A.
any person or entity that owns shares of stock of a corporation.
B.
any person or entity that has voting rights based on stock ownership of a corporation.
C.
a person who initially started a firm and currently has management control over the cash flows of the firm due to his/her current ownership of company stock.
D.
a creditor to whom the firm currently owes money and who consequently has a claim on the cash flows of the firm.
E.
any person or entity other than a stockholder or creditor who potentially has a claim on the cash flows of the firm.