Hawaii Chapter 414 — Hawaii Business Corporation Act

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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-1— Short title
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-2— Reservation of power to amend or repeal
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-3— Definitions
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-4— Notice
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-5— Number of shareholders
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-6— Department director; powers
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-11— Filing requirements
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-12— Forms
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-13— Filing, service, and copying fees
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-14— Effective time and date of document
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-15— Correcting filed document
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-16— Filing duty of department director
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-17— Appeal from department director's refusal to file document
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-18— Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-19— Certificates and certified copies to be received in evidence
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-20— Penalty for signing false document
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-31— Incorporators
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-32— Articles of incorporation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-33— Incorporation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-34— Liability for pre-incorporation transactions
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-35— Organization of corporation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-36— Bylaws
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-37— Emergency bylaws
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-41— Purposes
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-42— General powers
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-43— Emergency powers
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-44— Ultra vires
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-51— Corporate name
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-52— Reserved name
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-53— Administrative order of abatement for infringement of corporate name
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-61— Registered agent
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-62— Designation or change of registered agent
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-63— Resignation of registered agent
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-64— Service on corporation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-71— Authorized shares
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-72— Terms of class or series determined by board of directors
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-73— Issued and outstanding shares
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-74— Fractional shares
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-81— Subscription for shares before incorporation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-82— Issuance of shares
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-83— Liability of shareholders
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-84— Share dividends
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-85— Share options
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-86— Form and content of certificates
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-87— Shares without certificates
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-88— Restriction on transfer of shares and other securities
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-89— Expense of issue
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-101— Shareholders' preemptive rights
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-102— Corporation's acquisition of its own shares
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-111— Distributions to shareholders
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-121— Annual meeting
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-122— Special meeting
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-123— Court-ordered meeting
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-124— Action without meeting
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-125— Notice of meeting
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-126— Waiver of notice
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-127— Record date
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-141— Shareholders' list for meeting
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-142— Voting entitlement of shares
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-143— Proxies
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-144— Shares held by nominees
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-145— Corporation's acceptance of votes, etc
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-146— Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-147— Action by single and multiple voting groups
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-148— Greater quorum or voting requirements
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-149— Voting for directors; cumulative voting
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-161— Voting trusts
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-162— Voting agreements
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-163— Shareholder agreements
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-171— Definitions
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-172— Standing
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-173— Demand
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-174— Stay of proceedings
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-175— Dismissal
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-176— Discontinuance or settlement
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-177— Payment of expenses
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-178— Applicability to foreign corporations
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-191— Requirement for and duties of board of directors
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-192— Qualifications of directors
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-193— Number and election of directors
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-194— Election of directors by certain classes of shareholders
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-195— Terms of directors generally
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-196— Staggered terms for directors
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-197— Resignation of directors
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-198— Removal of directors by shareholders
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-199— Removal of directors by judicial proceeding
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-200— Vacancy on board
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-201— Compensation of directors
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-211— Meetings
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-212— Action without meeting
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-213— Notice of meeting
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-214— Waiver of notice of meeting
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-215— Quorum and voting
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-216— Committees
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-221— General standards for directors
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-222— Limitation of liability of directors; shareholder approval required
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-223— Liability for unlawful distributions
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-231— Required officers
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-232— Duties of officers
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-233— Standards of conduct for officers
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-234— Resignation and removal of officers
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-235— Contract rights of officers
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-241— Definitions
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-242— Permissible indemnification
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-243— Mandatory indemnification
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-244— Advance for expenses
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-245— Court-ordered indemnification and advance for expenses
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-246— Determination and authorization of indemnification
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-247— Officers
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-248— Insurance
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-249— Variation by corporate action; application of subpart
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-250— Nonexclusivity of subpart
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-261— Definitions
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-262— Judicial action
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-263— Directors' action
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-264— Shareholders' action
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-271— Conversion into and from corporations
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-272— Articles of conversion
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-273— Repealed
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-274— Effect of conversion
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-281— Authority to amend
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-282— Amendment by board of directors
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-283— Amendment by board of directors and shareholders
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-284— Voting on amendments by voting groups
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-285— Amendment before issuance of shares
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-286— Articles of amendment
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-287— Restated or amended and restated articles of incorporation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-288— Amendment pursuant to reorganization
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-289— Effect of amendment
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-301— Amendment by board of directors or shareholders
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-302— Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for shareholders
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-303— Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-310— Definitions
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-311— Merger
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-311.6— Foreign mergers
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-312— Share exchange
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-313— Action plan
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-314— Merger of subsidiary
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-315— Articles of merger or share exchange
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-316— Effect of merger or share exchange
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-317— Repealed
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-318— Merger of subsidiary corporations
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-319— Repealed
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-331— Sale of assets in regular course of business and mortgage of assets
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-332— Sale of assets other than in regular course of business
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-341— Definitions
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-342— Right to dissent
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-343— Dissent by nominees and beneficial owners
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-351— Notice of dissenters' rights
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-352— Notice of intent to demand payment
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-353— Dissenters' notice
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-354— Duty to demand payment
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-355— Share restrictions
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-356— Payment
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-357— Failure to take action
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-358— After-acquired shares
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-359— Procedure if shareholder dissatisfied with payment or offer
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-371— Court action
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-372— Court costs and counsel fees
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-381— Dissolution by incorporators or initial directors
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-382— Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-383— Articles of dissolution
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-384— Revocation of dissolution
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-385— Effect of dissolution
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-386— Known claims against dissolved corporation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-387— Unknown claims against dissolved corporation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-401— Grounds for administrative dissolution
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-402— Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution and effect of expiration
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-403— Reinstatement following administrative dissolution
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-404— Appeal from denial of reinstatement
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-411— Grounds for judicial dissolution
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-412— Procedure for judicial dissolution
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-413— Receivership or custodianship
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-414— Decree of dissolution
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-415— Election to purchase in lieu of dissolution
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-421— Deposit with director of finance
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-422— Trustees or receivers for dissolved corporations; appointment; powers; duties
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-431— Authority to transact business required
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-432— Consequences of transacting business without authority
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-433— Application for certificate of authority
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-434— Change of name by foreign corporation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-435— Effect of certificate of authority
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-436— Corporate name of foreign corporation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-437— Registered agent of foreign corporation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-438— Change of registered agent of foreign corporation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-439— Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-440— Service on foreign corporation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-441— Application to corporations heretofore authorized to transact business in this State
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-451— Withdrawal of foreign corporation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-461— Grounds for revocation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-462— Procedure for and effect of revocation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-463— Appeal from revocation
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-470— Books and records
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-472— Annual report
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-473— Penalties imposed upon corporations
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-481— Application to existing domestic corporations
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-482— Application to qualified foreign corporations
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-483— Savings provision
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414-484— Severability