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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A corporation may issue fractions of a share or, in lieu of doing so, may:
(1) Pay in cash the value of fractions of a share;
(2) Issue scrip in registered or bearer form entitling the holder to receive a full share upon surrendering enough scrip to equal a full share; or
(3) Arrange for disposition of fractional shares by the holders of such shares.
(b) Each certificate representing scrip must be conspicuously labeled “scrip” and must contain the information required by section 30-29-625(b), Idaho Code.
(c) The holder of a fractional share is entitled to exercise the rights of a shareholder, including the rights to vote, to receive dividends, and to receive distributions upon dissolution. The holder of scrip is not entitled to any of these rights unless the scrip provides for them.
(d) The board of directors may authorize the issuance of scrip subject to any condition, including that:
(1) The scrip will become void if not exchanged for full shares before a specified date; and
(2) The shares for which the scrip is exchangeable may be sold and the proceeds paid to the scripholders.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Idaho Statutes Title 30. Corporations § 30-29-604. Fractional shares - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/id/title-30-corporations/id-st-sect-30-29-604/
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