Also known as shareholder of record, record holder or owner, or registered holder, or owner. The stockholder whose name is listed on the company's books and records as the owner of shares as of a particular date (the record date). A stockholder of record holds stock in a direct relationship with the company and has direct title to the shares, as opposed to a beneficial owner that owns stock indirectly through a broker, dealer, bank or other entity. Beneficial owners holding through a broker, dealer or bank are also said to hold their shares in street name.