Guam § 28702 - Special Meeting.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 28702 — Special Meeting., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28702. Special Meeting.
(a) A corporation shall hold a special meeting of shareholders:
(1) on call of its board of directors or the person or persons
authorized to do so by the articles of incorporation or bylaws; or
(2) if the holders of at least 10 percent of all the votes entitled to
be cast on any issue proposed to be considered at the proposed special
meeting sign, date, and deliver to the corporation’s secretary one or
more written demands for the meeting describing the purpose or
purposes for which it is to be held, provided that the articles of
incorporation may fix a lower percentage or a higher percentage not
exceeding 25 percent of all the votes entitled to be cast on any issue
proposed to be considered. Unless otherwise provided in the articles of
incorporation, a written demand for a special meeting may be revoked
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by a writing to that effect received by the corporation prior to the
receipt by the corporation of demands sufficient in number to require
the holding of a special meeting.
(b) If not otherwise fixed under § 28707, the record date for
determining shareholders entitled to demand a special meeting is the date the
first shareholder signs the demand.
(c) Special shareholders’ meetings may be held in or out of Guam at the
place stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws. If no place is stated or
fixed in accordance with the bylaws, special meetings shall be held at the
corporation’s principal office, or at a place determined by the board of
directors.
(d) Only business within the purpose or purposes described in the
meeting notice required by § 28705 (c) may be conducted at a special
shareholders’ meeting.
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 28702
What does Guam Code Annotated § 28702 cover?
Section 28702 ("Special Meeting.") 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.
How do I cite Guam § 28702?
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Is this the official text of Guam law?
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