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Section
33-600

Short title: Connecticut Business Corporation Act.

Section
33-601

Construction of statutes.

Section
33-602

Definitions.

Section
33-603

Notices and other communications.

Section
33-603a

Householding.

Section
33-604

Number of shareholders.

Section
33-605

Qualified director.

Section
33-606

Defective corporate actions. Definitions.

Section
33-606a

Defective corporate action not void or voidable, when.

Section
33-606b

Ratification of defective corporate actions.

Section
33-606c

Action on ratification.

Section
33-606d

Notice requirements re action on ratification.

Section
33-606e

Effect of ratification.

Section
33-606f

Filings.

Section
33-606g

Judicial proceeding re validity of corporate action.

Section
33-607

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-608

Filing requirements.

Section
33-609

Forms. Mailing address.

Section
33-610

Effective time and date of document.

Section
33-611

Correcting filed document.

Section
33-612

Filing duty of Secretary of the State.

Section
33-613

Appeal from Secretary of the State's refusal to file document.

Section
33-614

Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document.

Section
33-615

Certificate of existence or authorization.

Section
33-616

Penalty for signing false document.

Section
33-617

Fees payable to Secretary of the State.

Section
33-618

Franchise tax.

Sections
33-619 to 33-621

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-622

Powers of Secretary of the State.

Section
33-623

Regulations regarding electronic filing.

Section
33-624

Interrogatories by Secretary of the State.

Sections
33-625 to 33-634

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-635

Incorporators.

Section
33-636

Certificate of incorporation.

Section
33-637

Incorporation.

Section
33-638

Liability for preincorporation transactions.

Section
33-639

Organization of corporation.

Section
33-640

Bylaws.

Section
33-641

Emergency bylaws.

Section
33-642

Certificate of incorporation or bylaws may require that internal corporate claims be brought in specified courts.

Sections
33-643 and 33-644

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-645

Purposes.

Section
33-646

Authorization to form corporation to transact insurance business.

Section
33-647

General powers.

Section
33-648

Emergency powers.

Section
33-649

Ultra vires.

Sections
33-650 to 33-654

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-655

Corporate name.

Section
33-656

Reserved name.

Section
33-657

Registered name.

Sections
33-658 and 33-659

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-660

Registered office and registered agent.

Section
33-661

Change of registered office or registered agent.

Section
33-662

Resignation of registered agent.

Section
33-663

Service of process on corporation.

Section
33-664

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-665

Authorized shares.

Section
33-666

Terms of class or series of shares.

Section
33-667

Issued and outstanding shares.

Section
33-668

Fractional shares.

Sections
33-669 and 33-670

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-671

Subscription for shares before incorporation.

Section
33-672

Issuance of shares.

Section
33-673

Liability of shareholders.

Section
33-673a

Definitions.

Section
33-673b

Limitation on liability of an interest holder of a domestic entity. Application of veil piercing doctrine, when permitted.

Section
33-673c

Liability of domestic entity based upon reverse veil piercing doctrine, not permitted.

Section
33-674

Share dividends.

Section
33-675

Share options and other equity compensation awards.

Section
33-676

Form and content of certificates.

Section
33-677

Shares without certificates.

Section
33-678

Restriction on transfer of shares and other securities.

Section
33-679

Expense of issue.

Section
33-680

Surrender of share certificates.

Sections
33-681 and 33-682

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-683

Shareholder's preemptive rights.

Section
33-684

Corporation's acquisition of its own shares.

Sections
33-685 and 33-686

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-687

Distributions to shareholders.

Sections
33-688 to 33-694

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-695

Annual meeting.

Section
33-696

Special meeting.

Section
33-697

Court-ordered meeting.

Section
33-698

Action without meeting.

Section
33-699

Notice of meeting.

Section
33-700

Waiver of notice.

Section
33-701

Record date.

Section
33-702

Chairperson to preside.

Section
33-703

Remote participation in annual and special meetings.

Section
33-704

Shareholders' list for meeting.

Section
33-705

Voting entitlement of shares.

Section
33-706

Proxies.

Section
33-707

Shares held by nominees.

Section
33-708

Corporation's acceptance or rejection of votes.

Section
33-709

Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups.

Section
33-710

Action by single and multiple voting groups.

Section
33-711

Greater quorum or voting requirement.

Section
33-712

Voting for directors. Cumulative voting.

Section
33-713

Inspectors.

Section
33-714

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-715

Voting trust.

Section
33-716

Voting agreement.

Section
33-717

Shareholder agreement.

Sections
33-718 and 33-719

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-720

Derivative proceedings. Definitions.

Section
33-721

Standing.

Section
33-722

Demand.

Section
33-723

Stay of proceedings.

Section
33-724

Dismissal.

Section
33-725

Discontinuance or settlement.

Section
33-726

Payment of expenses.

Section
33-727

Applicability to foreign corporations.

Sections
33-728 to 33-734

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-735

Requirements for and duties of board of directors.

Section
33-736

Qualifications for directors or nominees for directors.

Section
33-737

Number and election of directors.

Section
33-738

Election of directors by certain classes of shareholders.

Section
33-739

Terms of directors generally.

Section
33-740

Staggered terms for directors.

Section
33-741

Resignation of directors.

Section
33-742

Removal of directors by shareholders.

Section
33-743

Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.

Section
33-744

Vacancy on board of directors.

Section
33-745

Compensation of directors.

Sections
33-746 and 33-747

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-748

Meetings.

Section
33-749

Action without meeting.

Section
33-750

Notice of meeting.

Section
33-751

Waiver of notice.

Section
33-752

Quorum and voting.

Section
33-753

Committees.

Section
33-754

Submission of matters for shareholder vote.

Section
33-755

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-756

General standards of conduct for directors.

Section
33-757

Liability for unlawful distribution.

Section
33-758

General standards of liability for directors.

Sections
33-759 to 33-762

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-763

Officers.

Section
33-764

Functions of officers.

Section
33-765

Standards of conduct for officers.

Section
33-766

Resignation and removal of officers.

Section
33-767

Contract rights of officers.

Sections
33-768 and 33-769

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-770

Definitions.

Section
33-771

Permissible indemnification.

Section
33-772

Mandatory indemnification.

Section
33-773

Advance for expenses.

Section
33-774

Court-ordered indemnification and advance for expenses.

Section
33-775

Determination and authorization of indemnification.

Section
33-776

Indemnification of and advance for expenses to officers. Indemnification by corporations incorporated prior to January 1, 1997.

Section
33-777

Insurance.

Section
33-778

Variation by corporate action.

Section
33-779

Exclusivity of provisions.

Section
33-780

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-781

Definitions.

Section
33-782

Judicial action.

Section
33-783

Directors' action.

Section
33-784

Shareholders' action.

Section
33-785

Taking advantage of a business opportunity.

Sections
33-786 to 33-794

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-795

Authority to amend.

Section
33-796

Amendment by board of directors.

Section
33-797

Amendment by board of directors and shareholders.

Section
33-798

Voting on amendments by voting groups.

Section
33-799

Amendment before issuance of shares.

Section
33-800

Certificate of amendment.

Section
33-801

Restated certificate of incorporation.

Section
33-802

Amendment pursuant to reorganization.

Section
33-803

Effect of amendment.

Sections
33-804 and 33-805

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-806

Amendment by shareholders or board of directors.

Section
33-807

Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for shareholders.

Section
33-808

Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors.

Section
33-809

Bylaw provisions relating to the election of directors.

Sections
33-810 to 33-813

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-814

Definitions.

Section
33-815

Merger.

Section
33-816

Share exchange.

Section
33-817

Action on plan of merger or share exchange.

Section
33-818

Merger of subsidiary.

Section
33-819

Certificate of merger or share exchange.

Section
33-820

Effect of merger or share exchange.

Section
33-821

Merger or share exchange with foreign corporation.

Section
33-821a

Abandoned merger or share exchange.

Sections
33-822 to 33-829

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-830

Sale or other disposition of assets in regular course of business. Mortgage or other encumbrance, transfer or distribution of assets.

Section
33-831

Sale or other disposition of assets leaving no significant continuing business activity.

Sections
33-832 to 33-839

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-840

Business combinations. Definitions.

Section
33-841

Approval of business combination.

Section
33-842

Exceptions.

Section
33-843

Business combinations. Definitions.

Section
33-844

Business combination with interested shareholder prohibited for five years unless approved by board of directors.

Section
33-845

Excepted business combinations.

Sections
33-846 to 33-854

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-855

Definitions.

Section
33-856

Right to appraisal.

Section
33-857

Assertion of rights by nominees and beneficial owners.

Sections
33-858 and 33-859

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-860

Notice of appraisal rights.

Section
33-861

Notice of intent to demand payment. Consequences of voting or consenting.

Section
33-862

Appraisal notice and form.

Section
33-863

Perfection of rights. Right to withdraw.

Section
33-864

Share restrictions.

Section
33-865

Payment.

Section
33-866

Failure to take action.

Section
33-867

After-acquired shares.

Section
33-868

Procedure if shareholder dissatisfied with payment or offer.

Sections
33-869 and 33-870

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-871

Court action.

Section
33-872

Court costs and expenses.

Sections
33-873 to 33-879

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-880

Dissolution by incorporators or initial directors.

Section
33-881

Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders.

Section
33-882

Certificate of dissolution.

Section
33-883

Revocation of dissolution.

Section
33-884

Effect of dissolution.

Section
33-885

Requirements prior to final liquidating distribution of assets.

Section
33-886

Known claims against dissolved corporation.

Section
33-887

Unknown claims against dissolved corporation.

Section
33-887a

Proceeding for determination of security for payment of contingent or unknown claims or claims arising after dissolution.

Section
33-887b

Duties of directors of dissolved corporation.

Sections
33-888 and 33-889

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-890

Administrative dissolution.

Section
33-891

Effect of administrative dissolution.

Section
33-892

Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.

Section
33-893

Appeal from refusal of reinstatement.

Sections
33-894 and 33-895

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-896

Grounds for judicial dissolution.

Section
33-897

Procedure for judicial dissolution.

Section
33-898

Receivership or custodianship.

Section
33-899

Decree of dissolution.

Section
33-900

Election to purchase in lieu of dissolution.

Sections
33-901 and 33-902

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-903

Deposit of assets with State Treasurer or other state official.

Sections
33-904 to 33-909

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-910

Provisions applicable to specially chartered corporations.

Section
33-911

Formation of specially chartered corporation.

Section
33-912

Amendment of special charter.

Section
33-913

Surrender of charter and reincorporation.

Section
33-914

Franchise tax.

Sections
33-915 to 33-919

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-920

Authority to transact business required.

Section
33-921

Consequences of transacting business without authority.

Section
33-921a

Limited amnesty for foreign corporation transacting business without authority.

Section
33-922

Application for certificate of authority.

Section
33-923

Amended certificate of authority.

Section
33-924

Effect of certificate of authority.

Section
33-925

Corporate name of foreign corporation.

Section
33-926

Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.

Section
33-927

Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.

Section
33-928

Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation.

Section
33-929

Service of process on foreign corporation.

Sections
33-930 and 33-931

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-932

Withdrawal of foreign corporation.

Sections
33-933 and 33-934

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-935

Grounds for revocation.

Section
33-936

Procedure for and effect of revocation.

Section
33-937

Appeal from revocation.

Sections
33-938 to 33-944

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-945

Corporate records.

Section
33-946

Inspection of records by shareholders.

Section
33-947

Scope of inspection right.

Section
33-948

Court-ordered inspection.

Section
33-949

Inspection of records by directors.

Section
33-950

Exception to notice requirement.

Section
33-951

Financial statements for shareholders.

Section
33-952

Other reports to shareholders.

Section
33-953

Reports.

Section
33-954

Failure to file report. Incorrect report.

Section
33-955

Interim notice of change of director or officer.

Sections
33-956 to 33-994

Reserved for future use.

Section
33-995

Applicability to domestic corporations in existence on January 1, 1997.

Section
33-996

Applicability to qualified foreign corporations.

Section
33-997

Saving provisions.

Section
33-997a

Reservation of power to amend or repeal.

Section
33-998

Severability.

Section
33-999

Reserved for future use.