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AR Code § 4-27-1601 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations|Chapter 27 - Business Corporation Act of 1987|Subchapter 16 - Records and Reports|Part A - : Records|§ 4-27-1601. Corporate records. [Effective May 1, 2021.]

 (a) A corporation shall keep as permanent records minutes of all meetings of its shareholders and board of directors, a record of all actions taken by the shareholders or board of directors without a meeting, and a record of all actions taken by a committee of the board of directors in place of the board of directors on behalf of the corporation.  (b) A corporation shall maintain appropriate accounting records.  (c) A corporation or its agent shall maintain a record of its shareholders, in a form that permits preparation of a list of the names and addresses of all shareholders, in alphabetical order by class of shares showing the number and class of shares held by each.  (d) A corporation shall maintain its records in written form or in another form capable of conversion into written form within a reasonable time.  (e) A corporation shall keep a copy of the following records at its principal office:  (1) its articles or restated articles of incorporation and all amendments to them currently in effect;  (2) its bylaws or restated bylaws and all amendments to them currently in effect;  (3) resolutions adopted by its board of directors creating one (1) or more classes or series of shares, and fixing their relative rights, preferences, and limitations, if shares issued pursuant to those resolutions are outstanding;  (4) the minutes of all shareholders' meetings, and records of all action taken by shareholders without a meeting, for the past three (3) years;  (5) all written communications to shareholders generally within the past three (3) years, including the financial statements furnished for the past three (3) years under § 4-27-1620;  (6) a list of the names and business addresses of its current directors and officers; and  (7) its most recent annual franchise tax report delivered to the Department of Finance and Administration under § 4-27-1622.
AR Code § 4-27-1602 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations|Chapter 27 - Business Corporation Act of 1987|Subchapter 16 - Records and Reports|Part A - : Records|§ 4-27-1602. Inspection of records by shareholders

 (a) A shareholder of a corporation is entitled to inspect and copy, during regular business hours at the corporation's principal office, any of the records of the corporation described in § 4-27-1601(e) if he gives the corporation written notice of his demand at least five (5) business days before the date on which he wishes to inspect and copy.  (b) A shareholder of a corporation is entitled to inspect and copy, during regular business hours at a reasonable location specified by the corporation, any of the following records of the corporation if the shareholder meets the requirements of subsection (c) of this section and gives the corporation written notice of his demand at least five (5) business days before the date on which he wishes to inspect and copy:  (1) excerpts from minutes of any meeting of the board of directors, records of any action of a committee of the board of directors while acting in place of the board of directors on behalf of the corporation, minutes of any meeting of the shareholders, and records of action taken by the shareholders or board of directors without a meeting, to the extent not subject to inspection under subsection (a) of this section;  (2) accounting records of the corporation; and  (3) the record of shareholders.    (c) A shareholder may inspect and copy the records described in subsection (b) of this section only if:  (1) his demand is made in good faith and for a proper purpose;  (2) he describes with reasonable particularity his purpose and the records he desires to inspect; and  (3) the records are directly connected with his purpose.    (d) The right of inspection granted by this section may not be abolished or limited by a corporation's articles of incorporation or bylaws.  (e) This section does not affect:  (1) the right of a shareholder to inspect records under § 4-27-720 or, if the shareholder is in litigation with the corporation, to the same extent as any other litigant;  (2) the power of a court, independently of this chapter, to compel the production of corporate records for examination.    (f) For purposes of this section, “shareholder” includes a beneficial owner whose shares are held in a voting trust or by a nominee on his behalf.
AR Code § 4-27-1603 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations|Chapter 27 - Business Corporation Act of 1987|Subchapter 16 - Records and Reports|Part A - : Records|§ 4-27-1603. Scope of inspection right

 (a) A shareholder's agent or attorney has the same inspection and copying rights as the shareholder he represents.  (b) The right to copy records under § 4-27-1602 includes, if reasonable, the right to receive copies made by photographic, xerographic, or other means.  (c) The corporation may impose a reasonable charge, covering the costs of labor and material, for copies of any documents provided to the shareholder. The charge may not exceed the estimated cost of production or reproduction of the records.  (d) The corporation may comply with a shareholder's demand to inspect the record of shareholders under § 4-27-1602(b)(3) by providing him with a list of its shareholders that was compiled no earlier than the date of the shareholder's demand.
AR Code § 4-27-1604 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations|Chapter 27 - Business Corporation Act of 1987|Subchapter 16 - Records and Reports|Part A - : Records|§ 4-27-1604. Court-ordered inspection

 (a) If a corporation does not allow a shareholder who complies with § 4-27-1602(a) to inspect and copy any records required by that subsection to be available for inspection, the circuit court of the county where the corporation's principal office is located or the Pulaski County Circuit Court, if the corporation does not have a principal office in this state, may summarily order inspection and copying of the records demanded at the corporation's expense upon application of the shareholder.  (b) If a corporation does not within a reasonable time allow a shareholder to inspect and copy any other record, the shareholder who complies with § 4-27-1602(b) and (c) may apply to the circuit court in the county where the corporation's principal office is located or the Pulaski County Circuit Court, if the corporation does not have a principal office in this state, for an order to permit inspection and copying of the records demanded. The court shall dispose of an application under this subsection on an expedited basis.  (c) If the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded, it shall also order the corporation to pay the shareholder's costs (including reasonable counsel fees) incurred to obtain the order unless the corporation proves that it refused inspection in good faith because it had a reasonable basis for doubt about the right of the shareholder to inspect the records demanded.  (d) If the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded, it may impose reasonable restrictions on the use or distribution of the records by the demanding shareholder.
AR Code § 4-27-1620 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations|Chapter 27 - Business Corporation Act of 1987|Subchapter 16 - Records and Reports|Part B - : Reports|§ 4-27-1620. Financial statements for shareholders

 (a) A corporation shall furnish its shareholders annual financial statements, which may be consolidated or combined statements of the corporation and one (1) or more of its subsidiaries, as appropriate, that include a balance sheet as of the end of the fiscal year, an income statement for that year, and a statement of changes in shareholders' equity for the year unless that information appears elsewhere in the financial statements. If financial statements are prepared for the corporation on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles, the annual financial statements must also be prepared on that basis.  (b) If the annual financial statements are reported upon by a public accountant, his report must accompany them. If not, the statements must be accompanied by a statement of the president or the person responsible for the corporation's accounting records:  (1) stating his or her reasonable belief whether the statements were prepared on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles and, if not, describing the basis of preparation; and  (2) describing any respects in which the statements were not prepared on a basis of accounting consistent with the statements prepared for the preceding year.    (c) A corporation shall furnish the annual financial statements to each shareholder within one hundred twenty (120) days after the close of each fiscal year. Thereafter, on written request from a shareholder who was not furnished the statements, the corporation shall furnish the shareholder the latest financial statements.  (d)  (1) The requirement to furnish annual financial statements as described in subsection (c) of this section may be satisfied by sending annual financial statements to the shareholder's last known address as shown in the corporation's records by mail or, if a shareholder has provided an appropriate address for sending notices to the shareholder, by electronic mail or facsimile transmission.  (2) So long as a corporation has an outstanding class of securities registered under section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78a et seq., the requirement to furnish annual financial statements may also be satisfied by the corporation's compliance with 17 C.F.R. § 240.14a-16, as it existed on January 1, 2017, with respect to the obligation of a corporation to furnish an annual financial report to shareholders in accordance with 17 C.F.R. § 240.14a-3(b), as it existed on January 1, 2017.
AR Code § 4-27-1621 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations|Chapter 27 - Business Corporation Act of 1987|Subchapter 16 - Records and Reports|Part B - : Reports|§ 4-27-1621. Other reports to shareholders

 If a corporation indemnifies or advances expenses to a director under § 4-27-850 in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, the corporation shall report the indemnification or advance in writing to the shareholders with or before the notice of the next shareholders' meeting.
AR Code § 4-27-1622 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations|Chapter 27 - Business Corporation Act of 1987|Subchapter 16 - Records and Reports|Part B - : Reports|§ 4-27-1622. Annual franchise tax report for Secretary of State. [Effective until May 1, 2021.]

 (a) Each domestic corporation, and each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state, shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing an annual franchise tax report that sets forth:  (1) the name of the corporation;  (2) the jurisdiction under which the corporation is incorporated;  (3) the information required by § 4-20-105(a);  (4) the address of its principal office, wherever it is located;  (5) the names of its principal officers;  (6) the total number of authorized shares, itemized by class and series, if any, within each class;  (7) the total number of issued and outstanding shares, itemized by class and series, if any, within each class; and  (8) such other information as the Secretary of State may specify in a form promulgated pursuant to § 4-27-121(a).    (b) The requirements as to the applicability, use, and filing of the annual franchise tax report shall be as set forth in the Arkansas Corporate Franchise Tax Act of 1979, § 26-54-101 et seq.
AR Code § 4-27-1622 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations|Chapter 27 - Business Corporation Act of 1987|Subchapter 16 - Records and Reports|Part B - : Reports|§ 4-27-1622. Annual franchise tax report for Department of Finance and Administration. [Effective May 1, 2021.]

 (a) Each domestic corporation, and each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state, shall deliver to the Department of Finance and Administration for filing an annual franchise tax report that sets forth:  (1) the name of the corporation;  (2) the jurisdiction under which the corporation is incorporated;  (3) the information required by § 4-20-105(a);  (4) the address of its principal office, wherever it is located;  (5) the names of its principal officers;  (6) the total number of authorized shares, itemized by class and series, if any, within each class;  (7) the total number of issued and outstanding shares, itemized by class and series, if any, within each class; and  (8) such other information as the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may specify in a form promulgated under the Arkansas Corporate Franchise Tax Act of 1979, § 26-54-101 et seq.    (b) The requirements as to the applicability, use, and filing of the annual franchise tax report shall be as set forth in the Arkansas Corporate Franchise Tax Act of 1979, § 26-54-101 et seq.
AR Code § 4-33-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations|Chapter 33 - The Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|Part A - : Short Title and Applications|§ 4-33-101. Short title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993”.
AR Code § 4-33-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations|Chapter 33 - The Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|Part A - : Short Title and Applications|§ 4-33-102. Reservation of power to amend or repeal

 The General Assembly has power to amend or repeal all or part of this chapter at any time and all domestic and foreign corporations subject to this chapter are governed by the amendment or repeal.
AR Code § 4-33-120 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations|Chapter 33 - The Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|Part B - : Filing Documents|§ 4-33-120. Filing requirements. [Effective until May 1, 2021.]

 (a) A document must satisfy the requirements of this section, and of any other section that adds to or varies these requirements, to be entitled to filing by the Secretary of State.  (b) This chapter must require or permit filing the document in the office of the Secretary of State.  (c) The document must contain the information required by this chapter. It may contain other information as well.  (d) The document must be typewritten or printed.  (e) The document must be in the English language. However, a corporate name need not be in English if written in English letters or Arabic or Roman numerals, and the certificate of existence required of foreign corporations need not be in English if accompanied by a reasonably authenticated English translation.  (f) The document must be executed:  (1) by the presiding officer of its board of directors of a domestic or foreign corporation, its president, or by another of its officers;  (2) if directors have not been selected or the corporation has not been formed, by an incorporator; or  (3) if the corporation is in the hands of a receiver, trustee, or other court-appointed fiduciary, by that fiduciary.    (g) The person executing a document shall sign it and state beneath or opposite the signature his or her name and the capacity in which he or she signs. The document may, but need not, contain:  (1) the corporate seal;  (2) an attestation by the secretary or an assistant secretary; or  (3) an acknowledgment, verification, or proof.    (h) If the Secretary of State has prescribed a mandatory form for a document under § 4-33-121, the document must be in or on the prescribed form.  (i) The document must be delivered to the office of the Secretary of State for filing and must be accompanied by one (1) exact or conformed copy (except as provided in §§ 4-33-503 and 4-33-1509), the correct filing fee, and any franchise tax, license fee, or penalty required by this chapter or other law.
AR Code § 4-33-120 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations|Chapter 33 - The Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|Part B - : Filing Documents|§ 4-33-120. Filing requirements. [Effective May 1, 2021.]

 (a) A document must satisfy the requirements of this section, and of any other section that adds to or varies these requirements, to be entitled to filing by the Secretary of State.  (b) This chapter must require or permit filing the document in the office of the Secretary of State.  (c) The document must contain the information required by this chapter. It may contain other information as well.  (d) The document must be typewritten or printed.  (e) The document must be in the English language. However, a corporate name need not be in English if written in English letters or Arabic or Roman numerals, and the certificate of existence required of foreign corporations need not be in English if accompanied by a reasonably authenticated English translation.  (f) The document must be executed:  (1) by the presiding officer of its board of directors of a domestic or foreign corporation, its president, or by another of its officers;  (2) if directors have not been selected or the corporation has not been formed, by an incorporator; or  (3) if the corporation is in the hands of a receiver, trustee, or other court-appointed fiduciary, by that fiduciary.    (g) The person executing a document shall sign it and state beneath or opposite the signature his or her name and the capacity in which he or she signs. The document may, but need not, contain:  (1) the corporate seal;  (2) an attestation by the secretary or an assistant secretary; or  (3) an acknowledgment, verification, or proof.    (h) If the Secretary of State has prescribed a mandatory form for a document under § 4-33-121, the document must be in or on the prescribed form.  (i) The document must be delivered to the office of the Secretary of State for filing and must be accompanied by one (1) exact or conformed copy (except as provided in §§ 4-33-503 [repealed] and 4-33-1509), the correct filing fee, and proof of payment of any franchise tax, license fee, or penalty required by this chapter or other law.
AR Code § 4-33-121 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations|Chapter 33 - The Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|Part B - : Filing Documents|§ 4-33-121. Forms

 The Secretary of State may prescribe and furnish on request, forms for: (1) an application for a certificate of existence; (2) a foreign corporation's application for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state; and (3) a foreign corporation's application for a certificate of withdrawal. If the Secretary of State so requires, use of these forms is mandatory.
AR Code § 4-33-123 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations|Chapter 33 - The Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|Part B - : Filing Documents|§ 4-33-123. Effective date of document

 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a document is effective:  (1) at the time of filing on the date it is filed, as evidenced by the Secretary of State's endorsement on the original document; or  (2) at the time specified in the document as its effective time on the date it is filed.    (b) A document may specify a delayed effective time and date, and if it does so the document becomes effective at the time and date specified. If a delayed effective date but no time is specified, the document is effective at the close of business on that date. A delayed effective date for a document may not be later than the ninetieth day after the date filed.
AR Code § 4-33-124 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations|Chapter 33 - The Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|Part B - : Filing Documents|§ 4-33-124. Correcting filed document

 (a) A domestic or foreign corporation may correct a document filed by the Secretary of State if the document contains an incorrect statement, or was defectively executed, attested, sealed, verified, or acknowledged.  (b) A document is corrected:  (1) by preparing articles of correction that (i) describe the document (including its filing date) or attach a copy of it to the articles, (ii) specify the incorrect statement and the reason it is incorrect or the manner in which the execution was defective, and (iii) correct the incorrect statement or defective execution; and  (2) by delivering the articles of correction to the Secretary of State.    (c) Articles of correction are effective on the effective date of the document they correct except as to persons relying on the uncorrected document and adversely affected by the correction. As to those persons, articles of correction are effective when filed.
AR Code § 4-33-125 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law|Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations|Chapter 33 - The Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|Part B - : Filing Documents|§ 4-33-125. Filing duty of Secretary of State

 (a) If a document delivered to the office of the Secretary of State for filing satisfies the requirements of § 4-33-120, the Secretary of State shall file it.  (b) The Secretary of State files a document by stamping or otherwise endorsing “Filed,” together with the Secretary of State's name and official title and the date and time of receipt, on both the original and the document copy and on the receipt for the filing fee. After filing a document, except as provided in § 4-33-1510, the Secretary of State shall deliver the document copy, with the filing fee receipt (or acknowledgement of receipt if no fee is required) attached, to the domestic or foreign corporation or its representative.  (c) Upon refusing to file a document, the Secretary of State shall return it to the domestic or foreign corporation or its representative within five (5) days after the document was delivered, together with a brief, written explanation of the reason or reasons for the refusal.  (d) The Secretary of State's duty to file documents under this section is ministerial. Filing or refusal to file a document does not:  (1) affect the validity or invalidity of the document in whole or in part;  (2) relate to the correctness or incorrectness of information contained in the document; or  (3) create a presumption that the document is valid or invalid or that information contained in the document is correct or incorrect.