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C corps and S corps

A

C: traditional corportaion

S: taxed like a partnership but

  • limited to 100 shareholder
  • shareholders are individuals
  • one class of stock
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key facts for corp question

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organization of corp
issuance of stock
directors/officers
shareholders
fundemental corp cahnge
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what are the three reqs for foramtion of a corp

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a person
a paper
and an act

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incorporators

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Basically, they must
execute and deliver the articles of incorporation to the secretary
of state. Incorporators may be a person or an entity.
They do not need to be a citizen of the state of incorporation

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articles of incorp

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paper needed to form corp

must have
The name and address of each incorporator
• A registered agent and the street address of the
registered office. The registered office must be in the
state. The registered agent is the company’s legal representative,
meaning they could, for example, receive
service of process for the corporation.
• Information regarding the corporation’s stock. The
articles must give details about the corporation’s authorized
stock, which is the maximum number of shares
the corporation can sell. If the company has different
classes of stock or series within a class of stock, many
states require that the articles state the number of
shares per class;

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ultar vires acts

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no actions outside the stated business purposes

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must a corp be filed

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yes with sec of state

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initial organizational meeting

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by named board members OR (if not named) the incorporators

adopt bylaws
appoint officers

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bylaws

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internal operating manual

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internal affairs doctrine

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internal affairs of a corp are governed by the law of state of incorporation

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de facto corp

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when a corp wasnt properly formed, can still have IF

relevant incorp stattue

good faith and colorable attempt to comply

exercise of corp privileges (acting like in a corp)

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corp by estoppel

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if dealing with corp like it was a corp, then cant say later it wasnt a corp

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promoters raising capital and doing stuff for a copr before there is formation

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  • partners
  • fiduciary duty of disclsure and good faith dealing
  • PERSONAL liablity if enter into contract on behalf of corp before formation
  • only relased from laiblity by express or implied novation (assumption and replacement of promoter by corp)
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debt secuirty

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a loan taken giving a creditor an interest to repayment plus interest

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equioty security

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stock

ownership investment

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share option

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option to purchase share in future under terms predetermined

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issuance

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when corp sells its own stock

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subscription, preincrop sub,

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sub: written offer to purchase stock from corp
preissuance: irrevocable for 6 months, payment due on demand by board

post issuance: can receive any tangible/intangibel property or services that benefit corp

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what is the minimum consideration needed for stcok issuance

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par: stated inital value. if less, than watered stock and violation in which shareholders can seek remedy

if no par price: than any price the board sets

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preemptive right to percentage of owernship for shareholder

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must be stated in articles
right to purchase newly issued stock equal to their existing percent ownership of corp

UNLESS

  • consideration other than cash
  • six mothns of incorp
  • non-voting rights with distribution preference
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qual for a director

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natuarl person
adult
legal capcicty

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how many directors are needed

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at least one, no limit on how many

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election or director

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yealry, unless staggered

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can sharehilder remove a board member without cause

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yes

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who fills vacancies on the baord
either board or sharholders if shareholders created vacancy, then they must fill, board cant fill
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can a single board member act on behalf of corp
no, only as a group
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act as a group rules for board
unanimous written agreemnet (email, sep dcos fine) OR at a board meeting, - -satisfy qurom and - -majoirty vote of those present
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can a board act if quorum is broken mid meeting
NO
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whats need for quorom
majooriyt of directors
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what acts can't a board delegate
dcalration of a distribution fill a board vacany recommend fund change to shraeholders
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fiduciary duty of board and officers
duty of loyalty | duty of care
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duty of care
A director must discharge her duties in good faith and with the reasonable belief that her actions are in the best interest of the corporation. burden on p two isseus: nonfeasance, misfeasance non: director does nothing/lazy mis/ director makes decision that hurts board
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what does director need to protect against call of misfeasance
made a business decision in good faith and sound business judgment
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may director rely on info of others in corp
yes if prepared by - officers - legal counsel - other committees all req reasonable belief in competence, needed skill, and knowledge
35
when is a conflicting transaction (self dealing) by a director ok
- approved by maj of disinterest board OR - approved by maj of votes entitled by disinterest sharholders OR - as jduged at entry of transaction by corp, was fair to corp
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what maj is needed for a conflict transaction board vote
maj of DISINTERSTED board members
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when analzying fairness of transaction...
always add "some court require a shwoing of fairness" factors: adequacy of comp finacnial postiinong of corp available alts
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remedies for conflciting transactions
``` enjoinment setting asside damages loss profits unjust enrichment ```
39
cna directors set their own compensetiaon
yes
40
can directors engage in competing businesses
it would raise a serious loyalty issue
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corporate opp doct
a director can't deprive the corpo of a business opp (something the copr would want to take advantage of) without - notiifcaiton - opp for corp to act
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directors duty to disclose
material corpoarte info to other board members
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what are the entire board of directors laible for
``` ultra vires improepr loans breach of fiduairy duty -duty of loaylyt -duty of care ```
44
how to know which directors are respon for liabille conduct
presumption to act with board UNLESS 1. dissent noted in minutes 2. dissent delviered in writing to presiding board member 3. written dissent to corp RIGHT after meeting
45
do shareholders fire hire officers
no, only the board can
46
indemnification of officers
cant: officer/director laible to corp AND recieved an improper benefit Must indemnify: d or o who successfully defended on merits (some states whole case, others to extent they win) may indemn: if director loses or won not on merit IF: good faith, believed conduct was in best itnerst of corp
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derivative suit
a shareholder is suing to enforce the CORP claim. NOT thier own (that would be a shareholder suit) ask: could corp have brought suit, if yes, then good
48
difference bw breach of fiduciary duty to corp vs shraeholder
who suffers the most immediate harm who did the duty run to
49
who gets paid for a derivative suit
the corp
50
standign for a derivative suit
stock ownership at time of wrongdoing fair and adequate representation of corp interest
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how to initiate suit
must first make written demand to the corp (usually the board), can't sue until 90 days after unless - demand rejected - irreprabable harm copr must be joined as D
52
can you dismiss or settle derivative suit without court approval
no
53
outstanding stock
stock issued but not reacquired
54
who votes in shareholder votes
outstnading stock and record shareholders rcord: set by board, no more than 70 days before meeting
55
are voting trusts allowed for shareholders
yes• A written trust agreement, controlling how the shares will be voted; • A copy of the agreement (including names and addresses of the beneficial owners of the trust) is given to the corporation;Legal title to the shares is transferred to the voting trustee; and • The original shareholders receive trust certificates and retain all shareholder rights except for voting.
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can you have a voting aggreement
yes, signed and in writing
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type of shareholder meetings
special and annual
58
notice for sharehodlers meeting
between 10-60 days of meeting date, time, place if special meeting: purpose
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what happens if bad notice to sharholder meeting
any action taken is vaoibalbe
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quorum for shareholder meeting
number of shares represented
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what maj is needed to pass general measures at a shareholder meeting
maj of shares present
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what maj is needed for special matters at a shareholder meeting
traditionally maj of shares entitled to vote, BUT view is changing and can be expressly diff
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stock tranfer restrictions
fine is reasonable
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stock transfer rights to enforec agasint
transferee, third party IF limitation is conspious on stock certificate OR transferee knew of limitation
65
fundemental corp changes
``` amending the article merging asset transfer convert to another business form disolving ```
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whats need for fund corp changes
1. board action adopting 2. board submission to shareholders WITH writtne notice 3. shareholder approval
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can a shareholder taht dissents to a fund cahnge force corp to buy back their stock at fair value
``` yes IF merger asset transfer stock exchange acqui converting to another biz ```
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who needs to approve the merger
merging (non-survivng) company

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