ALL-HOLDERS RULE
all-holders rule.Securities.1. An SEC rule that prohibits a public offering by the issuer of
shares to some, but not all, of the holders of a class of shares. 2. An SEC rule requiring a tender
offeror to make its offer to all the target company’s shareholders. [Cases: Securities Regulation
52.30–52.50. C.J.S. Securities Regulation §§ 121–122, 127–128, 131–138, 140–141.] [Blacks Law 8th]