Apple proposed the preferred stock amendment, the CEO said, after a broader review of its corporate governance practices and that the proposal is meant to eliminate the possibility of issuing so-called "blank check" preferred stock.

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An even more complex and expensive method is when an insider in a consulate steals blank official passports from the stock before names or pictures have been added and then sells them to illicit brokers who customize and sell them.

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"There are numerous examples of proxy proposals that combine multiple changes to a single corporate document, including elimination of the 'blank check' authority to issue preferred stock, " Apple stated.

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