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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 15A:12-4

  • 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.
a. A corporation which has members entitled to vote on its dissolution may be dissolved by action of its board and its members as provided in this section.

b. The board shall recommend that the corporation be dissolved, adopt a plan of dissolution pursuant to section 15A:12-8, and direct that the plan of dissolution be submitted to a vote at a meeting of members.

c. Notice of the meeting shall be given to each member entitled to vote at the meeting within the time and in the manner provided in this act for the giving of notice of meetings of members.

d. At the meeting, a vote of the members shall be taken on the proposed plan of dissolution. The plan of dissolution shall be approved upon receiving the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes cast by the members of the corporation entitled to vote thereon, and, in addition, if any class is entitled to vote thereon as a class, the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes cast in each class vote. The voting requirements of this section shall be subject to the greater or lesser requirements as are adopted pursuant to section 15A:5-12

L.1983, c. 127, s. 15A:12-4, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.