Wisconsin Statutes 180.1831 – Shareholder option to dissolve corporation
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 180.1831
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- 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.
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) The articles of incorporation of a statutory close corporation or a shareholders’ agreement under s. 180.1823 may grant to any shareholder, or to the holders of any specified number or percentage of shares of any class or series, an option to have the corporation dissolved at will or upon the occurrence of any specified event or contingency. The shareholders exercising the option shall give written notice of the intent to dissolve to all other shareholders. Any notice given under this subsection shall comply with s. 180.0141. Upon the expiration of 30 days after the effective date of the notice, the corporation shall do all of the following:
(a) File articles of dissolution that satisfy s. 180.1403 except the statement under s. 180.1403 (1) (c) shall specify that dissolution was authorized in accordance with this section.
(2) Unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, an amendment to the articles of incorporation to include, modify or delete a provision authorized by sub. (1) must be approved by the holders of all of the outstanding shares, whether or not the holders are otherwise entitled to vote on amendments, or, if no shares have been issued, by all of the subscribers for shares, if any, or, if none, by all of the incorporators.