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UNDER THE RMBCA, A CORPS EXISTENCE BEGINS ON THE DATE
THE ARTICLES OF INCORP ARE FILED W SEC OF STATE
(MED)
THE ARTICLES OF INCORP MUST CONTAIN
1) CORP NAME
2) NUMBER OF SHARES CORP IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE
3)ADDRESS OF CORP INITIAL REGISTERED OFFICE & NAME OF INITIAL REGISTERED AGENT
4)NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH INCORPORATOR
(MED)
A LEGALLY FORMED CORP IS CALLED A
DE JURE CORP
(MED)
BYLAWS
GOVERN THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF CORP
UNDER THE RMBCA, THE BYLAWS MAY CONTAIN ANY PROVISION THT IS NOT INCONSISTENT W
A) ARTICLES OF INCORP
B) THE LAW OF JX
WHEN THERE IS A CONFLICT B/W ARTICLES OF INCORP AND BYLAWS
THE ARTICLES OF INCORP CONTROL
ARTICLES OF INCORP MAY GIVE CERTAIN POWERS ONLY TO THE
SHAREHOLDERS
A PROMOTER
PERSON WHO ACTS ON BEHALF OF A CORP THT HAS NOT YET BEEN FORMED
UNDER RMBCA, A PERSON IS PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR ANY LIABILITIES ARISING FROM THEIR CONDUCT WHEN
1) PURPORTS TO ACT ON BEHALF OF A CORP
2) KNOWING THT NO CORP WAS FORMED (ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE REQ’D)
IF MULTIPLE PROMOTERS ARE LIABLE THEN EACH WILL BE
JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE
A PROMOTER REMAINS PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR PRE INCORP K’S EVEN IF
CORP SUBSEQUENTLY ADOPTS K
(BOTH CORP AND PROMOTER LIABLE)
A PROMOTER WILL NOT BE LIABLE IF
1) SUBSEQUENT NOVATION
2) K EXPLICITLY STATES PROMOTER HAS NO PERSONAL LIABILITY ON THE K
IF PROMOTER IS LIABLE TO 3RD, HE WILL BE ENTITLED TO
INDEMNIFICATION FROM CORP
(UNLESS VIOLATED A FIDUCIARY DUTY IN ENTERING THE K)
A CORP IS NOT LIABLE ON PRE INCORP K’S ENTERED INTO BY A PROMOTOR UNLESS
CORP EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIEDLY ADOPTS K POST-INCORP.
IMPLIED ADOPTION OCCURS WHEN CORP
1) HAS REASON TO KNOW OR KNOWS MATERIAL TERMS OF THE K
2) ACCEPTS SOME BENEFIT FROM THE K
DE FACTO CORP
1) MADE A GOOD FAITH ATTEMPT TO INCORPORATE
2) ELIGIBLE TO INCORPORATE
3) TOOK ACTION INDICATING THT IT CONSIDERED ITSELF A CORP
ONLY A PERSON WHO WAS ___ THT THE CORP WAS NOT PROPERLY FORMED MAY ASSERT DE FACTO CORP DOCTRINE
UNAWARE
UNDER RMBCA A PERSON IS ONLY PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR LIABILITIES ARISING FROM THEIR CONDUCT WHEN
1) PURPORTS TO ACT AS OR ON BEHALF OF CORP
2) KNOWING THT NO CORP WAS FORMED (ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE REQ’D)
INCORPORATION BY ESTOPPEL
ANY PERSON/ENTITY THT TREATED A BUSINESS AS A CORP MAY BE ESTOPPED FROM DENYING THT THE BUSINESS IS CORP,
EVEN IF VALID CORP WAS NOT FORMED.
INCORP BY ESTOPPEL APPLIES TO
A) THIRD PARTIES THT TREATED BUSINESS AS A CORP
B) AN ENTITY THT HELD ITSELF OUT AS CORP AND BENEFITTED FROM THT CLAIM
INCORP BY ESTOPPEL DOES NOT APPLY TO __ CLAIMS
TORT
SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, AND OFFICERS ARE _____ FOR THE LIABILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE CORP
NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE
A COURT WILL PIERCE THE CORPORATE VEIL AND HOLD THE SHAREHOLDERS PERSONALLY LIABLE WHEN:
1) CORP IS ACTING AS ALTER EGO OF SHAREHOLDERS
2) SHAREHOLDERS FAILED TO FOLLOW CORP FORMALITIES
3) CORP INADEQUATELY CAPITALIZED TO COVER DEBTS/ LIABILITIES
4) PREVENT FRAUD
**SAME FACTORS TO HOLD PARENT CO LIABLE FOR SUBSIDIARY
** SAME FACTORS FOR LLC (MINUS FORMALITIES)
CT MORE LIKELY TO PIERCE CORP VEIL FOR __ ACTIONS THAN ___ DISPUTES
TORT V CONTRACT
PASSIVE INVESTORS WHO DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE BUSINESS WILL
NOT BE HELD LIABLE, EVEN IF VEIL PIERCED
EVEN IF CT DOES NOT PIERCE VEIL, A PERSON IS ALWAYS PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THEIR
OWN TORTS,
EVEN WHILE ACTING AS AN AGENT OR CORP OR ORG.
AUTHORIZED SHARES
MAX SHARES A CORP MAY ISSUE
SET FORTH IN ARTICLES OF INCORP
TO INCREASE NUMBER OF SHARES ALLOWED TO B ISSUED:
1) ARTICLES MUST B AMENDED
2) CHANGES MUST B ADOPTED BY BOARD
3) CHANGES MUST BE APPROVED BY MAJ VOTE OF SHAREHOLDERS
OUTSTANDING SHARES
TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED BY CORP AND HELD BY SHAREHOLDERS
EACH OUTSTANDING SHARE IS ENTITLED TO
ONE VOTE
UNLESS ARTICLES SAY OTHERWISE
REACQUIRED SHARES
AUTH SHARES, BUT ARE NOT OUTSTANDING SHARES OF CORP
NOT ALLOWED TO B VOTED AT A SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
DECLARE DIVIDENDS OR MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS TO SH’S ARE
W/IN DISCRETION OF BOARD
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NORMALLY PROTECTED UNDER BUSINESS JUDG RULE
GENERALLY A SH DOES NOT HAVE RIGHT TO COMPEL CORP TO ISSUE A DISTRIBUTION UNLESS
ARTICLES EXPRESSLY GRANT
CT WILL INTERFERE W BOARDS DISCRETION AND ORDER A DIVIDEND/DISTRIBUTION WHEN:
1) BAD FAITH OR DISHONEST PURPOSE
&
2) THE FUNDS WERE AVAILABLE FOR DIVIDEND/DISTRIBUTION
ONLY SH THT ARE ___ ON RECORD DATE ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT SH MEETING
REGISTERED SH’S
BYLAWS MAY FIX OR PROVIDE METHOD OF FIXING RECORD DATE, BUT RECORD DATE CANNOT
BE MORE THAN 70 DAYS PRIOR TO THE SH MEETING