shareholders Flashcards

(37 cards)

1
Q

shareholder acronym

A

MVA MAIL

meetings
voting
agreement
management agreement
inspection
lawsuit

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2
Q

how often are meetings required

A

at least once a. year

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3
Q

2 kinds of meetings

A

annual

special

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4
Q

what is required for both types of meetings

A

written notice

time date place

b/w 10-60 days before

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5
Q

when is notice required if voting on fundamental corp change?

A

25-60 days before meeting

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6
Q

what must be included in the notice for a special meeting?

A

topic

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7
Q

how do you waive notice requirement

A

written waiver

attending

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8
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when does attendance not waive

A

object to notice at beginning

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9
Q

how many votes per share?

A

one

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10
Q

who votes?

A

record owner on record date

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11
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who establishes record date

A

board

cant be over 70 days before meeting

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12
Q

most common things to vote on

A

b/d change

fundamental corp change

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13
Q

how many s/h need to be present to vote

A

quorum

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14
Q

how many votes do directors need to win

A

plurality

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15
Q

way to allocate votes to help unpopular directors

A

cumulative voting

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16
Q

how do you proxy vote

A

in writing delivered to corp/agent

valid for 11 m

17
Q

how to make a proxy irrevocable?

A

says it is + coupled w/ interest

18
Q

shareholder management agreement

A

s/h alter way corp is managed

even if inconsistent with normal provisions

19
Q

what can a s/h management agreement do?

A

eliminate board

authorize making distributions

pick officers

20
Q

s/h management agreement requirements

A

in articles and approved by all s/h at that time

OR

written agreement signed by all s/h at the time and notice to corp

21
Q

inspection requirements

A

signed written notice to corp 10 days before

during normal office hours

maybe you need a proper purpose

22
Q

what dont you need a proper purpose to inspect?

A

articles
bylaws
annual reports
director info
s/h meeting minutes

23
Q

what is a proper purpose?

A

relevant to s/h interest in corp

good faith

24
Q

what do you need a proper purpose to inspect?

A

b/d minutes
accounting
s/h list

24
what do you need a proper purpose to inspect?
b/d minutes accounting s/h list
25
additional shareholder requirements for proper purpose inspections
s/h for at least 6 m or own 5% describe in reasonable particularity
26
types of s/h lawsuits where s/h = P
direct derivative
27
direct s/h suit
company car hit me harm linked to s/h rights
28
how do you start a derivative suit?
current s/h written demand for board to take action
29
what if the board doesnt respond to written demand?
if no response in 90 days, s/h may take action
30
what if the board rejected demand?
s/h in suit states corp review was not complied with
31
when could a court dismiss the derivative suit?
if disinterested directors conducted adequate review good faith determination lawsuit not in corp best interest submit short statement
32
where does recovery go if s/h win a derivative suit?
to corp
33
what issue if s/h = D?
pierce corp veil
34
what to look for for PCV?
disrespect to corp formalities corp used to promote fraud or injustice
35
examples of disrespect to corp formalities
lack of required meetings or minutes commingling funds
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examples of fraud or injustice
lack of capitalization lying s/h abusing limited liability