North West Oil Group, Inc. (NWOL)

[Insane_Vester]

I was thinking the same thing.

Many companies retain a large percentage of the authorized shares treasuries through restricted shares.

Companies do this to make sure no other company can seize control in an unfriendly takeover. They may also want to have stock handy for future issue instead of using debt to buy another company or for another major expenditure.
the owners are prohibit from selling or trading the shares.