North Carolina Code — 055
Browse 410 sections in division 055 of the North Carolina code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 55-1-01. Short title.
- § 55-1-02. Reservation of power to amend or repeal.
- § 55-1-20. Filing requirements.
- § 55-1-21. Forms.
- § 55-1-22. Filing, service, and copying fees.
- § 55-1-28. Certificate of existence.
- § 55-1-30. Powers.
- § 55-1-31. Interrogatories by Secretary of State.
- § 55-1-32. Penalties imposed upon corporations, officers, and directors for failure to answer interrogatories.
- § 55-1-33. Information disclosed by interrogatories.
- § 55-1-40. Chapter definitions.
- § 55-1-41. Notice.
- § 55-1-42. Number of shareholders.
- § 55-1-50. Electronic transactions.
- § 55-1-60. Definitions.
- § 55-1-61. Defective corporate actions.
- § 55-1-62. Ratification of defective corporate actions.
- § 55-1-63. Action on ratification.
- § 55-1-64. Notice requirements.
- § 55-1-65. Effect of ratification.
- § 55-1-66. Filings.
- § 55-1-67. Judicial proceedings regarding validity of corporate actions.
- § 55-2-01. Incorporators.
- § 55-2-02. Articles of incorporation.
- § 55-2-03. Incorporation.
- § 55-2-05. Organization of corporation.
- § 55-2-06. Bylaws.
- § 55-2-07. Emergency bylaws.
- § 55-3-01. Purposes.
- § 55-3-02. General powers.
- § 55-3-03. Emergency powers.
- § 55-3-04. Ultra vires.
- § 55-3-05. Exercise of corporate franchises not granted.
- § 55-5-01. Registered office and registered agent.
- § 55-6-01. Authorized shares.
- § 55-6-02. Terms of class or series determined by board of directors.
- § 55-6-03. Issued and outstanding shares.
- § 55-6-04. Fractional shares.
- § 55-6-20. Subscription for shares before incorporation.
- § 55-6-21. Issuance of shares.
- § 55-6-22. Liability of shareholders.
- § 55-6-23. Share dividends.
- § 55-6-24. Rights, options, and warrants.
- § 55-6-25. Form and content of certificates.
- § 55-6-26. Shares without certificate.
- § 55-6-27. Restriction on transfer of shares and other securities.
- § 55-6-28. Expense of issue.
- § 55-6-30. Shareholders' preemptive rights.
- § 55-6-31. Corporation's acquisition of its own shares.
- § 55-6-40. Distributions to shareholders.
- § 55-7-01. Annual meeting.
- § 55-7-02. Special meeting.
- § 55-7-03. Court-ordered meeting.
- § 55-7-04. Action without meeting.
- § 55-7-05. Notice of meeting.
- § 55-7-06. Waiver of notice.
- § 55-7-07. Record date.
- § 55-7-09. Remote participation in meetings.
- § 55-7-20. Shareholders' list for meeting.
- § 55-7-21. Voting entitlement of shares.
- § 55-7-21. 1. Rights of holders of debt securities.
- § 55-7-22. Proxies.
- § 55-7-23. Shares held by nominees.
- § 55-7-24. Corporation's acceptance of votes.
- § 55-7-25. Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups.
- § 55-7-26. Action by single and multiple voting groups.
- § 55-7-27. Greater quorum or voting requirements.
- § 55-7-28. Voting for directors; cumulative voting.
- § 55-7-30. Voting trusts.
- § 55-7-31. Shareholders' agreements.
- § 55-7-40. Shareholders' derivative actions.
- § 55-7-40. 1. Definitions.
- § 55-7-41. Standing.
- § 55-7-42. Demand.
- § 55-7-43. Stay of proceedings.
- § 55-7-44. Dismissal.
- § 55-7-45. Discontinuance or settlement.
- § 55-7-46. Payment of expenses.
- § 55-7-47. Applicability to foreign corporations.
- § 55-7-48. Suits against directors of public corporations.
- § 55-7-49. Privileged communications.
- § 55-7-50. Exclusive forum or venue provisions valid.
- § 55-8-01. Requirement for and duties of board of directors.
- § 55-8-02. Qualifications of directors.
- § 55-8-03. Number and election of directors.
- § 55-8-04. Election of directors by certain classes of shareholders.
- § 55-8-05. Terms of directors generally.
- § 55-8-06. Staggered terms for directors.
- § 55-8-07. Resignation of directors.
- § 55-8-08. Removal of directors by shareholders.
- § 55-8-09. Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.
- § 55-8-10. Vacancy on board.
- § 55-8-11. Compensation of directors.
- § 55-8-20. Meetings.
- § 55-8-21. Action without meeting.
- § 55-8-22. Notice of meeting.
- § 55-8-23. Waiver of notice.
- § 55-8-24. Quorum and voting.
- § 55-8-25. Committees.
- § 55-8-26. Submission of matters for shareholder vote.
- § 55-8-30. General standards for directors.
- § 55-8-31. Director conflict of interest.
- § 55-8-32. Loans to directors.
- § 55-8-33. Liability for unlawful distributions.
- § 55-8-40. Officers.
- § 55-8-41. Duties of officers.
- § 55-8-42. Standards of conduct for officers.
- § 55-8-43. Resignation and removal of officers.
- § 55-8-44. Contract rights of officers.
- § 55-8-50. Policy statement and definitions.
- § 55-8-51. Authority to indemnify.
- § 55-8-52. Mandatory indemnification.
- § 55-8-53. Advance for expenses.
- § 55-8-54. Court-ordered indemnification.
- § 55-8-55. Determination and authorization of indemnification.
- § 55-8-56. Indemnification of officers, employees, and agents.
- § 55-8-57. Additional indemnification and insurance.
- § 55-8-58. Application of Part.
- § 55-9-01. Short title and definitions.
- § 55-9-02. Voting requirement.
- § 55-9-03. Exception to voting requirement.
- § 55-9-04. General.
- § 55-9-05. Exemptions.
- § 55-9A-01. Short title and definitions.
- § 55-9A-02. Acquiring person statement.
- § 55-9A-03. Meeting of shareholders.
- § 55-9A-04. Notice.
- § 55-9A-05. Voting rights.
- § 55-9A-06. Right of redemption by shareholders.
- § 55-9A-07. Severability.
- § 55-9A-08. Construction.
- § 55-9A-09. Exemptions.
- § 55-10-01. Authority to amend.
- § 55-10-02. Amendment by board of directors.
- § 55-10-03. Amendment by board of directors and shareholders.
- § 55-10-04. Voting on amendments by voting groups.
- § 55-10-05. Amendment before issuance of shares.
- § 55-10-06. Articles of amendment.
- § 55-10-07. Restated articles of incorporation.
- § 55-10-09. Effect of amendment.
- § 55-10-20. Amendment by board of directors or shareholders.
- § 55-10-22. Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors.
- § 55-11-01. Merger.
- § 55-11-02. Share exchange.
- § 55-11-03. Action on plan.
- § 55-11-04. Merger between parent corporation and subsidiary or between subsidiaries.
- § 55-11-05. Articles of merger or share exchange.
- § 55-11-06. Effect of merger or share exchange.
- § 55-11-07. Merger or share exchange with foreign corporation.
- § 55-11-08. Article 9 to control.
- § 55-11-09. Merger with nonprofit corporation.
- § 55-11-10. Merger with unincorporated entity.
- § 55-11-12. Merger between parent unincorporated entity and subsidiary corporation or corporations.
- § 55-11-13. Effect of merger with unincorporated entity.
- § 55-11-20. Merger to effect a holding company reorganization.
- § 55-11A-01. Conversion.
- § 55-11A-02. Plan of conversion.
- § 55-11A-03. Filing of articles of incorporation by converting entity.
- § 55-11A-04. Effects of conversion.
- § 55-11A-10. Conversion.
- § 55-11A-11. Plan of conversion.
- § 55-11A-12. Articles of conversion.
- § 55-11A-13. Effects of conversion.
- § 55-12-01. Disposition of assets not requiring shareholder approval and mortgage of assets.
- § 55-12-02. Disposition of assets requiring shareholder approval.
- § 55-12-03. Article 9 to control.
- § 55-13-01. Definitions.
- § 55-13-02. Right to appraisal.
- § 55-13-03. Assertion of rights by nominees and beneficial owners.
- § 55-13-20. Notice of appraisal rights.
- § 55-13-21. Notice of intent to demand payment and consequences of voting or consenting.
- § 55-13-22. Appraisal notice and form.
- § 55-13-23. Perfection of rights; right to withdraw.
- § 55-13-25. Payment.
- § 55-13-27. After-acquired shares.
- § 55-13-28. Procedure if shareholder dissatisfied with payment or offer.
- § 55-13-30. Court Action.
- § 55-13-31. Court costs and expenses.
- § 55-13-40. Other remedies limited.
- § 55-14-01. Dissolution by incorporators or directors.
- § 55-14-02. Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders.
- § 55-14-03. Articles of dissolution.
- § 55-14-04. Revocation of dissolution.
- § 55-14-05. Effect of dissolution.
- § 55-14-06. Known claims against dissolved corporation.
- § 55-14-07. Unknown and certain other claims against dissolved corporation.
- § 55-14-08. Enforcement of claims.
- § 55-14-09. Court proceedings.
- § 55-14-20. Grounds for administrative dissolution.
- § 55-14-21. Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution.
- § 55-14-22. Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.
- § 55-14-23. Appeal from denial of reinstatement.
- § 55-14-24. Inapplicability of Administrative Procedure Act.
- § 55-14-30. Grounds for judicial dissolution.
- § 55-14-31. Procedure for judicial dissolution.
- § 55-14-32. Receivership.
- § 55-14-33. Decree of dissolution.
- § 55-14-40. Disposition of amounts due to unavailable shareholders and creditors.
- § 55-14A-01. Fundamental changes in reorganization proceedings.
- § 55-15-01. Authority to transact business required.
- § 55-15-02. Consequences of transacting business without authority.
- § 55-15-03. Application for certificate of authority.
- § 55-15-04. Amended certificate of authority.
- § 55-15-05. Effect of certificate of authority.
- § 55-15-07. Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.
- § 55-15-20. Withdrawal of foreign corporation.
- § 55-15-21. Withdrawal of foreign corporation by reason of a merger, consolidation, or conversion.
- § 55-15-30. Grounds for revocation.
- § 55-15-31. Procedure for and effect of revocation.
- § 55-15-32. Appeal from revocation.
- § 55-15-33. Inapplicability of Administrative Procedure Act.
- § 55-16-01. Corporate records.
- § 55-16-02. Inspection of records by shareholders.
- § 55-16-03. Scope of inspection right.
- § 55-16-04. Court-ordered inspection.
- § 55-16-05. Inspection of records by directors.
- § 55-16-06. Exception to notice requirements.
- § 55-16-20. Financial statements for shareholders.
- § 55-16-22. Annual report.
- § 55-16-22. 2. Report of veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.
- § 55-17-01. Applicability of act.
- § 55-17-02. Application to qualified foreign corporations.
- § 55-17-03. Saving provisions.
- § 55-17-04. Severability.
- § 55-17-05. Curative statute.
- § 55A-1-01. Short title.
- § 55A-1-02. Reservation of power to amend or repeal.
- § 55A-1-20. Filing requirements.
- § 55A-1-21. Forms.
- § 55A-1-22. Filing, service, and copying fees.
- § 55A-1-28. Certificate of existence.
- § 55A-1-30. Powers.
- § 55A-1-31. Interrogatories by Secretary of State.
- § 55A-1-32. Penalties imposed upon corporations, officers, and directors for failure to answer interrogatories.
- § 55A-1-33. Information disclosed by interrogatories.
- § 55A-1-40. Chapter definitions.
- § 55A-1-41. Notice.
- § 55A-1-50. Private foundations.
- § 55A-1-60. Judicial relief.
- § 55A-1-70. Electronic transactions.
- § 55A-2-01. Incorporators.
- § 55A-2-02. Articles of incorporation.
- § 55A-2-03. Incorporation.
- § 55A-2-05. Organization of corporation.
- § 55A-2-06. Bylaws.
- § 55A-2-07. Emergency bylaws.
- § 55A-3-01. Purposes.
- § 55A-3-02. General powers.
- § 55A-3-03. Emergency powers.
- § 55A-3-04. Ultra vires.
- § 55A-3-05. Exercise of corporate franchises not granted.
- § 55A-3-06. Special powers; public parks and drives and certain recreational corporations.
- § 55A-3-07. Certain corporations subject to Public Records Act and Open Meetings Law.
- § 55A-5-01. Registered office and registered agent.
- § 55A-6-01. Members.
- § 55A-6-20. Designations, qualifications, rights, and obligations of members.
- § 55A-6-21. Prohibition of stock.
- § 55A-6-22. Member's liability to third parties.
- § 55A-6-23. Member's liability for dues, assessments, and fees.
- § 55A-6-24. Creditor's action against member.
- § 55A-6-30. Resignation.
- § 55A-6-31. Termination, expulsion, and suspension.
- § 55A-6-40. Delegates.
- § 55A-7-01. Annual and regular meetings.
- § 55A-7-02. Special meeting.
- § 55A-7-03. Court-ordered meeting.
- § 55A-7-04. Action by written consent.
- § 55A-7-05. Notice of meeting.
- § 55A-7-06. Waiver of notice.
- § 55A-7-07. Record date.
- § 55A-7-08. Action by written ballot.
- § 55A-7-20. Members' list for meeting.
- § 55A-7-21. Voting entitlement generally.
- § 55A-7-22. Quorum requirements.
- § 55A-7-23. Voting requirements.
- § 55A-7-24. Proxies.
- § 55A-7-25. Voting for directors; cumulative voting.
- § 55A-7-26. Other methods of electing directors.
- § 55A-7-27. Corporation's acceptance of votes.
- § 55A-7-30. Voting agreements.
- § 55A-7-40. Derivative proceedings.
- § 55A-8-01. Requirement for and duties of board.
- § 55A-8-02. Qualifications of directors.
- § 55A-8-03. Number of directors.
- § 55A-8-04. Election, designation, and appointment of directors.
- § 55A-8-05. Terms of directors generally.
- § 55A-8-06. Staggered terms for directors.
- § 55A-8-07. Resignation of directors.
- § 55A-8-08. Removal of directors elected by members or directors.
- § 55A-8-09. Removal of designated or appointed directors.
- § 55A-8-10. Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.
- § 55A-8-11. Vacancy on board.
- § 55A-8-12. Compensation of directors.
- § 55A-8-20. Regular and special meetings.
- § 55A-8-21. Action without meeting.
- § 55A-8-22. Notice of meetings.
- § 55A-8-23. Waiver of notice.
- § 55A-8-24. Quorum and voting.
- § 55A-8-25. Committees of the board.
- § 55A-8-30. General standards for directors.