New Hampshire Chapter 293-A — New Hampshire Business Corporation Act

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.01— Short Title
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.02— Reservation of Power to Amend or Repeal
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.20— Requirements for Documents; Extrinsic Facts
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.21— Forms
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.21-a— Online Filing
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.22— Filing, Service, and Copying Fees
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.23— Effective Time and Date of Document
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.24— Correcting Filed Document
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.25— Filing Duty of Secretary of State
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.26— Appeal From Secretary of State's Refusal to File Document
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.27— Evidentiary Effect of Copy of Filed Document
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.28— Certificate of Existence
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.29— Penalty for Signing False Document
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.30— Powers
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.31 to 293-A:1.34— Repealed
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.35— Assessment and Collection of Annual Fees
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.36— Penalties Imposed
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.37— Administration
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.38— Interrogatories by Secretary of State, Penalties
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.39— Actions Prohibited
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.40— Act Definitions
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.41— Notices and Other Communications
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.42— Number of Shareholders
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.43— Qualified Director
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:1.44— Householding
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:2.01— Incorporators
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:2.02— Articles of Incorporation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:2.03— Incorporation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:2.04— Liability for Preincorporation Transactions
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:2.05— Organization of Corporation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:2.06— Bylaws
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:2.07— Emergency Bylaws
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:3.01— Purposes
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:3.02— General Powers
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:3.03— Emergency Powers
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:3.04— Ultra Vires
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:3.05— Trust Powers
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:4.01— Corporate Name
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:4.02— Reserved Name
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:4.03— Registered Name
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:5.01— Registered Office and Registered Agent
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:5.02— Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:5.03— Resignation of Registered Agent
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:5.04— Service on Corporation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:6.01— Authorized Shares
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:6.02— Terms of Class or Series Determined by Board of Directors
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:6.03— Issued and Outstanding Shares
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:6.04— Fractional Shares
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:6.20— Subscription for Shares Before Incorporation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:6.21— Issuance of Shares
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:6.22— Liability of Shareholders
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:6.23— Share Dividends
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:6.24— Share Options
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:6.25— Form and Content of Certificates
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:6.26— Shares Without Certificates
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:6.27— Restriction on Transfer of Shares and Other Securities
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:6.28— Expense of Issue
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:6.30— Shareholders' Preemptive Rights
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:6.31— Corporation's Acquisition of Its Own Shares
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:6.40— Distributions to Shareholders
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.01— Annual Meeting
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.02— Special Meeting
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.03— Court-Ordered Meeting
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.04— Action Without Meeting
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.05— Notice of Meeting
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.06— Waiver of Notice
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.07— Record Date
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.08— Conduct of the Meeting
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.09— Remote Participation in Annual and Special Meetings
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.20— Shareholders' List for Meeting
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.21— Voting Entitlement of Shares
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.22— Proxies
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.23— Shares Held by Nominees
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.24— Corporation's Acceptance of Votes
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.25— Quorum and Voting Requirements for Voting Groups
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.26— Action by Single and Multiple Voting Groups
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.27— Greater Quorum or Voting Requirements
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.28— Voting for Directors; Cumulative Voting
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.30— Voting Trusts
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.31— Voting Agreements
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.32— Shareholder Agreements
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.40— Definitions
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.41— Standing
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.42— Demand
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.43— Stay of Proceedings
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.44— Dismissal
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.45— Discontinuance or Settlement
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.46— Payment of Expenses
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.47— Applicability to Foreign Corporations
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:7.48— Shareholder Action to Appoint Custodian or Receiver
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.01— Requirement for and Functions of Board of Directors
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.02— Qualifications of Directors
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.03— Number and Election of Directors
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.04— Election of Directors by Certain Classes of Shareholders
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.05— Terms of Directors Generally
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.06— Staggered Terms for Directors
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.07— Resignation of Directors
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.08— Removal of Directors by Shareholders
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.09— Removal of Directors by Judicial Proceeding
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.10— Vacancy on Board
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.11— Compensation of Directors
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.20— Meetings
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.21— Action Without Meeting
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.22— Notice of Meeting
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.23— Waiver of Notice
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.24— Quorum and Voting
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.25— Committees
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.26— Submission of Matters for Shareholder Vote
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.30— Standards of Conduct for Directors
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.31— [Reserved.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.32— [Reserved.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.33— Directors' Liability for Unlawful Distributions
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.40— Officers
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.41— Functions of Officers
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.42— Standards of Conduct for Officers
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.43— Resignation and Removal of Officers
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.44— Contract Rights of Officers
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.50— Subdivision Definitions
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.51— Permissible Indemnification
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.52— Mandatory Indemnification
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.53— Advance for Expenses
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.54— Court-Ordered Indemnification and Advance for Expenses
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.55— Determination and Authorization of Indemnification
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.56— Indemnification of Officers
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.57— Insurance
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.58— Variation by Corporate Action; Application of Subdivision
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.59— Exclusivity of Subdivision
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.60— Subdivision Definitions
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.61— Judicial Action
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.62— Directors' Action
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.63— Shareholders' Action
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:8.70— Business Opportunities
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:9.01— Excluded Transactions
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:9.02— Required Approvals
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:9.20— Domestication
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:9.21— Action on a Plan of Domestication
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:9.22— Articles of Domestication
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:9.23— Surrender of Charter Upon Domestication
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:9.24— Effect of Domestication
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:9.25— Abandonment of a Domestication
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:9.50— Entity Conversion Authorized; Definitions
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:9.51— Plan of Entity Conversion
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:9.52— Action on a Plan of Entity Conversion
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:9.53— Articles of Entity Conversion
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:9.54— Surrender of Charter Upon Conversion
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:9.55— Effect of Entity Conversion
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:9.56— Abandonment of an Entity Conversion
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:10.01— Authority to Amend
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:10.02— Amendment Before Issuance of Shares
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:10.03— Amendment by Board of Directors and Shareholders
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:10.04— Voting on Amendments by Voting Groups
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:10.05— Amendment by Board of Directors
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:10.06— Articles of Amendment
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:10.07— Restated Articles of Incorporation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:10.08— Amendment Pursuant to Reorganization
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:10.09— Effect of Amendment
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:10.20— Amendment by Board of Directors or Shareholders
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:10.21— Bylaw Increasing Quorum or Voting Requirement for Directors
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:10.22— Bylaw Provisions Relating to the Election of Directors
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:11.01— Definitions
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:11.02— Merger
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:11.03— Share Exchange
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:11.04— Action on a Plan of Merger or Share Exchange
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:11.05— Merger Between Parent and Subsidiary or Between Subsidiaries
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:11.06— Articles of Merger or Share Exchange
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:11.07— Effect of Merger or Share Exchange
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:11.08— Abandonment of a Merger or Share Exchange
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:12.01— Disposition of Assets Not Requiring Shareholder Approval
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:12.02— Shareholder Approval of Certain Dispositions
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:13.01— Definitions
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:13.02— Right to Appraisal
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:13.03— Assertion of Rights by Nominees and Beneficial Owners
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:13.20— Notice of Appraisal Rights
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:13.21— Notice of Intent to Demand Payment and Consequences of Voting or Consenting
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:13.22— Appraisal Notice and Form
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:13.23— Perfection of Rights; Right to Withdraw
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:13.24— Payment
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:13.25— After-Acquired Shares
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:13.26— Procedure if Shareholder Dissatisfied With Payment or Offer
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:13.30— Court Action
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:13.31— Court Costs and Expenses
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:13.40— Other Remedies Limited
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.01— Dissolution by Incorporators or Initial Directors
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.02— Dissolution by Board of Directors and Shareholders
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.03— Articles of Dissolution
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.04— Revocation of Dissolution
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.05— Effect of Dissolution
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.06— Known Claims Against Dissolved Corporation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.07— Other Claims Against Dissolved Corporation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.08— Court Proceedings
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.09— Director Duties
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.20— Grounds for Administrative Dissolution
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.21— Procedure for and Effect of Administrative Dissolution
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.22— Reinstatement Following Administrative Dissolution
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.22-a— Late Reinstatement
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.23— Appeal From Denial of Reinstatement
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.30— Grounds for Judicial Dissolution
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.31— Procedure for Judicial Dissolution
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.32— Receivership or Custodianship
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.33— Decree of Dissolution
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:14.34— Election to Purchase in Lieu of Dissolution
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:15.01— Authority to Transact Business Required
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:15.02— Consequences of Transacting Business Without Authority
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:15.03— Application for Certificate of Authority
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:15.04— Amended Certificate of Authority
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:15.05— Effect of Certificate of Authority
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:15.06— Corporate Name of Foreign Corporation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:15.07— Registered Office and Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:15.08— Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:15.09— Resignation of Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:15.10— Service on Foreign Corporation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:15.20— Withdrawal of Foreign Corporation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:15.21— Automatic Withdrawal Upon Certain Conversions
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:15.22— Withdrawal Upon Conversion to a Nonfiling Entity
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:15.23— Transfer of Authority
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:15.30— Grounds for Revocation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:15.31— Procedure for and Effect of Revocation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:15.32— Appeal From Revocation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:16.01— Corporate Records
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:16.02— Inspection of Records by Shareholders
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:16.03— Scope of Inspection Right
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:16.04— Court-Ordered Inspection
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:16.05— Inspection of Records by Directors
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:16.06— Exception to Notice Requirement
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:16.20— Financial Statements for Shareholders
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:16.21— Annual Report for Secretary of State
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:17.01— Application to Existing Domestic Corporations
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:17.02— Application to Qualified Foreign Corporations
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:17.03— Saving Provisions
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 293-A:17.04— Severability