271B.6-230 Share dividends.
(1) Unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, shares may be issued pro rata
and without consideration to the corporation's shareholders or to the shareholders of <br>one (1) or more classes or series. An issuance of shares under this subsection shall <br>be considered a share dividend.
(2) Shares of one (1) class or series may not be issued as a share dividend in respect of
shares of another class or series unless: <br>(a) The articles of incorporation so authorize; <br>(b) A majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the class or series to be issued
approve the issue; or
(c) There are no outstanding shares of the class or series to be issued.
(3) If the board of directors does not fix the record date for determining shareholders
entitled to a share dividend, it shall be the date the board of directors authorizes the <br>share dividend.
Effective: November 15, 2002 <br>History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 102, sec. 11, effective November 15, 2002. --
Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 40, effective January 1, 1989.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/26/2007). 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 137, sec. 179,
effective June 26, 2007 provided: The General Assembly finds and declares that the <br>amendment of KRS 271B.6-210, 271B.6-230, 271B.7-040, 271B.7-280, and 271B.8-<br>080, as provided for in 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 102, secs. 10, 11, 15, 18, and 19, <br>respectively, are and were effective as of November 15, 2002.
Legislative Research Commission Note (11/15/02). 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 102, sec. 22,
provides that this section "shall take effect November 15, 2002, if a constitutional <br>amendment proposing to amend Sections 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 198, 200, <br>202, 203, 205, 207, and 208 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to corporations <br>is enacted by the General Assembly and approved by the voters in the November, <br>2002 general elections. Otherwise, [this section] shall be void."
A constitutional amendment proposing to amend 11 of those 13 sections of the
Constitution was enacted by the General Assembly and approved by the voters. <br>During the 2002 Regular Session, the General Assembly enacted 2002 Ky. Acts ch. <br>341, which proposed to amend Sections 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 198, 200, 202, 203, <br>207, and 208 of the Constitution of Kentucky. The voters approved that amendment <br>in the November, 2002 general elections.
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