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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-2-7.28
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 REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION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-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-7.04
Section 10A-2A-7.04 Action without meeting. (a) Unless otherwise provided in the certificate
of incorporation, any action required or permitted by this chapter to be taken at any meeting
of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting, and without prior notice, if one or more
consents in writing setting forth the action so taken are signed by the holders of outstanding
stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be required to authorize
or take the action at a meeting at which all shares of stock entitled to vote on the action
were present and voted; provided, however, that if a corporation's certificate of incorporation
authorizes stockholders to cumulate their votes when electing directors pursuant to Section
10A-2A-7.28, directors may not be elected by less than unanimous written consent. The action
must be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken, signed by the
stockholders approving the action and delivered to the corporation...
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10A-2A-1.40
Section 10A-2A-1.40 Chapter definitions. Notwithstanding Section 10A-1-1.03, as used in this
chapter, unless otherwise specified or unless the context otherwise requires, the following
terms have the following meanings: (1) AUTHORIZED STOCK means the stock of all classes and
series a corporation or foreign corporation is authorized to issue. (2) BENEFICIAL STOCKHOLDER
means a person who owns the beneficial interest in stock, which is either a record stockholder
or a person on whose behalf shares of stock are registered in the name of an intermediary
or nominee. (3) CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION means the certificate of incorporation described
in Section 10A-2A-2.02, all amendments to the certificate of incorporation, and any other
documents permitted or required to be delivered for filing by a corporation with the Secretary
of State under this chapter or Chapter 1 that modify, amend, supplement, restate, or replace
the certificate of incorporation. After an amendment of the certificate...
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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-10.03
Section 10A-2A-10.03 Amendment by board of directors and stockholders. If a corporation has
issued stock, an amendment to the certificate of incorporation shall be adopted in the following
manner: (a) The proposed amendment shall first be adopted by the board of directors. (b) Except
as provided in Sections 10A-2A-10.05, 10A-2A-10.07, and 10A-2A-10.08, the amendment shall
then be approved by the stockholders. In submitting the proposed amendment to the stockholders
for approval, the board of directors shall recommend that the stockholders approve the amendment,
unless (i) the board of directors makes a determination that because of conflicts of interest
or other special circumstances it should not make a recommendation, or (ii) Section 10A-2A-8.26
applies. If either (i) or (ii) applies, the board of directors must inform the stockholders
of the basis for its so proceeding. (c) The board of directors may set conditions for the
approval of the amendment by the stockholders or the...
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10A-2A-14.02
Section 10A-2A-14.02 Dissolution by board of directors and stockholders. (a) The board of directors
may propose dissolution for submission to the stockholders by first adopting a resolution
authorizing the dissolution. (b) For a proposal to dissolve to be adopted, it shall then be
approved by the stockholders. In submitting the proposal to dissolve to the stockholders for
approval, the board of directors shall recommend that the stockholders approve the dissolution,
unless (i) the board of directors determines that because of conflict of interest or other
special circumstances it should make no recommendation or (ii) Section 10A-2A-8.26 applies.
If either (i) or (ii) applies, the board of directors shall inform the stockholders of the
basis for its so proceeding. (c) The board of directors may set conditions for the approval
of the proposal for dissolution by stockholders or the effectiveness of the dissolution. (d)
If the approval of the stockholders is to be given at a meeting, the...
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10A-2A-11.04
Section 10A-2A-11.04 Action on a plan of merger or stock exchange. In the case of a corporation
that is a constituent organization or the acquired entity in a stock exchange, the plan of
merger or stock exchange shall be adopted in the following manner: (a) The plan of merger
or stock exchange shall first be adopted by the board of directors. (b) Except as provided
in subsections (h), (j), and (l) and in Section 10A-2A-11.05, the plan of merger or stock
exchange shall then be approved by the stockholders. In submitting the plan of merger or stock
exchange to the stockholders for approval, the board of directors shall recommend that the
stockholders approve the plan or, in the case of an offer referred to in subsection (j)(2),
that the stockholders tender their stock to the offeror in response to the offer, unless (i)
the board of directors makes a determination that because of conflicts of interest or other
special circumstances it should not make a recommendation or (ii) Section...
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10A-2A-6.01
Section 10A-2A-6.01 Authorized stock. (a) The certificate of incorporation must set forth any
classes of stock and series of stock within a class, and the number of shares of stock of
each class and series, that the corporation is authorized to issue. If more than one class
or series of stock is authorized, the certificate of incorporation must prescribe a distinguishing
designation for each class or series and, before the issuance of stock of a class or series,
describe the terms, including the preferences, rights, and limitations, of that class or series.
Except to the extent varied as permitted by this section, all shares of stock of a class or
series must have terms, including preferences, rights, and limitations, that are identical
with those of other shares of stock of the same class or series. (b) The certificate of incorporation
must authorize: (1) one or more classes or series of stock that together have full voting
rights, and (2) one or more classes or series of stock (which...
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