Control, controlling, controlled by, or under common control with shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise. A person who is the owner of ten percent or more of a corporation‘s outstanding voting stock shall be presumed to have control of the corporation in the absence of proof by a preponderance of the evidence to the contrary. A person shall not be considered to have control of a corporation if the person holds voting power, in good faith and not for the purpose of avoiding the Shareholders Protection Act, as an agent, bank, broker, nominee, custodian, or trustee for one or more owners who do not individually or as a group have control of the corporation.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 21-2438

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Person: shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, unincorporated association, or other entity. See Nebraska Statutes 21-2444
  • Person shall: include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Voting stock: shall mean stock of any class or series entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. See Nebraska Statutes 21-2447