STOCK OPTION Definition

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STOCK OPTION is a contractual right granted by a company to the named holder of the option the right to purchase the companys stock at a fixed price stated on the stock option within a specified period of time. If the stock option is not exercised within the specified period of time, then the contractual right lapses.

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NON-BULLETIN BOARD (NBB) are OTC securities that are not quoted on the OTCBB. NBB securities may or may not be quoted on the Pink Sheets. Also called other-OTC.

SECURED LIABILITY is a liability that has a degree of protection towards satisfaction if unpaid because the debtor has pledged personal/company assets towards satisfaction of that liability; e.g., a property mortgage is a secured liability because the mortgage holder has a guarantee through a lien on the property.

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