Can a company own itself?

Sometimes you hear that the company are buying back its shares. I don't fully understand how a company can own itself. Can a company own 100% of itself? Is there a limit?

Answer:
Most small shops own themselves; they don't have any stock outstanding. Companies give up ownership by selling stock to get money cheaper than they could borrow it and it's worthwhile. But many small companies don't grow fast enough to need that much capital, so they don't issue stock.
If it has no shares outstanding to the public then yes it does own itself. This is a private company. Once it makes a public offering and its shares are bought by the public then it is "owned" by the shareholders.

Shareholders have the right to attend board meetings and vote on critical issues.

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