10A-2-7.28
Section 10A-2-7.28 Voting for directors; cumulative 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 REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020.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 otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present when the vote is taken. (b) Shareholders do not have a right to cumulate their votes for directors unless the articles of incorporation so provide. (c) A statement included in the articles of incorporation that "[all] [a designated voting group of] shareholders are entitled to cumulate their votes for directors," or words of similar import, means that the shareholders designated are entitled to multiply the number of votes they are entitled to cast by the number of directors for whom they are entitled to vote and cast the product for a single candidate or distribute the product among two or more...
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10A-2-10.06
Section 10A-2-10.06 Articles of amendment. REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. A corporation amending its articles of incorporation shall deliver to the judge of probate for filing articles of amendment setting forth: (1) The name of the corporation; (2) The text of each amendment adopted; (3) If an amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of issued shares, provisions for implementing the amendment if not contained in the amendment itself; (4) The date of each amendment's adoption; (5) If an amendment was adopted by the board of directors without shareholder action, a statement to that effect and that shareholder action was not required; (6) If an amendment was approved by the shareholders: (i) The designation, number of outstanding shares, number of votes entitled to be cast by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the amendment, and the number of votes of...
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10A-2A-7.28
Section 10A-2A-7.28 Voting for directors; cumulative voting. (a) Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the stock entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. (b) Stockholders do not have a right to cumulate their votes for directors unless the certificate of incorporation so provides. (c) A statement included in the certificate of incorporation that "[all] [a designated voting group of] stockholders are entitled to cumulate their votes for directors" (or words of similar import) means that the stockholders designated are entitled to multiply the number of votes they are entitled to cast by the number of directors for whom they are entitled to vote and cast the product for a single candidate or distribute the product among two or more candidates. (d) Stock otherwise entitled to vote cumulatively may not be voted cumulatively at a particular meeting unless: (1) the meeting...
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10A-2-11.03
Section 10A-2-11.03 Action on plan. REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) After adopting a plan of merger or share exchange, the board of directors of each corporation party to the merger, and the board of directors of the corporation whose shares will be acquired in the share exchange, shall submit the plan of merger, except as provided in subsection (g), or share exchange for approval by its shareholders. (b) For a plan of merger or share exchange to be approved: (1) The board of directors must recommend the plan of merger or share exchange to the shareholders, unless the board of directors determines that because of conflict of interest or other special circumstances it should make no recommendation and communicates the basis for its determination to the shareholders with the plan; and (2) The shareholders entitled to vote must approve the plan. (c) Subject to the corporation's articles of...
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10A-2-14.02
Section 10A-2-14.02 Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders. REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) A corporation's board of directors may propose dissolution for submission to the shareholders. (b) For a proposal to dissolve to be adopted: (1) The board of directors must recommend dissolution to the shareholders unless the board of directors determines that because of conflict of interest or other special circumstances it should make no recommendation and communicates the basis for its determination to the shareholders; and (2) The shareholders entitled to vote must approve the proposal to dissolve as provided in subsection (e). (c) Subject to the corporation's articles of incorporation, the board of directors may condition its submission of the proposal for dissolution on any basis, except that the board of directors may not decrease the vote required for approval under subsection (e)....
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10A-2-10.03
Section 10A-2-10.03 Amendment by board of directors and shareholders. REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) A corporation's board of directors may propose one or more amendments to the articles of incorporation for submission to the shareholders. (b) For the amendments to be adopted: (1) The board of directors must recommend the amendment to the shareholders unless the board of directors determines that because of conflict of interest or other special circumstances it should make no recommendation and communicates the basis for its determination to the shareholders with the amendment; and (2) The shareholders entitled to vote on the amendment must approve the amendment as provided in subsection (e). (c) Subject to the corporation's articles of incorporation, the board of directors may condition its submission of the proposed amendment on any basis, except that the board of directors may not...
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10A-2-11.05
Section 10A-2-11.05 Articles of merger or share exchange. REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) After a plan of merger or share exchange is approved by the shareholders, or adopted by the board of directors if shareholder approval is not required, the surviving or acquiring corporation shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing articles of merger or share exchange setting forth: (1) The plan of merger or share exchange; (2) If shareholder approval was not required, a statement to that effect; (3) If approval of the shareholders of one or more corporations party to the merger or share exchange was required: (i) The designation, number of outstanding shares, and number of votes entitled to be cast by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the plan as to each corporation; and (ii) Either the total number of votes cast for and against the plan by each voting group entitled to vote...
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10A-2-12.02
Section 10A-2-12.02 Sale of assets other than in regular course of business. REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Subject to the limitations of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as the same may be amended from time to time, a corporation may sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of all, or substantially all, of its property, with or without the good will, otherwise than in the usual and regular course of business on the terms and conditions and for the consideration determined by the corporation's board of directors, if the board of directors proposes and its shareholders approve the proposed transaction. (b) For a transaction to be authorized: (1) The board of directors must recommend the proposed transaction to the shareholders unless the board of directors determines that because of a conflict of interest or other special circumstances it should make no recommendation and communicates...
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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-2-7.02
Section 10A-2-7.02 Special meeting. REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) A corporation shall hold a special meeting of shareholders: (1) On call of its board of directors or the person or persons authorized to do so by the articles of incorporation or bylaws; or (2) If the holders of at least 10 percent of all the votes entitled to be cast on any issue proposed to be considered at the proposed special meeting sign, date, and deliver to the corporation's president or secretary one or more written demands for the meeting describing the purpose or purposes for which it is to be held, who shall, within 21 days of the receipt of demand, cause notice to be given of the meeting to be held within the minimum time following the notice prescribed by Section 10A-2-7.05(a); or (3) On call of the holders of at least 10 percent of the votes entitled to be cast at the proposed special meeting who signed a demand...
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