For-profit Health Corporation

For-profit publicly-held corporations: A for-profit corporation that is publicly-held is owned by and incorporated to benefit the stockholders of the corporation. A publicly-held company makes shares of stock available to the public on a stock exchange, subject to regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company must file regular reports with the SEC. Upon dissolution or sale, the company distributes its assets or proceeds to the stockholders.

For-profit privately-held corporations: Privately-held for-profit corporations issue stock or other interests in the company to private investors. Any sale of stock is exempt from SEC regulations. Unlike a publicly-held for-profit corporation, the interests or stock are not available to the public to buy on a stock market. Privately-held corporations may not be required to file any public documents with the SEC.