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Chapter 601. Business Corporations

33-600. Short title: Connecticut Business Corporation Act.33-601. Construction of statutes.33-602. Definitions.33-603. Notices and other communications.33-603a. Householding.33-604. Number of shareholders.33-605. Qualified director.33-606. Defective corporate actions. Definitions.33-606a. Defective corporate action not void or voidable, when.33-606b. Ratification of defective corporate actions.33-606c. Action on ratification.33-606d. Notice requirements re action on ratification.33-606e. Effect of ratification.33-606f. Filings.33-606g. Judicial proceeding re validity of corporate action.33-607. 33-607 33-608. Filing requirements.33-609. Forms. Mailing address.33-610. Effective time and date of document.33-611. Correcting filed document.33-612. Filing duty of Secretary of the State.33-613. Appeal from Secretary of the State's refusal to file document.33-614. Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document.33-615. Certificate of existence or authorization.33-616. Penalty for signing false document.33-617. Fees payable to Secretary of the State.33-618. Franchise tax.33-619 to 33-621. 33-619 to 33-621 33-622. Powers of Secretary of the State.33-623. Regulations regarding electronic filing.33-624. Interrogatories by Secretary of the State.33-625 to 33-634. 33-625 to 33-634 33-635. Incorporators.33-636. Certificate of incorporation.33-637. Incorporation.33-638. Liability for preincorporation transactions.33-639. Organization of corporation.33-640. Bylaws.33-641. Emergency bylaws.33-642. Certificate of incorporation or bylaws may require that internal corporate claims be brought in specified courts.33-643 and 33-644. 33-643 and 33-644 33-645. Purposes.33-646. Authorization to form corporation to transact insurance business.33-647. General powers.33-648. Emergency powers.33-649. Ultra vires.33-650 to 33-654. 33-650 to 33-654 33-655. Corporate name.33-656. Reserved name.33-657. Registered name.33-658 and 33-659. 33-658 and 33-659 33-660. Registered office and registered agent.33-661. Change of registered office or registered agent.33-662. Resignation of registered agent.33-663. Service of process on corporation.33-664. 33-664 33-665. Authorized shares.33-666. Terms of class or series of shares.33-667. Issued and outstanding shares.33-668. Fractional shares.33-669 and 33-670. 33-669 and 33-670 33-671. Subscription for shares before incorporation.33-672. Issuance of shares.33-673. Liability of shareholders.33-673a. Definitions.33-673b. Limitation on liability of an interest holder of a domestic entity. Application of veil piercing doctrine, when permitted.33-673c. Liability of domestic entity based upon reverse veil piercing doctrine, not permitted.33-674. Share dividends.33-675. Share options and other equity compensation awards.33-676. Form and content of certificates.33-677. Shares without certificates.33-678. Restriction on transfer of shares and other securities.33-679. Expense of issue.33-680. Surrender of share certificates.33-681 and 33-682. 33-681 and 33-682 33-683. Shareholder's preemptive rights.33-684. Corporation's acquisition of its own shares.33-685 and 33-686. 33-685 and 33-686 33-687. Distributions to shareholders.33-688 to 33-694. 33-688 to 33-694 33-695. Annual meeting.33-696. Special meeting.33-697. Court-ordered meeting.33-698. Action without meeting.33-699. Notice of meeting.33-700. Waiver of notice.33-701. Record date.33-702. Chairperson to preside.33-703. Remote participation in annual and special meetings.33-704. Shareholders' list for meeting.33-705. Voting entitlement of shares.33-706. Proxies.33-707. Shares held by nominees.33-708. Corporation's acceptance or rejection of votes.33-709. Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups.33-710. Action by single and multiple voting groups.33-711. Greater quorum or voting requirement.33-712. Voting for directors. Cumulative voting.33-713. Inspectors.33-714. 33-714 33-715. Voting trust.33-716. Voting agreement.33-717. Shareholder agreement.33-718 and 33-719. 33-718 and 33-719 33-720. Derivative proceedings. Definitions.33-721. Standing.33-722. Demand.33-723. Stay of proceedings.33-724. Dismissal.33-725. Discontinuance or settlement.33-726. Payment of expenses.33-727. Applicability to foreign corporations.33-728 to 33-734. 33-728 to 33-734 33-735. Requirements for and duties of board of directors.33-736. Qualifications for directors or nominees for directors.33-737. Number and election of directors.33-738. Election of directors by certain classes of shareholders.33-739. Terms of directors generally.33-740. Staggered terms for directors.33-741. Resignation of directors.33-742. Removal of directors by shareholders.33-743. Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.33-744. Vacancy on board of directors.33-745. Compensation of directors.33-746 and 33-747. 33-746 and 33-747 33-748. Meetings.33-749. Action without meeting.33-750. Notice of meeting.33-751. Waiver of notice.33-752. Quorum and voting.33-753. Committees.33-754. Submission of matters for shareholder vote.33-755. 33-755 33-756. General standards of conduct for directors.33-757. Liability for unlawful distribution.33-758. General standards of liability for directors.33-759 to 33-762. 33-759 to 33-762 33-763. Officers.33-764. Functions of officers.33-765. Standards of conduct for officers.33-766. Resignation and removal of officers.33-767. Contract rights of officers.33-768 and 33-769. 33-768 and 33-769 33-770. Definitions.33-771. Permissible indemnification.33-772. Mandatory indemnification.33-773. Advance for expenses.33-774. Court-ordered indemnification and advance for expenses.33-775. Determination and authorization of indemnification.33-776. Indemnification of and advance for expenses to officers. Indemnification by corporations incorporated prior to January 1, 1997.33-777. Insurance.33-778. Variation by corporate action.33-779. Exclusivity of provisions.33-780. 33-780 33-781. Definitions.33-782. Judicial action.33-783. Directors' action.33-784. Shareholders' action.33-785. Taking advantage of a business opportunity.33-786 to 33-794. 33-786 to 33-794 33-795. Authority to amend.33-796. Amendment by board of directors.33-797. Amendment by board of directors and shareholders.33-798. Voting on amendments by voting groups.33-799. Amendment before issuance of shares.33-800. Certificate of amendment.33-801. Restated certificate of incorporation.33-802. Amendment pursuant to reorganization.33-803. Effect of amendment.33-804 and 33-805. 33-804 and 33-805 33-806. Amendment by shareholders or board of directors.33-807. Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for shareholders.33-808. Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors.33-809. Bylaw provisions relating to the election of directors.33-810 to 33-813. 33-810 to 33-813 33-814. Definitions.33-815. Merger.33-816. Share exchange.33-817. Action on plan of merger or share exchange.33-818. Merger of subsidiary.33-819. Certificate of merger or share exchange.33-820. Effect of merger or share exchange.33-821. Merger or share exchange with foreign corporation.33-821a. Abandoned merger or share exchange.33-822 to 33-829. 33-822 to 33-829 33-830. Sale or other disposition of assets in regular course of business. Mortgage or other encumbrance, transfer or distribution of assets.33-831. Sale or other disposition of assets leaving no significant continuing business activity.33-832 to 33-839. 33-832 to 33-839 33-840. Business combinations. Definitions.33-841. Approval of business combination.33-842. Exceptions.33-843. Business combinations. Definitions.33-844. Business combination with interested shareholder prohibited for five years unless approved by board of directors.33-845. Excepted business combinations.33-846 to 33-854. 33-846 to 33-854 33-855. Definitions.33-856. Right to appraisal.33-857. Assertion of rights by nominees and beneficial owners.33-858 and 33-859. 33-858 and 33-859 33-860. Notice of appraisal rights.33-861. Notice of intent to demand payment. Consequences of voting or consenting.33-862. Appraisal notice and form.33-863. Perfection of rights. Right to withdraw.33-864. Share restrictions.33-865. Payment.33-866. Failure to take action.33-867. After-acquired shares.33-868. Procedure if shareholder dissatisfied with payment or offer.33-869 and 33-870. 33-869 and 33-870 33-871. Court action.33-872. Court costs and expenses.33-873 to 33-879. 33-873 to 33-879 33-880. Dissolution by incorporators or initial directors.33-881. Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders.33-882. Certificate of dissolution.33-883. Revocation of dissolution.33-884. Effect of dissolution.33-885. Requirements prior to final liquidating distribution of assets.33-886. Known claims against dissolved corporation.33-887. Unknown claims against dissolved corporation.33-887a. Proceeding for determination of security for payment of contingent or unknown claims or claims arising after dissolution.33-887b. Duties of directors of dissolved corporation.33-888 and 33-889. 33-888 and 33-889 33-890. Administrative dissolution.33-891. Effect of administrative dissolution.33-892. Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.33-893. Appeal from refusal of reinstatement.33-894 and 33-895. 33-894 and 33-895 33-896. Grounds for judicial dissolution.33-897. Procedure for judicial dissolution.33-898. Receivership or custodianship.33-899. Decree of dissolution.33-900. Election to purchase in lieu of dissolution.33-901 and 33-902. 33-901 and 33-902 33-903. Deposit of assets with State Treasurer or other state official.33-904 to 33-909. 33-904 to 33-909 33-910. Provisions applicable to specially chartered corporations.33-911. Formation of specially chartered corporation.33-912. Amendment of special charter.33-913. Surrender of charter and reincorporation.33-914. Franchise tax.33-915 to 33-919. 33-915 to 33-919 33-920. Authority to transact business required.33-921. Consequences of transacting business without authority.33-921a. Limited amnesty for foreign corporation transacting business without authority.33-922. Application for certificate of authority.33-923. Amended certificate of authority.33-924. Effect of certificate of authority.33-925. Corporate name of foreign corporation.33-926. Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.33-927. Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.33-928. Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation.33-929. Service of process on foreign corporation.33-930 and 33-931. 33-930 and 33-931 33-932. Withdrawal of foreign corporation.33-933 and 33-934. 33-933 and 33-934 33-935. Grounds for revocation.33-936. Procedure for and effect of revocation.33-937. Appeal from revocation.33-938 to 33-944. 33-938 to 33-944 33-945. Corporate records.33-946. Inspection of records by shareholders.33-947. Scope of inspection right.33-948. Court-ordered inspection.33-949. Inspection of records by directors.33-950. Exception to notice requirement.33-951. Financial statements for shareholders.33-952. Other reports to shareholders.33-953. Reports.33-954. Failure to file report. Incorrect report.33-955. Interim notice of change of director or officer.33-956 to 33-994. 33-956 to 33-994 33-995. Applicability to domestic corporations in existence on January 1, 1997.33-996. Applicability to qualified foreign corporations.33-997. Saving provisions.33-997a. Reservation of power to amend or repeal.33-998. Severability.33-999. 33-999

Connecticut General Statutes/Title 33/Chapter 601/Section 33-714

CGS § 33-714. 33-714

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