§ 28-13-6-1 Shareholders’ list; requisites and necessity; inspection and copying
§ 28-13-6-2 Voting of shares
§ 28-13-6-3 Proxy voting
§ 28-13-6-4 Beneficial owner of shares; recognition procedure; disclosure procedure; sanctions to ensure compliance
§ 28-13-6-5 Acceptance or rejection of vote, consent, waiver, or proxy appointment; validity of signature
§ 28-13-6-6 Separate voting group; action on matter at meeting by less than group majority vote; quorum required for approval; law governing election of directors
§ 28-13-6-7 Quorum for voting requirement for shareholders comprising voting groups
§ 28-13-6-8 Greater quorum or voting requirements; shareholders or voting groups; provision by articles
§ 28-13-6-9 Directors; election by plurality of votes

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 28 > Article 13 > Chapter 6 - Voting by Shareholders

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.