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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The holders of the outstanding shares of a class may vote as a class upon a proposed amendment, whether or not entitled to vote thereon by the provisions of the articles of incorporation, if the amendment would:
A. effect an exchange, reclassification or cancellation of all or part of the shares or the class;
B. effect an exchange or create a right of exchange of all or any part of the shares of another class into the shares of the class;
C. change the designations, preferences, limitations or relative rights of the shares of the class;
D. change the shares of the class into the same or a different number of shares of the same class or another class;
E. create a new class of shares having rights and preferences prior and superior to the shares of the class or increase the rights and preferences or the number of authorized shares of any class having rights and preferences prior or superior to the shares of the class;
F. in the case of a preferred or special class of shares, divide the shares of the class into series and fix and determine the designation of the series and the variations in the relative rights and preferences between the shares of the series or authorize the board of directors to do so;
G. limit or deny the existing preemptive rights of the shares of the class; or
H. cancel or otherwise affect dividends on the shares of the class which have accrued but have not been declared.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 53. Corporations § 53-13-3. Class voting on amendments - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-53-corporations/nm-st-sect-53-13-3/
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