To fill in a Vacant Director slot by remaining directors
Required quorum?........................... YES, remaining . directors must still constitute a quorum, i.e. majority unless art/bylaws require a higher quorum Required Board vote?.................. Majority or remaining directors Required stockholders vote?........... NO Stockholders’ Meeting required?....... n.a. Must state purpose in agenda?......... n.a. All stocks vote?...................... n.a. Needs SEC approval?................... NO When must it be filed w/ SEC?......... n.a. When does it become effective?........ n.a. Appraisal Right?...................... n.a. Any restrictions?..................... Must be filed by stockholders: If vacancy is due to: removal, or expiration of term, or increase in no. of directors If there is no directors quorum Only for the unexpired portion
12. To fill in Vacant Director slot by stockholders
[ Only if the vacancy is due to removal, or expiration of term, or increase in no. of directors, or if there is no directors quorum ] Required Board vote?.................... NO Required stockholders vote?............. CUMULATIVE VOTING Stockholders’ Meeting required?......... YES (regular or special) Must state purpose in agenda?........... YES All stocks vote?........................ No. Needs SEC approval?..................... No. Only notify When must it be filed w/ SEC?............ W/in 30 days from election When does it become effective?............ n.a. Appraisal Right?.......................... NO
13. To Elect Officers
Required Board quorum?.................. Majority unless articles or bylaws provide for a greater . quorum Required Board vote?.................... Majority of ALL the members . of the board Required stockholders vote?............. NO Stockholders’ Meeting required?.......... n.a. Must state purpose in agenda?............ n.a. All stocks vote?......................... n.a. Needs SEC approval?...................... NO, simply inform SEC When must it be filed w/ SEC?............ w/in 30 days When does it become effective?........... n.a. Appraisal Right?......................... n.a.
14. To Ratify a contract of a director under Sec. 32
[Self-Dealing] Required Board vote?.................... NO Required stockholders vote?............. 2/3 outstanding capital stock Stockholders’ Meeting required?.......... YES Must state purpose in agenda?............ YES All stocks vote?......................... NO Needs SEC approval?...................... NO When must it be filed w/ SEC?............ n.a. When does it become effective?........... n.a. Any restrictions?...................... 1. Full disclosure 2. Contract fair & reasonable 15. To Ratify a contract of an officer under Sec. 32 [Self-Dealing] Code requires PREVIOUS approval by board.
16. Stockholders’ Ratification of Disloyal Act of Director
Required Board vote?.................... NO Required stockholders vote?............. 2/3 outstanding capital stock Stockholders’ Meeting required?.......... YES Must state purpose in agenda?............ Code is silent All stocks vote?......................... NO Disloyal directors’ vote counted?........ YES. The Code doesn’t qualify, only says 2/3 outstanding Needs SEC approval?...................... NO When must it be filed w/ SEC?............ n.a. When does it become effective?........... n.a. Appraisal Right?......................... NO
17. To Amend Articles to Extend Corp. Term
Required Board vote?.................... Majority of quorum Required stockholders vote?............. 2/3 outstanding capital stock Stockholders’ Meeting required?.......... YES Must state purpose in agenda?............ YES (regular & special) All stocks vote?......................... YES Needs SEC approval?...................... YES When must it be filed w/ SEC?............ w/in 5 years before expiration of the original term When does it become effective?........... upon SEC Approval or 60 days if the SEC fails to act Appraisal Right?......................... YES 18. To Amend Articles to Shorten Term Required Board vote?.................... Majority of quorum Required stockholders vote?............. 2/3 outstanding capital stock Stockholders’ Meeting required?.......... YES Must state purpose in agenda?............ YES (regular & special) All stocks vote?......................... YES Needs SEC approval?...................... YES When must it be filed w/ SEC?............ before expiration of term When does it become effective?........... upon SEC Approval or 60 days if the SEC fails to act Appraisal Right?......................... No
19. To Amend Articles to Increase/Decrease Capital Stock
Required Board vote?.................... Majority of quorum Required stockholders vote?............. 2/3 outstanding capital stock Stockholders’ Meeting required?.......... YES Must state purpose in agenda?............ YES (regular & special) All stocks vote?......................... YES Needs SEC approval?...................... YES When must it be filed w/ SEC?............ w/in reasonable time When does it become effective?........... upon SEC Approval Appraisal Right?......................... YES
20. Incur/Create Bonded Indebtedness
Required Board vote?.................... Majority of quorum Required stockholders vote?............. 2/3 outstanding capital stock Stockholders’ Meeting required?.......... YES Must state purpose in agenda?............ YES (regular & special) All stocks vote?......................... YES Needs SEC approval?...................... YES When must it be filed w/ SEC?............ w/in reasonable time When does it become effective?........... upon SEC Approval Appraisal Right?......................... YES
21. Amendment to Articles of Incorporation to Deny Appraisal Rights
Required Board vote?.................... Majority of quorum Required stockholders vote?............. 2/3 outstanding capital stock Stockholders’ Meeting required?.......... YES Must state purpose in agenda?............ Code silent All stocks vote?......................... Code silent Needs SEC approval?...................... YES When must it be filed w/ SEC?............ after stockholders’ approval When does it become effective?........... Upon SEC Approval or 60 days If not acted on by SEC Appraisal Right?......................... YES