Title 7, Corporations and Associations
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-109-101 Definitions
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As used in this article 109: (1) Corporation includes any domestic or foreign entity that is a predecessor of a corporation by reason of a merger or other transaction in which the predecessor's existence ceased upon consummation of the transaction. (2) Director means an individua…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-109-102 Authority to indemnify directors
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, a corporation may indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding, because the individual is or was a director, against liability incurred in the proceeding if: (a) The individual's conduct was in good faith; and (b) …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-109-103 Mandatory indemnification of directors
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Unless limited by its articles of incorporation, a corporation shall indemnify an individual who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the individual was a party because the individual is or was a director, against reasonable…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-109-104 Advance of expenses to directors
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(1) A corporation may, before final disposition of a proceeding, pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by an individual who is a party to a proceeding because that person is a director if: (a) The director delivers to the corporation a written affirmation of the d…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-109-105 Court-ordered indemnification - advance of expenses
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(1) Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, a director who is or was a party to a proceeding may apply for indemnification or an advance of expenses to the court conducting the proceeding or to another court of competent jurisdiction. After receipt of an appli…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-109-106 Determination and authorization of indemnification of directors
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(1) A corporation may not indemnify a director under section 7-109-102 unless authorized in the specific case after a determination has been made that indemnification of the director is permissible in the circumstances because the director has met the standard of conduct set fort…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-109-107 Indemnification of officers, employees, fiduciaries, and agents
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(1) An officer is entitled to mandatory indemnification or an advance of expenses under section 7-109-103, and is entitled to apply for court-ordered indemnification or an advance of expenses under section 7-109-105, in each case to the same extent as a director. (2) A corporatio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-109-108 Insurance
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A corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a person who is or was a director, officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent of the corporation, or who, while a director, officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-109-109 Variation by corporate action
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(1) A corporation may, by a provision in its articles of incorporation or bylaws or in a resolution adopted or a contract approved by its board of directors or shareholders, obligate itself in advance of the act or omission giving rise to a proceeding to provide indemnification i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-109-110 Notice to shareholders of indemnification of director
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If a corporation indemnifies or advances expenses to a director under this article 109 in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, the corporation shall give notice of the indemnification or advance to the shareholders with or before the notice of the n…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-109-111 Exclusivity
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A corporation may provide indemnification or an advance of expenses to a director or an officer only as permitted by this article 109. Source: L. 2019: Entire section added, (SB 19-086), ch. 166, p. 1942, � 46, effective July 1, 2020.