"When a reverse split and repurchase is undertaken, the board of directors proposes by resolution to amend the articles of incorporation to reclassify outstanding shares by a reverse stock split.' The exchange ratio to be applied to outstanding shares is unilaterally proposed by the board. 10 In most states, amendment of the articles in conformity with such board resolutions requires only majority shareholder approval unless the articles specify a higher proportion.""
(cited: 10. See, e.g., CAL. CORP. CODE § 1706 (West 1955); DEL. GEN. CoRnP. LAw § 160 (1974); ILL. ANN. STAT. ch. 32, § 157.6 (Smith-Hurd Supp. 1975); ABA MODEL Bus. CORP. ACT § 6 (1969 rev.). 11. See, e.g., CAL. CORP. CODE § 3632 (West Supp. 1974); DEL. GEN. CoRP. LAW § 242(c) (1974); N.Y. Bus. CoRnP. LAw § 803 (McKinney 1963); ABA MODEL Bus. CORP. ACT § 59 (1969 rev.). A minority of jurisdictions require two-thirds approval for a certificate amendment. See, e.g., Omo REv. CODE ANN. § 1701.71 (Page 1964); MD. ANN. CODE art. 23, § 11 (1973); CONN. GEN. STAT. ANN. § 33-360 (1958).)
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