Oklahoma § 18-2040
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§ 18-2040.
Distribution of assets upon winding up.
DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS UPON WINDING UP
A. Upon the winding up of a limited liability company, the
assets shall be distributed as follows:
1. Payment, or adequate provision for payment, shall be made to
creditors, including to the extent permitted by law, members who are
creditors, in satisfaction of liabilities of the limited liability
company;
2. Except as provided in writing in the articles of
organization, operating agreement or other binding agreement, to
members, any assignees, and any former members for the purchase,
redemption or other acquisition of capital interests in satisfaction
of liabilities for distributions authorized but not paid under
Section 2030 of this title; and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations
3. Except as provided in writing in the articles of
organization or operating agreement or other binding agreement, to
members, any assignees, and any former members for the purchase,
redemption or other acquisition of capital interests first for the
return of their contributions in proportion to their respective
contributions, and second respecting their capital interests or
former capital interests, in proportions in which the members,
assignees and former members would share in any profits.
B. A member, assignee or former member who receives a
distribution in violation of subsection A of this section, and who
knew or should have known at the time of the distribution that the
distribution violated subsection A of this section, shall be liable
to a limited liability company for the amount of the distribution.
A member, assignee or former member who receives a distribution in
violation of subsection A of this section, and who did not know and
had no reason to know at the time of the distribution that the
distribution violated subsection A of this section, shall not be
liable for the amount of the distribution. Subject to subsection C
of this section, this subsection shall not affect any obligation or
liability of a member, assignee or former member under an agreement
or other applicable law for a distribution.
C. Unless otherwise agreed, a member, assignee or former member
who receives a distribution from a limited liability company shall
have no liability under the Oklahoma Limited Liability Company Act
or other applicable law for the amount of the distribution after the
expiration of three (3) years from the date of the distribution
unless an action to recover the distribution from the member,
assignee or former member is commenced before the expiration of the
three-year period and an adjudication of liability against the
member, assignee or former member is made in the action.
Added by Laws 1992, c. 148, § 41, eff. Sept. 1, 1992. Amended by
Laws 1993, c. 366, § 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 2004, c. 255, §
49, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2017, c. 323, § 50, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
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