Kentucky Statutes 271B.6-020 – Terms of class or series determined by board of directors — Articles of amendment
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(1) If the articles of incorporation so provide, the board of directors may determine, in whole or in part, the preferences, limitations, and relative rights, within the limits set forth in KRS § 271B.6-010, of:
(a) Any class of shares before the issuance of any shares of that class; or
(b) One (1) or more series within a class before the issuance of any shares of that series.
(2) Each series of a class shall be given a distinguishing designation.
(3) All shares of a series shall have preferences, limitations, and relative rights identical with those of other shares of the same series and, except to the extent otherwise provided in the description of the series, with those of other series of the same class.
(4) Before issuing any shares of a class or series created under this section, the corporation shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing articles of amendment, which are effective without shareholder action, that set forth:
(a) The name of the corporation;
(b) The text of the amendment determining the terms of the class or series of shares;
(c) The date it was adopted; and
(d) A statement that the amendment was duly adopted by the board of directors.
(5) The board of directors may adopt articles of amendment without shareholder action to make any of the following changes to a class or series created under this section:
(a) Increase the number of shares of a series but not above the total number of authorized and unissued shares of the class;
(b) Decrease the number of shares of a series but not below the number of shares of the series then issued and outstanding;
(c) Amend the designation, preferences, limitations, or relative rights of the shares of a class or series if no shares of the class or series are then issued or outstanding; or
(d) Eliminate the designation of, and all references to, a series from the articles of incorporation if no shares of the series are then issued and outstanding.
(6) If an amendment reduces the number of shares of a series, or eliminates a series, the shares previously subject to issuance in the series shall return to the status they had before the creation of the series.
(7) Articles of amendment adopted pursuant to subsection (5) of this section shall be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing and shall state:
(a) The name of the corporation;
(b) The designation of the class or series subject to the amendment; (c) The text of the amendment changing the class or series;
(d) The date the amendment was adopted; and
(e) A statement that the amendment was duly adopted by the board of directors.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 102, sec. 8, effective July 15, 2002. — Created
1988 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 34, effective January 1, 1989.
(a) Any class of shares before the issuance of any shares of that class; or
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 271B.6-020
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Articles of incorporation: include amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of merger. See Kentucky Statutes 271B.1-400
- 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.
- Corporation: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Directors: when applied to corporations, includes managers or trustees. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Secretary: means the corporate officer to whom the board of directors has delegated responsibility under KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 271B.1-400
- Shareholder: means the person in whose name shares are registered in the records of a corporation or the beneficial owner of shares to the extent of the rights granted by a nominee certificate on file with a corporation. See Kentucky Statutes 271B.1-400
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) One (1) or more series within a class before the issuance of any shares of that series.
(2) Each series of a class shall be given a distinguishing designation.
(3) All shares of a series shall have preferences, limitations, and relative rights identical with those of other shares of the same series and, except to the extent otherwise provided in the description of the series, with those of other series of the same class.
(4) Before issuing any shares of a class or series created under this section, the corporation shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing articles of amendment, which are effective without shareholder action, that set forth:
(a) The name of the corporation;
(b) The text of the amendment determining the terms of the class or series of shares;
(c) The date it was adopted; and
(d) A statement that the amendment was duly adopted by the board of directors.
(5) The board of directors may adopt articles of amendment without shareholder action to make any of the following changes to a class or series created under this section:
(a) Increase the number of shares of a series but not above the total number of authorized and unissued shares of the class;
(b) Decrease the number of shares of a series but not below the number of shares of the series then issued and outstanding;
(c) Amend the designation, preferences, limitations, or relative rights of the shares of a class or series if no shares of the class or series are then issued or outstanding; or
(d) Eliminate the designation of, and all references to, a series from the articles of incorporation if no shares of the series are then issued and outstanding.
(6) If an amendment reduces the number of shares of a series, or eliminates a series, the shares previously subject to issuance in the series shall return to the status they had before the creation of the series.
(7) Articles of amendment adopted pursuant to subsection (5) of this section shall be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing and shall state:
(a) The name of the corporation;
(b) The designation of the class or series subject to the amendment; (c) The text of the amendment changing the class or series;
(d) The date the amendment was adopted; and
(e) A statement that the amendment was duly adopted by the board of directors.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 102, sec. 8, effective July 15, 2002. — Created
1988 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 34, effective January 1, 1989.