For example, if a company wants to sell all of its assets or amalgamate with another company, every class of shareholders must approve that transaction. Shares without par value may be issued or sold at any price.Shares with a stated par value cannot be issued or sold at a price less than the stated par value. The company must ensure that the new shareholders are entered in the register of members before using the proceeds of the share issue to complete the buyback. Can a company issue stock without shareholder approval? Short answer: Yes for directly, no for indirectly.