Nevada Code § 78.283

Treasury shares: Definition; limitations; retirement and disposal
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
1. As used in this section, treasury
shares means shares of a corporation issued and thereafter acquired by the
corporation or another entity, the majority of whose outstanding voting power
to elect its general partner, directors, managers or members of the governing
body is beneficially held, directly or indirectly, by the corporation, which
have not been retired or restored to the status of unissued shares.
2. Treasury shares held by the corporation
do not carry voting rights or participate in distributions, may not be counted
as outstanding shares for any purpose and may not be counted as assets of the
corporation for the purpose of computing the amount available for distributions.
3. Treasury shares held by another entity,
the majority of whose outstanding voting power to elect its general partner,
directors, managers or members of the governing body is beneficially held,
directly or indirectly, by the corporation, do not carry voting rights and,
unless otherwise determined by the board of directors of the corporation, do
not participate in distributions, may not be counted as outstanding shares for
any purpose and may not be counted as assets of the entity.
4. Unless the articles of incorporation
provide otherwise, treasury shares may be retired and restored to the status of
authorized and unissued shares without an amendment to the articles of
incorporation or may be disposed of for such consideration as the board of
directors may determine.
5. This section does not limit the right
of a corporation to vote its shares held by it in a fiduciary capacity.

‹ Prev All Nevada sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.