In Canada, we have a lot of companies that are controlled by a single shareholder.

No single shareholder will be allowed to hold a stake of more than 4.9 percent.

In an effort to keep the weekly from domination by a single shareholder, investors were limited to 15 percent of the company.

Still, problems can arise when a single shareholder like Flowers has majority control of a company.

Jobs was Disney's largest single shareholder as a result of the acquisition.

Until recently, for example, no single shareholder could own more than 10 percent of the company.

Chuck refused to sell his interest, however, remaining as the largest single shareholder.

He subsequently grew his stake to almost 15% to become the single largest shareholder.

He became the largest single shareholder, but his stated intention to take full control of the club came to nothing.

The bank is now the largest single shareholder, with 13.6 percent stake.