Florida § 607.0730 - Voting trusts.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 607.0730 — Voting trusts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 607.0730. Voting trusts.
(1) One or more shareholders may create a voting trust, conferring on a trustee the right to vote or otherwise act for him or her or for them, by signing an agreement setting out the provisions of the trust (which may include anything consistent with its purpose) and transferring their shares to the trustee. When a voting trust agreement is signed, the trustee shall prepare a list of the names and addresses of all voting trust beneficial owners, together with the number and class of shares each transferred to the trust, and deliver copies of the list and agreement to the corporation at its principal office. After filing a copy of the list and agreement in the corporation’s principal office, such copy shall be open to inspection by any shareholder of the corporation (subject to the requirements of s. 607.1602(3)) or by any beneficiary of the trust under the agreement during business hours. (2) A voting trust becomes effective on the date the first shares subject to the trust are registered in the trustee’s name.
Frequently Asked Questions About Florida § 607.0730
What does Florida Statutes § 607.0730 cover?
Section 607.0730 ("Voting trusts.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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