35-14-721. Voting entitlements of shares. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (4) or unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, each outstanding share, regardless of class or series, is entitled to one vote on each matter voted on at a shareholders' meeting. Only shares are entitled to vote.
(2) Shares of a corporation are not entitled to vote if they are owned by or otherwise belong to the corporation:
(a) directly; or
(b) indirectly through an entity of which a majority of the voting power is held directly or indirectly by the corporation or that is otherwise controlled by the corporation.
(3) Shares held by the corporation in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of any person are entitled to vote unless they are held for the benefit of or otherwise belong to the corporation:
(a) directly; or
(b) indirectly through an entity of which a majority of the voting power is held directly or indirectly by the corporation or that is otherwise controlled by the corporation.
(4) Redeemable shares are not entitled to vote after delivery of written notice of redemption is effective and a sum sufficient to redeem the shares has been deposited with a bank, trust company, or other financial institution under an irrevocable obligation to pay the holders the redemption price on surrender of the shares.
(5) For purposes of this section, "voting power" means the current power to vote in the election of directors of a corporation or to elect, select, or appoint governors of another entity.
History: En. Sec. 71, Ch. 271, L. 2019.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations
Chapter 14. Montana Business Corporation Act
35-14-703. Court-ordered meeting
35-14-704. Action without meeting
35-14-707. Record date for meeting
35-14-709. Remote participation -- shareholder's meetings
35-14-710. through 35-14-719 reserved
35-14-720. Shareholders' list for meeting
35-14-721. Voting entitlements of shares
35-14-723. Shares held by intermediaries and nominees
35-14-724. Acceptance of votes -- other instruments
35-14-725. Quorum and voting requirements -- voting groups
35-14-726. Action by single and multiple voting groups
35-14-727. Modifying quorum or voting requirements
35-14-728. Voting for directors -- cumulative voting
35-14-729. Inspectors of election
35-14-732. Shareholder agreements
35-14-733. through 35-14-739 reserved
35-14-740. Definitions -- derivative proceedings
35-14-743. Stay of proceedings
35-14-745. Discontinuance -- settlement
35-14-746. Payment of expenses
35-14-747. Applicability to foreign corporations
35-14-748. Shareholder action to appoint custodian or receiver
35-14-749. Judicial determination -- corporate offices -- review of elections and shareholder votes