Define: Date of Acquisition

The meaning of “Date of Acquisition” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Date of Acquisition defined in a legal contract?

  • Date of Acquisition means the specified date when the transfer of ownership is needed for accounting reasons. Seen in 27 SEC Filings.
  • Date of Acquisition means the earliest among three dates: the date shown on the front of the cashed check, the date of financial transaction, or the date mentioned in the vessel or engine purchase agreement. Seen in 16 SEC Filings.
  • Date of Acquisition means the first date of delivery of the loaned cultural property to a non-profit organization. Seen in 8 SEC Filings.
  • Date of Acquisition means the date when a new portfolio investment is acquired, or for pre-exchange portfolio investments, the date of closing of the initial public offering of the Parent A Shares. Seen in 7 SEC Filings.
  • Date of Acquisition means the date a specimen was either taken from the wild, born in captivity, or artificially propagated, or if such a date is unknown, then the earliest provable date it was possessed by any person. Seen in 6 SEC Filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of date of acquisition' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Date of Acquisition means the earliest provable date when ownership was formally transferred for necessary purposes.

Relevant Contract Types:

Relevant Circumstances:

  • Acquisition of a business or assets
  • Merger of two businesses
  • Sale or purchase of property
  • Transfer of shares
  • Transfer of patent rights

Relevant Sectors:

Genie Definition 2

  • Date of Acquisition means the initial date of delivery of the loaned property.

Relevant Contract Types:

Relevant Circumstances:

  • Loaning of assets, properties or artwork

Relevant Sectors:

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What is the most popular definition of 'Date of Acquisition'?

Date of Acquisition means the earliest provable date when ownership was formally transferred for necessary purposes.

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