outstanding issue
noun[U]
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thetotalnumberofsharesheldby a company'sshareholdersat aparticulartime, which may be less thanauthorizedissue(= thenumberit isallowedtosell):
Iftheirholdingsexceed5% of thetotaloutstandingissuethey arerequiredtofilea Schedule 13D with the SEC.
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