(1) As used in this chapter, “interested shares” means the shares of an issuing public corporation in respect of which any of the following persons may exercise or direct the exercise of the voting power of the corporation, on or after the applicable record date, in the election of directors:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 61-6-4

  • control share acquisition: means :
              (1)(a)(i) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person of ownership of issued and outstanding control shares; or
              (1)(a)(ii) the acquisition of power to direct the exercise of voting power with respect to issued and outstanding control shares, including the acquisition of voting power pursuant to a revocable proxy except as provided in Subsection (1)(b). See Utah Code 61-6-3
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • issuing public corporation: means a corporation, other than a depository institution, that is organized under the laws of this state and that has:
         (1)(a) 100 or more shareholders;
         (1)(b) its principal place of business, its principal office, or substantial assets within the state; and
         (1)(c)
              (1)(c)(i) more than 10% of its shareholders resident in the state;
              (1)(c)(ii) more than 10% of its shares owned by Utah residents; or
              (1)(c)(iii) 10,000 shareholders resident in the state. See Utah Code 61-6-5
     (1)(a) an acquiring person or member of a group with respect to a control share acquisition;
     (1)(b) any officer of the issuing public corporation; or
     (1)(c) any employee of the issuing public corporation who is also a director of the corporation.
(2) “Interested shares” does not mean the shares of an issuing public corporation in respect of which any of the persons described in Subsections (1)(a) through (c) may exercise or direct the exercise of the voting power of the corporation in the election of directors if the voting power is based solely on a revocable proxy given in response to a proxy solicitation made in accordance with Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.