Private companies do have shares. For example, Pixelmags had shares.
On May 16, 2016, Solaris Power Cells, Inc. (“Solaris” or the “Company”) entered into a Share Exchange Agreement, effective as of April 30, 2016 (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Pixel Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Pixel Mags, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“Pixel”) and Leonard Caprino (the “Management Stockholder” or “Caprino”) regarding the acquisition by the Company from Holdings of 1,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Pixel, representing 100% of Pixels outstanding capital stock.
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