Company: COFS
Filing Date: 2025-03-11
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000950170-25-036839
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Company: CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-11
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
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The Company’s articles of incorporation authorize the Company’s Board of Directors to issue additional shares of common stock or preferred stock without shareholder approval.  To the extent the Company issues additional shares of common stock or preferred stock, or issues options or warrants permitting the holder to purchase or acquire common stock in the future and such warrants or options are exercised, the Company’s shareholders may experience dilution in their ownership of the Company’s common stock.  Holders of the Company’s common stock do not have any preemptive or similar rights to purchase a pro rata share of any additional shares offered or issued by the Company.

The value of the Company's common stock may be adversely affected if the Company issues debt and equity securities that are senior to the Company's common stock in liquidation or as to distributions. 

The Company may increase its capital by issuing debt or equity securities or by entering into debt or debt-like financing.  This may include the issuance of common stock, preferred stock, senior notes, or subordinated notes.  Upon any liquidation of the Company, the Company’s lenders and holders of its debt securities would be entitled to distribution of the Company’s available assets before distributions to the holders of the Company’s common stock, and holders of preferred stock may be granted rights to similarly receive a distribution upon liquidation prior to distribution to holders of the Company’s common stock.  The Company cannot predict the amount, timing or nature of any future debt financings or stock offerings, and the decision of whether to incur debt or issue securities will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond the Company’s control. Future offerings could dilute a shareholder’s interests in the Company or reduce the per-share value of the Company’s common stock.

The Company's articles of incorporation and bylaws, and certain provisions of Michigan law, contain provisions that could make a takeover effort more difficult.

The Michigan Business Corporation Act, and the Company’s articles of incorporation and bylaws, include provisions intended to protect shareholders and prohibit, discourage, or delay certain types of hostile takeover activities.  In addition, federal law requires the Federal Reserve Board’s prior approval for acquisition of “control” of a bank holding company such as the Company, including acquisition of 10% or more of the Company’s outstanding securities by any person not defined as a company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHC Act”).  These provisions and requirements could discourage potential acquisition proposals, delay or prevent a change in control, diminish the opportunities for a shareholder to