C3_S29-302.06.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-302.07 § 29-302.07. Emergency bylaws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C3_S29-302.07.md)

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