Title XXIII, Private Corporations and Associations

(1) Unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, shares may be issued pro rata and without consideration to the corporation's shareholders or to the shareholders of one (1) or more classes or series. An issuance of shares under this subsection shall be considered a sha…

(1) A corporation may issue rights, options, or warrants for the purchase of shares of the corporation. The board of directors shall determine the terms upon which the rights, options, or warrants are issued, their form and content, and the terms and conditions upon which and the…

(1) Shares may but need not be represented by certificates. Unless this chapter or another statute expressly provides otherwise, the rights and obligations of shareholders shall be identical whether or not their shares are represented by certificates. (2) At a minimum each share …

corporation. (1) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, the board of directors of a corporation may authorize the issue of some or all of the shares of any or all of its classes or series without certificates. The authorization shall not affect shares a…

(1) The articles of incorporation, bylaws, an agreement among shareholders, or an agreement between shareholders and the corporation may impose restrictions on the transfer or registration of transfer of shares of the corporation. A restriction shall not affect shares issued befo…

A corporation may pay or allow the expenses of selling or underwriting its shares or other securities, and of organizing or reorganizing the corporation, from the consideration received for shares without thereby rendering such shares or other securities not fully paid or assessa…

(1) The shareholders of a corporation shall not have a preemptive right to acquire the corporation's unissued shares except: (a) To the extent the articles of incorporation so provide; and (b) To the extent provided in subsection (4) of this section. (2) A statement included in t…

(1) A corporation may acquire its own shares and shares so acquired shall constitute authorized but unissued shares. (2) If the articles of incorporation prohibit the reissue of acquired shares, the number of authorized shares shall be reduced by the number of shares acquired, ef…

(1) A board of directors may authorize and the corporation may make distributions to its shareholders subject to restriction by the articles of incorporation and the limitation in subsection (3) of this section. (2) If the board of directors does not fix the record date for deter…

(1) A corporation shall hold a meeting of shareholders annually at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws. (2) Annual shareholders' meetings may be held in or out of this state at the place stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws. If no place is stated i…

(1) A corporation shall hold a special meeting of shareholders: (a) On call of its board of directors or the person or persons authorized to do so by the articles of incorporation or bylaws; or (b) If the holders of at least thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) (or such h…

(1) The Circuit Court for the county where a corporation's principal office (or, if none in this state, its registered office) is located may summarily order a meeting to be held: (a) On application of any shareholder of the corporation entitled to participate in an annual meetin…

(1) Except as provided in the articles of incorporation, action required or permitted by this chapter to be taken at a shareholders' meeting may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice, except as provided in subsection (8) of this section, if the action is taken by al…

(1) A corporation shall notify shareholders of the date, time, and place of each annual and special shareholders' meeting no fewer than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the meeting date. Unless this chapter or the articles of incorporation require otherwise, the corp…

(1) A shareholder may waive any notice required by this chapter, the articles of incorporation, or bylaws before or after the date and time stated in the notice. The waiver shall be in writing, be signed by the shareholder entitled to the notice, and be delivered to the corporati…

(1) The bylaws may fix or provide the manner of fixing the record date for one (1) or more voting groups in order to determine the shareholders entitled to notice of a shareholders' meeting, to demand a special meeting, to vote, or to take any other action. If the bylaws do not f…

(1) If the board of directors is authorized to determine the place of an annual or special meeting of shareholders, the board of directors, in its sole discretion, may determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place but shall instead be held solely by means of remote co…

(1) After fixing a record date for a meeting, a corporation shall prepare a list of the names of all its shareholders who are entitled to notice of a shareholders' meeting. The list shall be arranged by voting group (and within each voting group by class or series of shares) and …

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (4) of this section or unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, each outstanding share, regardless of class, shall be entitled to one (1) vote on each matter voted on at a shareholders' meeting. Only shares shall be ent…

(1) A shareholder may vote his or her shares in person or by proxy. (2) A shareholder, or his or her agent or attorney-in-fact, may appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for the shareholder by signing an appointment form or by an electronic transmission. An electronic transmis…

(1) A corporation may establish a procedure by which the beneficial owner of shares that are registered in the name of a nominee is recognized by the corporation as the shareholder. The extent of this recognition may be determined in the procedure. (2) The procedure may set forth…

shares. (1) If the name signed on or submitted with a vote, consent, waiver, or proxy appointment corresponds to the name or electronic signature of a shareholder, the corporation if acting in good faith shall be entitled to accept the vote, consent, waiver, or proxy appointment …

(1) Shares entitled to vote as a separate voting group may take action on a matter at a meeting only if a quorum of those shares exists with respect to that matter. Unless the articles of incorporation or this chapter provide otherwise, a majority of the votes entitled to be cast…

(1) If the articles of incorporation or this chapter provide for voting by a single voting group on a matter, action on that matter shall be taken when voted upon by that voting group as provided in KRS 271B.7-250. (2) If the articles of incorporation or this chapter provide for …

(1) The articles of incorporation may provide for a greater quorum or voting requirement for shareholders (or voting groups of shareholders) than is provided for by this chapter. (2) An amendment to the articles of incorporation that adds, changes, or deletes a greater quorum or …

(1) Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, directors are elected by a plurality of votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. A "plurality" means that the individuals with the largest number of votes a…

(1) One (1) or more shareholders may create a voting trust, conferring on a trustee the right to vote or otherwise act for them, by signing an agreement setting out the provisions of the trust (which may include anything consistent with its purpose) and transferring their shares …

(1) Two (2) or more shareholders may provide for the manner in which they will vote their shares by signing an agreement for that purpose. A voting agreement created under this section shall not be subject to the provisions of KRS 271B.7-300. (2) A voting agreement created under …

benefit corporation. (1) A person shall not commence a proceeding in the right of a domestic or foreign corporation unless he was a shareholder of the corporation when the transaction complained of occurred or unless he became a shareholder through transfer by operation of law fr…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, each corporation shall have a board of directors. (2) All corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the corporation managed under the direction of, its board of direc…

The articles of incorporation or bylaws may prescribe qualifications for directors. A director shall not be required to be a resident of this state or a shareholder of the corporation unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws so prescribe.

(1) A board of directors shall consist of one (1) or more individuals, with the number specified in or fixed in accordance with the articles of incorporation or bylaws. (2) If a board of directors has power to fix or change the number of directors, the board may increase or decre…

If the articles of incorporation authorize dividing the shares into classes, the articles may also authorize the election of all or a specified number of directors by the holders of one (1) or more authorized classes of shares. A class (or classes) of shares entitled to elect one…

(1) The terms of the initial directors of a corporation shall expire at the first shareholders' meeting at which directors are elected. (2) The terms of all other directors shall expire at the next annual shareholders' meeting following their election unless their terms are stagg…

The articles of incorporation may provide for staggering the terms of directors by dividing the total number of directors in two (2) or three (3) groups, with each group containing one-half (1/2) or one-third (1/3) of the total, as near as may be. In that event, the terms of dire…

(1) A director may resign at any time by delivering written notice to the board of directors, its chairman, or to the corporation. (2) A resignation shall be effective when the notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a later effective date.

(1) The shareholders may remove one (1) or more directors with or without cause, unless the articles of incorporation provide that directors may be removed only for cause. (2) If a director is elected by a voting group of shareholders, only the shareholders of that voting group m…

(1) Unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, if a vacancy occurs on a board of directors, including a vacancy resulting from an increase in the number of directors: (a) The shareholders may fill the vacancy; (b) The board of directors may fill the vacancy; or (c) I…

Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, the board of directors may fix the compensation of directors.

(1) The board of directors may hold regular or special meetings in or out of this state. (2) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, the board of directors may permit any or all directors to participate in a regular or special meeting by, or conduct the …

The Circuit Court for the county where a corporation's principal office or, if there is none in this state, its registered office is located may order a special meeting of the board of directors on the application of one-third (1/3) or more of the incumbent number of directors. T…

(1) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, action required or permitted by this chapter to be taken at a board of director's meeting may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all members of the board. The action shall be evidenced by one …

(1) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, regular meetings of the board of directors may be held without notice of the date, time, place, or purpose of the meeting. (2) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide for a longer or shorter peri…

(1) A director may waive any notice required by this Act, the articles of incorporation, or bylaws before or after the date and time stated in the notice. Except as provided by subsection (2) of this section, the waiver shall be in writing, signed by the director entitled to the …

(1) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws require a greater number, a quorum of a board of directors shall consist of: (a) A majority of the fixed number of directors if the corporation has a fixed board size; or (b) A majority of the number of directors prescribed, or i…

(1) Unless this chapter, the articles of incorporation, or the bylaws provide otherwise, a board of directors may create one (1) or more committees and appoint one (1) or more members of the board of directors to serve on any such committee. (2) Unless this chapter provides other…