10A-2A-10.22
Section 10A-2A-10.22 Bylaw provisions relating to the election of directors. (a) Unless the
certificate of incorporation (i) specifically prohibits the adoption of a bylaw pursuant to
this section, (ii) alters the vote specified in Section 10A-2A-7.28(a), or (iii) provides
for cumulative voting, a corporation may elect in its bylaws to be governed in the election
of directors as follows: (1) each vote entitled to be cast may be voted for or against up
to that number of candidates that is equal to the number of directors to be elected, or a
stockholder may indicate an abstention, but without cumulating the votes; (2) to be elected,
a nominee shall have received a plurality of the votes cast by holders of stock entitled to
vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present, provided that a nominee who
is elected but receives more votes against than for election shall serve as a director for
a term that shall terminate on the date that is the earlier of (i) 90 days from the...
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10A-2A-1.48
Section 10A-2A-1.48 Action on ratification. (a) The quorum and voting requirements applicable
to a ratifying action by the board of directors under Section 10A-2A-1.47(a) shall be the
quorum and voting requirements applicable to the corporate action proposed to be ratified
at the time such ratifying action is taken. (b) If the ratification of the defective corporate
action requires approval by the stockholders under Section 10A-2A-1.47(c), and if the approval
is to be given at a meeting, the corporation shall notify each holder of valid and putative
stock, regardless of whether entitled to vote, as of the record date for notice of the meeting
and as of the date of the occurrence of defective corporate action, provided that notice shall
not be required to be given to holders of valid or putative stock whose identities or addresses
for notice cannot be determined from the records of the corporation. The notice must state
that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting, is to...
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10A-2A-17.03
Section 10A-2A-17.03 Certain amendments and transactions; votes required. (a) Unless the certificate
of incorporation requires a greater vote, in addition to any other approval of stockholders
required under this chapter, the approval of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to
be cast thereon, and, if any class or series of stock is entitled to vote as a separate group
thereon, the approval of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by that voting
group, shall be required for a corporation that is not a benefit corporation to: (1) amend
its certificate of incorporation to include a statement that it is subject to this article;
or (2)(i) merge with or into another entity, or effect a conversion, if, as a result of the
merger or conversion, the stock of any voting group would become, or be converted into or
exchanged for the right to receive, stock of a benefit corporation or stock or interests in
an entity subject to provisions of organic law analogous to those in this...
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10A-2A-7.21
Section 10A-2A-7.21 Voting entitlement of stock. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b)
and (d) or unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise, each outstanding share
of stock, regardless of class or series, is entitled to one vote on each matter voted on at
a stockholders' meeting. Only stock is entitled to vote. (b) Stock of a corporation is not
entitled to vote if it is owned by or otherwise belongs to the corporation directly, or indirectly
through an entity of which a majority of the voting power is held directly or indirectly by
the corporation or which is otherwise controlled by the corporation. (c) Stock held by the
corporation in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of any person is entitled to vote unless
it is held for the benefit of, or otherwise belongs to, the corporation directly, or indirectly
through an entity of which a majority of the voting power is held directly or indirectly by
the corporation or which is otherwise controlled by the corporation....
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10A-3-7.03
Section 10A-3-7.03 Voluntary dissolution - Plan of distribution of assets. A plan providing
for the distribution of assets, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, may
be adopted by a nonprofit corporation in the process of dissolution and shall be adopted by
a nonprofit corporation for the purpose of authorizing any transfer or conveyance of assets
for which this chapter requires a plan of distribution, in the following manner: (1) If there
are members entitled to vote thereon, the board of directors shall adopt a resolution recommending
a plan of distribution and directing the submission thereof to a vote at a meeting of members
entitled to vote thereon, which may be either an annual or a special meeting. Written notice
setting forth the proposed plan of distribution or a summary thereof shall be given to each
member entitled to vote at the meeting, within the time and in the manner provided in this
chapter for the giving of notice of meetings of members. The plan of...
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27-28-1
Section 27-28-1 Plan for exchange of stock, etc., between domestic stock insurer and holding
company - Authority. A domestic stock insurance company, hereinafter referred to in this chapter
as "domestic company," may cause a corporation to be organized under the laws of
this state or any other state of the United States of America to act as a holding company,
hereinafter referred to in this chapter as "holding company," which may, or may
not, be an insurance corporation, and the domestic company and holding company may adopt a
plan for an exchange of stock or other securities in which stockholders of the domestic company
exchange their stock for shares of stock or other securities issued by the holding company
pursuant to the provisions of Section 27-28-2. Such plan of exchange may provide for a direct
exchange of stock or other securities between the stockholders of the domestic company and
the holding company or may include provision for the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of
the...
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10A-2-7.21
Section 10A-2-7.21 Voting entitlement of shares. REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT
2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Except
as provided in subsections (b) and (c) or unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise,
each outstanding share, regardless of class, is entitled to one vote on each matter voted
on at a shareholders' meeting. Only shares are entitled to vote. (b) The shares of a corporation
are not entitled to vote if they are owned, directly or indirectly, by a second corporation,
domestic or foreign, and the first corporation owns, directly or indirectly, a majority of
the shares entitled to vote for directors of the second corporation, unless a court of competent
jurisdiction determines that the voting of the shares is not for the purpose of perpetuation
of management or other improper purpose. (c) Subsection (b) does not limit the power of a
corporation to vote any shares, including its own shares, held by it...
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10A-2-8.24
Section 10A-2-8.24 Quorum and voting. REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE
JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Unless the articles of incorporation
or bylaws require a greater number, a quorum of a board of directors consists of: (1) A majority
of the fixed number of directors if the corporation has a fixed board size; or (2) A majority
of the fixed number of directors prescribed, or if no number is prescribed the number in office
immediately before the meeting begins, if the corporation has a variable-range size board.
(b) The articles of incorporation or bylaws may authorize a quorum of a board of directors
to consist of no fewer than one-third of the fixed or prescribed number of directors determined
under subsection (a). (c) If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote
of a majority of directors present is the act of the board of directors unless the articles
of incorporation or bylaws require the vote of a...
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10A-2A-7.20
Section 10A-2A-7.20 Stockholders' list for meeting. (a) After fixing a record date for a meeting,
a corporation shall prepare an alphabetical list of the names of all its stockholders who
are entitled to notice of a stockholders' meeting. If the board of directors fixes a different
record date under Section 10A-2A-7.07(e) to determine the stockholders entitled to vote at
the meeting, a corporation also shall prepare an alphabetical list of the names of all its
stockholders who are entitled to vote at the meeting. A list must be arranged by voting group
(and within each voting group by class or series of stock) and show the address of and number
of shares of stock held by each stockholder. If the corporation has an electronic mail address
for a stockholder and the corporation uses that electronic mail address to send notices and
other communications to that stockholder, then the corporation shall include that electronic
mail address on the stockholders' list. (b) The stockholders' list...
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10A-2-6.30
Section 10A-2-6.30 Shareholders' preemptive rights. REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY
ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) The
shareholders of a corporation have a preemptive right to acquire the corporation's unissued
shares except to the extent the articles of incorporation otherwise provide. (b) The following
principles govern a shareholder's preemptive rights under this section, except to the extent
the articles of incorporation expressly provide otherwise: (1) The shareholders of the corporation
have a preemptive right, granted on uniform terms and conditions prescribed by the board of
directors to provide a fair and reasonable opportunity to exercise the right, to acquire proportional
amounts of the corporation's unissued shares upon the decision of the board of directors to
issue them. (2) A shareholder may waive his or her preemptive right. A waiver evidenced by
a writing is irrevocable even though it is not supported by...
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