Stock certificates; uncertificated shares

17-6408. Stock certificates; uncertificated shares. The shares of a corporation shall be represented by certificates, except that the board of directors of the corporation may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the corporation. Every holder of stock represented by certificates shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by, or in the name of, the corporation by any two authorized officers of the corporation representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In the event that any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate has ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, such certificate may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if the person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. A corporation shall not have power to issue a certificate in bearer form. History: L. 1972, ch. 52, § 35; L. 1986, ch. 97, § 3; L. 1986, ch. 399, § 5; L. 1988, ch. 99, § 13; Revived and amended, L. 1988, ch. 100, § 13; L. 2004, ch. 143, § 15; L. 2016, ch. 110, § 35; L. 2023, ch. 66, § 15; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 17-3109, 17-3213, 17-3214; 8 Del. C. § 158. Cross References to Related Sections: Facsimile of corporate seal authorized, see 17-6102 (3). Lost, stolen or destroyed stock certificate, see 17-6417, 17-6418. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Possession of stock certificates held to give rise to rebuttable presumption of ownership. Leek v. The Alliance Fund, Inc., 15 Kan. App. 2d 250, 252, 806 P.2d 491 (1991). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026