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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The powers granted in this section to the board of directors may be reserved to the shareholders by the articles of incorporation.
(2) The board of directors may authorize shares to be issued for consideration consisting of any tangible or intangible property or benefit to the corporation, including cash, promissory notes, services performed, contracts for services to be performed, or other securities of the corporation.
(3) Before the corporation issues shares, the board of directors shall determine that the consideration received or to be received for shares to be issued is adequate. That determination by the board of directors is conclusive insofar as the adequacy of consideration for the issuance of shares relates to whether the shares are validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable.
(4) When the corporation receives the consideration for which the board of directors authorized the issuance of shares in accordance with this section, the shares issued therefor are fully paid and nonassessable. When, and to the extent, consideration for the issuance of shares consists of a promissory note or contract for services or other benefits, the shares shall be fully paid and nonassessable at the time the note is issued or the contract is entered into.
(5) The board of directors, or a committee of the board of directors, may authorize one (1) or more officers of the corporation to approve the issuance, sale, or contract for sale of shares or to determine the designation and relative rights, preferences, and limitations of a class or series of shares, all within limits specifically prescribed by the board of directors or the committee.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXIII. Private Corporations and Associations § 271B.6-210.Issuance of shares - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xxiii-private-corporations-and-associations/ky-rev-st-sect-271b-6-210/
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