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4-33-1103. Action on plan by board, members and third persons.
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4-33-1103. Action on plan by board, members and third persons.
(a) Unless this chapter, the articles, bylaws or the board of directors or members (acting pursuant to subsection (c) of this section) require a greater vote or voting by class, a plan of merger to be adopted must be approved:
(1) by the board;
(2) by the members, if any, by two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast or a majority of the voting power, whichever is less; and
(3) in writing by any person or persons whose approval is required by a provision of the articles authorized by § 4-33-1030 for an amendment to the articles or bylaws.
(b) If the corporation does not have members, the merger must be approved by a majority of the directors in office at the time the merger is approved. In addition the corporation shall provide notice of any directors' meeting at which such approval is to be obtained in accordance with § 4-33-822(c). The notice must also state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the proposed merger.
(c) The board may condition its submission of the proposed merger, and the members may condition their approval of the merger, on receipt of a higher percentage of affirmative votes or on any other basis.
(d) If the board seeks to have the plan approved by the members at a membership meeting, the corporation shall give notice to its members of the proposed membership meeting in accordance with § 4-33-705. The notice must also state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the plan of merger and contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the plan. The copy or summary of the plan for members of the surviving corporation shall include any provision that, if contained in a proposed amendment of the articles of incorporati
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 4-33-1103
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4-33-1103. Action on plan by board, members and third persons.
(a) Unless this chapter, the articles, bylaws or the board of directors or members (acting pursuant to subsection (c) of this section) require a greater vote or voting by class, a plan of merger to be adopted must be approved:
(1) by the board;
(2) by the members, if any, by two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast or a majority of the voting power, whichever is less; and
(3) in writing by any person or persons whose approval is required by a provision of the articles authorized by § 4-33-1030 for an amendment to the articles or bylaws.
(b) If the corporation does not have members, the merger must be approved by a majority of the directors in office at the time the merger is approved. In addition the corporation shall provide notice of any directors' meeting at which such approval is to be obtained in accordance with § 4-33-822(c). The notice must also state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the proposed merger.
(c) The board may condition its submission of the proposed merger, and the members may condition their approval of the merger, on receipt of a higher percentage of affirmative votes or on any other basis.
(d) If the board seeks to have the plan approved by the members at a membership meeting, the corporation shall give notice to its members of the proposed membership meeting in accordance with § 4-33-705. The notice must also state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the plan of merger and contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the plan. The copy or summary of the plan for members of the surviving corporation shall include any provision that, if contained in a proposed amendment of the articles of incorporation or bylaws, would entitle members to vote on the provision. The copy or summary of the plan for members of the disappearing corporation shall include a copy or summary of the articles and bylaws that will be in effect immediately after the merger takes effect.
(e) If the board seeks to have the plan approved by the members by written consent or written ballot, the material soliciting the approval shall contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the plan. The copy or summary of the plan for members of the surviving corporation shall include any provision that, if contained in a proposed amendment to the articles of incorporation or bylaws, would entitle members to vote on the provision. The copy or summary of the plan for members of the disappearing corporation shall include a copy or summary of the articles and bylaws that will be in effect immediately after the merger takes effect.
(f) Voting by a class of members is required on a plan of merger if the plan contains a provision that, if contained in a proposed amendment to articles of incorporation or bylaws, would entitle the class of members to vote as a class on the proposed amendment under §§ 4-33-1004 or 4-33-1022. The plan is approved by a class of members by two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast by the class or a majority of the voting power of the class, whichever is less.
(g) After a merger is adopted, and at any time before articles of merger are filed, the planned merger may be abandoned (subject to any contractual rights) without further action by members or other persons who approved the plan in accordance with the procedure set forth in the plan of merger or, if none is set forth, in the manner determined by the board of directors.
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4-33-1004. Class voting by members on amendments.
(a) The members of a class in a public benefit corporation are entitled to vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the articles if the amendment would change the rights of that class as to voting in a manner different than such amendment affects another class or members of another class.
(b) The members of a class in a mutual benefit corporation are entitled to vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the articles if the amendment would:
(1) affect the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of that class as to voting, dissolution, redemption or transfer of memberships in a manner different than such amendment would affect another class;
(2) change the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of that class as to voting, dissolution, redemption or transfer by changing the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of another class.
(3) increase or decrease the number of memberships authorized for that class;
(4) increase the number of memberships authorized for another class;
(5) effect an exchange, reclassification or termination of the memberships of that class; or
(6) authorize a new class of memberships.
(c) The members of a class of a religious corporation are entitled to vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the articles only if a class vote is provided for in the articles or bylaws.
(d) If a class is to be divided into two (2) or more classes as a result of an amendment to the articles of a public benefit or mutual benefit corporation, the amendment must be approved by the members of each class that would be created by the amendment.
(e) Except as provided in the articles or bylaws of a religious corporation, if a class vote is
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 4-33-1004
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4-33-1030. Approval by third persons.
The articles may require an amendment to the articles or bylaws to be approved in writing by a specified person or persons other than the board. Such an article provision may only be amended with the approval in writing of such person or persons.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 4-33-1030
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 4-33-1030. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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4-33-705. Notice of meeting.
(a) A corporation shall give notice consistent with its bylaws of meetings of members in a fair and reasonable manner.
(b) Any notice that conforms to the requirements of subsection (c) of this section is fair and reasonable, but other means of giving notice may also be fair and reasonable when all the circumstances are considered; provided, however, that notice of matters referred to in subsection (c)(2) of this section must be given as provided in subsection (c) of this section.
(c) Notice is fair and reasonable if:
(1) the corporation notifies its members of the place, date, and time of each annual, regular and special meeting of members no fewer than ten (10) (or if notice is mailed by other than first class or registered mail, thirty (30)) nor more than sixty (60) days before the meeting date;
(2) notice of an annual or regular meeting includes a description of any matter or matters that must be approved by the members under §§ 4-33-831, 4-33-856, 4-33-1003, 4-33-1021, 4-33-1104, 4-33-1202, 4-33-1401, or 4-33-1402; and
(3) notice of a special meeting includes a description of the matter or matters for which the meeting is called.
(d) Unless the bylaws require otherwise, if an annual, regular or special meeting of members is adjourned to a different date, time or place, notice need not be given of the new date, time or place, if the new date, time or place is announced at the meeting before adjournment. If a new record date for the adjourned meeting is or must be fixed under § 4-33-707, however, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given under this section to the members of record as of the new record date.
(e) When giving notice of an annual, regular or special meeting of members, a corporation shall give notice of a
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 4-33-705
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 4-33-705. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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4-33-822. Call and notice of meetings.
(a) Unless the articles, bylaws or subsection (c) of this section provide otherwise, regular meetings of the board may be held without notice.
(b) Unless the articles, bylaws or subsection (c) of this section provide otherwise, special meetings of the board must be preceded by at least two (2) days' notice to each director of the date, time, and place, but not the purpose, of the meeting.
(c) In corporations without members any board action to remove a director or to approve a matter that would require approval by the members if the corporation had members, shall not be valid unless each director is given at least seven (7) days' written notice that the matter will be voted upon at a directors' meeting or unless notice is waived pursuant to § 4-33-823.
(d) Unless the articles or bylaws provide otherwise, the presiding officer of the board, the president or twenty percent (20%) of the directors then in office may call and give notice of a meeting of the board.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 4-33-822
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 4-33-822. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.