In this Part:

(1)        “Derivative proceeding” means a civil suit in the right of a domestic corporation or, to the extent provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-47, in the right of a foreign corporation.

(2)        “Shareholder” has the same meaning as in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-1-40 and includes a beneficial owner whose shares are held in a voting trust or held by a nominee on the beneficial owner’s behalf. (1995, c. 149, s. 1.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 55-7-40.1

  • 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.