Guam § 28610 - Form and Content of Certificates.
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§ 28610. Form and Content of Certificates.
(a) Shares may but need not be represented by certificates. Unless this
Act or another statute expressly provides otherwise, the rights and
obligations of shareholders are identical whether or not their shares are
represented by certificates.
(b) At a minimum each share certificate must state on its face:
(1) the name of the issuing corporation and that it is organized
under the law of Guam;
(2) the name of the person to whom issued; and
(3) the number and class of shares and the designation of the
series, if any, the certificate represents.
(c) If the issuing corporation is authorized to issue different classes of
shares or different series within a class, the designations, relative rights,
preferences, and limitations applicable to each class and the variations in
rights, preferences, and limitations determined for each series (and the
authority of the board of directors to determine variations for future series)
must be summarized on the front or back of each certificate. Alternatively,
each certificate may state conspicuously on its front or back that the
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corporation will furnish the shareholder this information on request in
writing and without charge.
(d) Each share certificate:
(1) must be signed (either manually or in facsimile) by two officers
designated in the bylaws or by the board of directors and
(2) may bear the corporate seal or its facsimile.
(e) If the person who signed (either manually or in facsimile) a share
certificate no longer holds office when the certificate is issued, the certificate
is nevertheless valid.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28610 ("Form and Content of Certificates.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. 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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