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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 9. (a) A conflict of interest transaction is a transaction with the corporation in which a director of the corporation has a direct or indirect interest. Unless otherwise provided under federal or state laws, regulations, or rules, a conflict of interest transaction is not voidable by the corporation solely because of the director's interest in the transaction if any one (1) of the following is true:
(1) The material facts of the transaction and the director's interest were disclosed or known to the board of directors or a committee of the board of directors and the board of directors or committee authorized, approved, or ratified the transaction.
(2) The material facts of the transaction and the director's interest were disclosed or known to the shareholders entitled to vote and they authorized, approved, or ratified the transaction.
(3) The transaction was fair to the corporation.
(b) For purposes of subsection (a), a director of the corporation has an indirect interest in a transaction if:
(1) another entity in which the director has a material financial interest or in which the director is a general partner is a party to the transaction; or
(2) another entity of which the director is a director, an officer, or a trustee is a party to the transaction and the transaction is, or is required to be, considered by the board of directors of the corporation.
(c) For purposes of subsection (a)(1), a conflict of interest transaction is authorized, approved, or ratified if the transaction receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors on the board of directors or on the committee who have no direct or indirect interest in the transaction, but a transaction may not be authorized, approved, or ratified under this section by a single director. If a majority of the directors who have no direct or indirect interest in the transaction vote to authorize, approve, or ratify the transaction, a quorum is present for the purpose of taking action under this section. The presence of, or a vote cast by, a director with a direct or indirect interest in the transaction does not affect the validity of any action taken under subsection (a)(1) if the transaction is otherwise authorized, approved, or ratified as provided in that subsection.
(d) For purposes of subsection (a)(2), shares owned by or voted under the control of a director who has a direct or indirect interest in the transaction, and shares owned by or voted under the control of an entity described in subsection (b), may be counted in a vote of shareholders to determine whether to authorize, approve, or ratify a conflict of interest transaction.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 28. Financial Institutions § 28-13-11-9 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-28-financial-institutions/in-code-sect-28-13-11-9/
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