Iowa Code 490.603 – Issued and outstanding shares
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1. A corporation may issue the number of shares of each class or series authorized by the articles of incorporation. Shares that are issued are outstanding shares until they are reacquired, redeemed, converted, or canceled.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 490.603
- Articles of incorporation: means the articles of incorporation described in section 490. See Iowa Code 490.140
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- 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.
- Shares: means the units into which the proprietary interests in a domestic or foreign corporation are divided. See Iowa Code 490.140
2. The reacquisition, redemption, or conversion of outstanding shares is subject to the limitations of subsection 3 and to section 490.640.
3. At all times that shares of the corporation are outstanding, one or more shares that together have full voting rights and one or more shares that together are entitled to receive the net assets of the corporation upon dissolution must be outstanding.