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AZ Rev Stat § 10-1004 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1004 - Voting on amendments by voting groups

10-1004.  Voting on amendments by voting groups A. The holders of the outstanding shares of a class are entitled to vote as a separate voting group,  if shareholder voting is otherwise required by chapters 1 through 17 of this title,  on a proposed amendment if the amendment would either: 1. Increase or decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares of the class. 2. Effect an exchange or reclassification of all or part of the shares of the class into shares of another class. 3. Effect an exchange or reclassification,  or create the right of exchange of all or part of the shares of another class into shares of the class. 4. Change the designations,  rights,  obligations,  preferences or limitations of all or part of the shares of the class. 5. Change the shares of all or part of the class into a different number of shares of the same class. 6. Create a new class of shares having rights or preferences with respect to distributions or to dissolution that are prior,  superior or substantially equal to the shares of the class. 7. Increase rights,  preferences or number of authorized shares of any class that,  after giving effect to the amendment,  have rights or preferences with respect to distributions or to dissolution that are prior,  superior or substantially equal to the shares of the class. 8. Limit or deny an existing preemptive right of all or part of the class. 9. Cancel or otherwise affect rights to distributions or dividends that have accumulated but have not yet been declared on all or part of the shares of the class. B. If a proposed amendment would affect a series of a class of shares in one or more of the ways described in subsection A,  the shares of that series are entitled to vote as a separate voting group on the proposed amendment. C. If a proposed amendment that entitles two or more series of shares to vote as separate voting groups under this section would affect those two or more series in the same or a substantially similar way,  the shares of all of the series so affected must vote together as a single voting group on the proposed amendment. D. A class or series of shares is entitled to the voting rights granted by this section although the articles of incorporation provide that the shares are nonvoting shares.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1005 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1005 - Amendment before issuance of shares

10-1005.  Amendment before issuance of shares If a corporation has not yet issued shares,  an amendment to the articles of incorporation may be adopted by a majority of the members of the board of directors,  unless the articles of incorporation require adoption by a greater number of the members of the board of directors.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1006 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1006 - Articles of amendment

10-1006.  Articles of amendment A. A corporation amending its articles of incorporation shall deliver to the commission for filing articles of amendment setting forth: 1. The name of the corporation. 2. The text of each amendment adopted. 3. If an amendment provides for an exchange,  reclassification or cancellation of issued shares,  provisions for implementing the amendment if not contained in the amendment itself. 4. The date of each amendment's adoption. 5. If an amendment was adopted by the incorporators or board of directors without shareholder action,  a statement to that effect and that shareholder action was not required. 6. If an amendment was approved by the shareholders: (a) The designation of outstanding shares,  number of outstanding shares,  number of votes entitled to be cast by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the amendment and number of votes of each voting group indisputably represented at the meeting. (b) Either the total number of votes cast for and against the amendment by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the amendment or the total number of undisputed votes cast for the amendment by each voting group and a statement that the number cast for the amendment by each voting group was sufficient for approval by that voting group. B. Within sixty days after the commission approves the filing,  either of the following must occur: 1. A copy of the articles of amendment shall be published. An affidavit evidencing the publication may be filed with the commission. 2. The commission shall input the information regarding the approval into the database as prescribed by section 10-130.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1007 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1007 - Restated articles of incorporation

10-1007.  Restated articles of incorporation A. A corporation's board of directors may restate its articles of incorporation at any time with or without shareholder action. B. The restatement may include one or more amendments to the articles. If the restatement includes an amendment requiring shareholder approval,  it shall be adopted as provided in section 10-1003. C. If the board of directors submits a restatement for shareholder action,  the corporation shall notify each shareholder,  whether or not entitled to vote,  of the proposed shareholders' meeting pursuant to section 10-705. The notice shall also state that the purpose or one of the purposes of the meeting is to consider the proposed restatement and shall contain or be accompanied by a copy of the restatement that identifies any amendment or other change it would make in the articles. D. A corporation restating its articles of incorporation shall deliver to the commission for filing articles of restatement setting forth the name of the corporation and the text of the restated articles of incorporation together with a certificate setting forth: 1. Whether the restatement contains an amendment to the articles requiring shareholder approval and,  if it does not,  that the board of directors adopted the restatement. 2. If the restatement contains an amendment to the articles requiring shareholder approval,  the information required by section 10-1006. E. Duly adopted restated articles of incorporation supersede the original articles of incorporation and all amendments to them. F. The commission may certify restated articles of incorporation,  as the articles of incorporation currently in effect,  without including the certificate information required by subsection D of this section. G. Within sixty days after the commission approves the filing,  either of the following must occur: 1. A copy of the articles of restatement shall be published. An affidavit evidencing the publication may be filed with the commission. 2. The commission shall input the information regarding the approval into the database as prescribed by section 10-130.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1008 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1008 - Amendment pursuant to reorganization

10-1008.  Amendment pursuant to reorganization A. A corporation's articles of incorporation may be amended pursuant to this section without action by the board of directors or shareholders to carry out a plan of reorganization confirmed by an order or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction under a federal statute or a statute of this state if the articles of incorporation after amendment contain only provisions required or permitted by section 10-202. B. Before the date of entry of a final decree in the reorganization proceeding,  the individual or individuals designated by the plan shall deliver to the commission for filing articles of amendment setting forth all of the following: 1. The name of the corporation. 2. The text of each amendment contained in the plan of reorganization. 3. The date of the court's order or decree confirming the plan of reorganization containing the articles of amendment. 4. The title of the reorganization proceeding in which the order or decree was entered. 5. A statement that the court had jurisdiction of the proceeding under federal or state statute. C. Shareholders of a corporation undergoing reorganization do not have dissenters' rights except as and to the extent provided in the reorganization plan. D. This section does not apply after entry of a final decree in the reorganization proceeding even though the court retains jurisdiction of the proceeding for limited purposes unrelated to consummation of the reorganization plan. E. Within sixty days after the commission approves the filing,  either of the following must occur: 1. A copy of the articles of amendment shall be published. An affidavit evidencing the publication may be filed with the commission. 2. The commission shall input the information regarding the approval into the database as prescribed by section 10-130.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1009 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1009 - Effect of amendments

10-1009.  Effect of amendments An amendment to articles of incorporation does not affect a cause of action existing against or in favor of the corporation,  a proceeding to which the corporation is a party or the existing rights of persons other than shareholders of the corporation. An amendment changing a corporation's name does not abate a proceeding brought by or against the corporation in its former name.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1020 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1020 - Amendment by board of directors or shareholders

10-1020.  Amendment by board of directors or shareholders A. A corporation's board of directors may amend or repeal the corporation's bylaws unless either: 1. The articles of incorporation or chapters 1 through 17 of this title reserve this power exclusively to the shareholders in whole or part. 2. The shareholders in amending or repealing a particular bylaw provide expressly that the board of directors may not amend or repeal that bylaw. B. A corporation's shareholders may amend or repeal the corporation's bylaws even though the bylaws may also be amended or repealed by the board of directors.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1021 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1021 - Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for shareholders

10-1021.  Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for shareholders A. If authorized by the articles of incorporation,  the shareholders may adopt or amend a bylaw that fixes a greater quorum or voting requirement for shareholders,  or voting groups of shareholders,  than is required by chapters 1 through 17 of this title. The adoption or amendment of a bylaw that adds,  changes or deletes a greater quorum or voting requirement for shareholders shall meet the same quorum requirement and shall be adopted by the same vote and voting groups required to take action under the quorum and voting requirement then in effect or proposed to be adopted,  whichever is greater. B. A bylaw that fixes a greater quorum or voting requirement for shareholders under subsection A shall not be adopted,  amended or repealed by the board of directors.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1022 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1022 - Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors

10-1022.  Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors A. A bylaw that fixes a greater quorum or voting requirement for the board of directors may be amended or repealed as follows: 1. If originally adopted by the shareholders,  only by the shareholders. 2. If originally adopted by the board of directors,  either by the shareholders or by the board of directors. B. A bylaw that is adopted or amended by the shareholders and that fixes a greater quorum or voting requirement for the board of directors may provide that it may be amended or repealed only by a specified vote of either the shareholders or the board of directors. C. Action by the board of directors under subsection A,  paragraph 2 to adopt or amend a bylaw that changes the quorum or voting requirement for the board of directors shall meet the same quorum requirement and shall be adopted by the same vote required to take action under the quorum and voting requirement then in effect or proposed to be adopted,  whichever is greater.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1101 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1101 - Definitions

10-1101.  Definitions A. In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Plan"  means a plan of merger,  interest exchange,  conversion,  domestication or division. 2. " Transaction"  means a merger,  an interest exchange,  a conversion,  a domestication or a division. B. Except for terms defined in chapters 1 through 17 of this title or unless the context otherwise requires,  terms used in this article have the same meanings prescribed in section 29-2102.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1102 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1102 - Entity restructuring transactions

10-1102.  Entity restructuring transactions A. If the board of directors of a domestic corporation adopts a plan and,  if required by section 10-1103,  the shareholders approve a plan,  the domestic corporation may be a party to or otherwise undertake a transaction by adopting a plan and complying with this article and the following: 1. With respect to a merger,  title 29,  chapter 6,  article 2. 2. With respect to an interest exchange,  title 29,  chapter 6,  article 3. 3. With respect to a conversion,  title 29,  chapter 6,  article 4. 4. With respect to a domestication,  title 29,  chapter 6,  article 5. 5. With respect to a division,  title 29,  chapter 6,  article 6. B. The effective time and date of the transaction are as provided in title 29,  chapter 6. Except as expressly set forth in this article,  the procedures regarding the effect of and all other aspects of the transaction are governed by title 29,  chapter 6. C. This section does not limit the power of a corporation to acquire all or part of the interests of another entity through a voluntary exchange or otherwise.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1104 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1104 - Merger or other transaction involving subsidiary

10-1104.  Merger or other transaction involving subsidiary A. A parent entity owning at least ninety per cent of the outstanding shares of each class of a subsidiary domestic corporation may merge the subsidiary into itself,  cause the conversion,  domestication or division of the subsidiary or cause the shares of the subsidiary to be acquired in an interest exchange without approval of the interest holders of the parent or the shareholders of the subsidiary. B. The governors of the parent shall adopt a plan that complies with title 29,  chapter 6. C. The parent shall mail a copy or summary of the plan to each shareholder,  other than the parent,  of the subsidiary who does not waive the mailing requirement in writing. D. The parent may not deliver a statement of merger or other transaction to the commission for filing until at least thirty days after the date it mailed a copy of the plan to each shareholder of the subsidiary who did not waive the mailing requirement. E. A statement of merger or other transaction in connection with a transaction that is governed by this section shall not contain amendments to the public organizational document of the parent entity.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1105 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1105 - Statement of merger or interest exchange; publication or posting

10-1105.  Statement of merger or interest exchange;  publication or posting Within sixty days after the commission approves the filing of a statement of merger or statement of interest exchange,  either of the following must occur: 1. A copy of the statement of merger or statement of interest exchange shall be published. An affidavit evidencing the publication may be filed with the commission. 2. The commission shall input the information regarding the approval into the database as prescribed by section 10-130.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1201 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1201 - Sale of assets in regular course of business and mortgage of assets

10-1201.  Sale of assets in regular course of business and mortgage of assets A. On the terms and conditions and for the consideration determined by the board of directors,  a corporation may: 1. Sell,  lease,  exchange or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its property in the usual and regular course of business. 2. Mortgage,  pledge,  dedicate to the repayment of indebtedness,  whether with or without recourse,  or otherwise encumber any or all of its property whether or not in the usual and regular course of business. 3. Transfer any or all of its property to a corporation all the shares of which are owned by the corporation. B. Unless the articles of incorporation require it,  approval by the shareholders of a transaction described in subsection A is not required.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1202 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1202 - Sale of assets other than in regular course of business

10-1202.  Sale of assets other than in regular course of business A. On the terms and conditions and for the consideration determined by the corporation's board of directors,  a corporation may sell,  lease,  exchange or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its property,  with or without the goodwill,  other than in the usual and regular course of business,  if the board of directors proposes and its shareholders approve the proposed transaction. B. For a transaction to be authorized: 1. The board of directors shall recommend the proposed transaction to the shareholders unless the board of directors determines that because of conflict of interest or other special circumstances it should make no recommendation and communicates the basis for its determination to the shareholders with the submission of the proposed transaction. 2. The shareholders entitled to vote shall approve the transaction. C. The board of directors may condition its submission of the proposed transaction on any basis. D. The corporation shall notify each shareholder,  whether or not entitled to vote,  of the proposed shareholders' meeting in accordance with section 10-705. The notice shall also state that the purpose or one of the purposes of the meeting is to consider the sale,  lease,  exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the property of the corporation and shall contain or be accompanied by a description of the transaction. E. Unless the articles of incorporation or the board of directors,  acting pursuant to subsection C of this section,  requires a greater vote or a vote by voting groups,  a majority of all of the votes entitled to be cast on the transaction shall approve the transaction to be authorized. F. After any sale,  lease,  exchange or other disposition of property is authorized,  the transaction may be abandoned,  subject to any contractual rights,  without further shareholder action. G. A transaction that constitutes a distribution is governed by section 10-640 and not by this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1301 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1301 - Definitions

10-1301.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Beneficial shareholder"  means the person who is a beneficial owner of shares held in a voting trust or by a nominee as the record shareholder. 2. " Corporation"  means the issuer of the shares held by a dissenter before the corporate action or the surviving or acquiring corporation by merger or share exchange of that issuer. 3. " Dissenter"  means a shareholder who is entitled to dissent from corporate action under section 10-1302 and who exercises that right when and in the manner required by article 2 of this chapter. 4. " Fair value"  with respect to a dissenter's shares means the value of the shares immediately before the effectuation of the corporate action to which the dissenter objects,  excluding any appreciation or depreciation in anticipation of the corporate action unless exclusion is inequitable. 5. " Interest"  means interest from the effective date of the corporate action until the date of payment at the average rate currently paid by the corporation on its principal bank loans or,  if none,  at a rate that is fair and equitable under the circumstances. 6. " Record shareholder"  means the person in whose name shares are registered in the records of a corporation or the beneficial owner of shares to the extent of the rights granted by a nominee certificate on file with a corporation. 7. " Shareholder"  means the record shareholder or the beneficial shareholder.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1303 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1303 - Dissent by nominees and beneficial owners

10-1303.  Dissent by nominees and beneficial owners A. A record shareholder may assert dissenters' rights as to fewer than all of the shares registered in the record shareholder's name only if the record shareholder dissents with respect to all shares beneficially owned by any one person and notifies the corporation in writing of the name and address of each person on whose behalf the record shareholder asserts dissenters' rights. The rights of a partial dissenter under this subsection are determined as if the shares as to which the record shareholder dissents and the record shareholder's other shares were registered in the names of different shareholders. B. A beneficial shareholder may assert dissenters' rights as to shares held on the beneficial shareholder's behalf only if both: 1. The beneficial shareholder submits to the corporation the record shareholder's written consent to the dissent not later than the time the beneficial shareholder asserts dissenters' rights. 2. The beneficial shareholder does so with respect to all shares of which the beneficial shareholder is the beneficial shareholder or over which the beneficial shareholder has power to direct the vote.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1320 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1320 - Notice of dissenters' rights

10-1320.  Notice of dissenters' rights A. If proposed corporate action creating dissenters' rights under section 10-1302 is submitted to a vote at a shareholders' meeting,  the meeting notice shall state that shareholders are or may be entitled to assert dissenters' rights under this article and shall be accompanied by a copy of this article. B. If corporate action creating dissenters' rights under section 10-1302 is taken without a vote of shareholders,  the corporation shall notify in writing all shareholders entitled to assert dissenters' rights that the action was taken and shall send them the dissenters' notice described in section 10-1322.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1321 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1321 - Notice of intent to demand payment

10-1321.  Notice of intent to demand payment A. If proposed corporate action creating dissenters' rights under section 10-1302 is submitted to a vote at a shareholders' meeting,  a shareholder who wishes to assert dissenters' rights shall both: 1. Deliver to the corporation before the vote is taken written notice of the shareholder's intent to demand payment for the shareholder's shares if the proposed action is effectuated. 2. Not vote the shares in favor of the proposed action. B. A shareholder who does not satisfy the requirements of subsection A of this section is not entitled to payment for the shares under this article.