1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any director or one or more of the incumbent directors may be removed as a director only by the vote of stockholders representing not less than two-thirds of the voting power of the issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote.
2. In the case of corporations which have provided in their articles of incorporation for the election of directors by cumulative voting, any director or directors who constitute fewer than all of the incumbent directors may not be removed as a director at any one time or as the result of any one transaction under the provisions of this section except upon the vote of stockholders owning sufficient shares to prevent each director’s election at the time of removal.
3. The articles of incorporation may require the concurrence of more than two-thirds of the voting power of the issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote in order to remove one or more directors.
4. Whenever the holders of any class or series of shares are entitled to elect one or more directors, unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, removal of any such director requires only the proportion of votes, specified in subsection 1, of the holders of that class or series, and not the votes of the outstanding shares as a whole.
5. All vacancies, including those caused by an increase in the number of directors, may be filled by a majority of the remaining directors, though less than a quorum, unless it is otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation.
6. Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, when any director gives notice of resignation to the board, effective at a future date, the board may fill the vacancy to take effect when the resignation becomes effective. The director so appointed is to hold such position during the remainder of the term of office of the resigning director.
7. If the articles or bylaws provide that the holders of any class or series of shares are entitled to elect one or more directors under specified circumstances and that, upon termination of those specified circumstances, the right terminates and the directors elected by the holders of the class or series of shares are no longer directors, the termination of a director pursuant to such provisions in the articles or bylaws shall not be deemed a removal of the director pursuant to this section.
8. If a court of competent jurisdiction, or other governmental entity or regulatory agency with authority over the corporation, requires, without providing any other reasonable and practicable alternative, that any specified director of a corporation cease to be a director in order for the corporation to obtain, or avoid the suspension, conditioning or revocation of, any permit, license, registration, franchise, finding of suitability or similar authorization or approval required for the conduct of all or any material portion of the business of the corporation or any of its affiliates taken as a whole and such requirement is not appealable or has otherwise become final after declination or exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, then that specified director may be removed as a director by not less than a majority of the voting power of the other directors, even if less than a quorum, acting at a meeting and not by written consent and without a vote of the stockholders.
[Part 33:177:1925; A 1929, 413; NCL § 1632]—(NRS A 1989, 875; 1991, 1230; 1993, 962; 1999, 1585; 2003, 3093; 2019, 2489)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 78 - Private Corporations
NRS 78.010 - Definitions; construction.
NRS 78.015 - Applicability of chapter; effect on corporations existing before April 1, 1925.
NRS 78.020 - Limitations on incorporation under chapter; compliance with other laws.
NRS 78.026 - Form required for filing of records.
NRS 78.027 - Corporate records: Microfilming; imaging; return.
NRS 78.028 - Filing of records written in language other than English.
NRS 78.0296 - Ratification or validation of noncompliant corporate acts.
NRS 78.0298 - Records or signatures maintained by corporation.
NRS 78.035 - Articles of incorporation: Required provisions.
NRS 78.037 - Articles of incorporation: Optional provisions.
NRS 78.040 - Name of corporation: Reservation; injunctive relief.
NRS 78.046 - Authorization of forum selection provisions in articles or bylaws.
NRS 78.050 - Commencement of corporate existence.
NRS 78.055 - Acceptable evidence of incorporation.
NRS 78.065 - Adoption and use of corporate seal or stamp.
NRS 78.075 - Railroad companies: Powers.
NRS 78.085 - Railroad companies: Filing and recording of certified maps and profiles.
NRS 78.115 - Board of directors: Number and qualifications.
NRS 78.120 - Board of directors: General powers.
NRS 78.125 - Committees of board of directors: Designation; powers; membership.
NRS 78.135 - Authority of directors and representatives of corporation.
NRS 78.150 - Filing requirements; fees; powers and duties of Secretary of State; regulations.
NRS 78.153 - Additional filing requirements for certain corporations: Criteria; statement; fees.
NRS 78.155 - Certificate of authorization to transact business.
NRS 78.180 - Defaulting corporations: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement.
NRS 78.185 - Defaulting corporations: Reinstatement or revival under old or new name; regulations.
NRS 78.191 - "Distribution" defined.
NRS 78.195 - Issuance of more than one class or series of stock; rights of stockholders.
NRS 78.196 - Required and authorized classes or series of stock; shares called for redemption.
NRS 78.197 - Rights of persons holding obligations of corporation.
NRS 78.200 - Rights or options to purchase stock.
NRS 78.205 - Fractions of shares: Issuance; alternatives to issuance.
NRS 78.215 - Issuance of shares for consideration or as share dividend.
NRS 78.220 - Subscriptions for corporate shares: Payment; default; irrevocability.
NRS 78.240 - Shares of stock are personal property; transfers.
NRS 78.265 - Preemptive rights of stockholders in corporations organized before October 1, 1991.
NRS 78.275 - Assessments on stock: Levy and collection; sale after default in payment.
NRS 78.283 - Treasury shares: Definition; limitations; retirement and disposal.
NRS 78.288 - Distributions to stockholders.
NRS 78.300 - Liability of directors for unlawful distributions.
NRS 78.310 - Stockholders’ and directors’ meetings: Location; authority to call.
NRS 78.325 - Actions at meetings not regularly called: Ratification and approval.
NRS 78.330 - Directors: Election; terms; classification; voting power.
NRS 78.335 - Directors: Removal; filling of vacancies.
NRS 78.340 - Failure to hold election of directors on regular day does not dissolve corporation.
NRS 78.345 - Election of directors by order of court upon failure of regular election.
NRS 78.355 - Stockholders’ proxies.
NRS 78.360 - Cumulative voting.
NRS 78.370 - Notice to stockholders.
NRS 78.375 - Waiver of notice or other communication.
NRS 78.3782 - "Acquiring person" defined.
NRS 78.3783 - "Acquisition" defined.
NRS 78.3784 - "Control shares" defined.
NRS 78.3785 - "Controlling interest" defined.
NRS 78.3786 - "Fair value" defined.
NRS 78.3787 - "Interested stockholder" defined.
NRS 78.3788 - "Issuing corporation" defined.
NRS 78.3789 - Delivery of offeror’s statement by acquiring person; contents of statement.
NRS 78.3791 - Approval of voting rights of acquiring person.
NRS 78.3792 - Redemption of control shares.
NRS 78.3793 - Rights of dissenting stockholders.
NRS 78.380 - Amendment of articles before issuance of voting stock.
NRS 78.385 - Scope of amendments.
NRS 78.390 - Amendment of articles after issuance of stock: Procedure.
NRS 78.403 - Restatement of articles.
NRS 78.412 - "Affiliate" defined.
NRS 78.413 - "Associate" defined.
NRS 78.414 - "Beneficial owner" defined.
NRS 78.416 - "Combination" defined.
NRS 78.417 - "Common shares" defined.
NRS 78.421 - "Date of announcement" defined.
NRS 78.422 - "Date of consummation" defined.
NRS 78.423 - "Interested stockholder" defined.
NRS 78.424 - "Market value" defined.
NRS 78.426 - "Preferred shares" defined.
NRS 78.4265 - "Publicly traded corporation" defined.
NRS 78.427 - "Resident domestic corporation" defined.
NRS 78.428 - "Securities Exchange Act" defined.
NRS 78.431 - "Subsidiary" defined.
NRS 78.432 - "Voting shares" defined.
NRS 78.433 - Applicability: Generally.
NRS 78.434 - Applicability: Election not to be governed by provisions.
NRS 78.436 - Applicability: Combination with inadvertent interested stockholder.
NRS 78.437 - Applicability: Combination with interested stockholder as of certain date.
NRS 78.439 - Authorized combinations: General requirements.
NRS 78.443 - Authorized combinations: Required form and distribution of consideration.
NRS 78.565 - Sale, lease or exchange of assets: Authority; vote of stockholders.
NRS 78.570 - Sale of property and franchise under decree of court.
NRS 78.575 - Procedure for dissolution before payment of capital and beginning of business.
NRS 78.580 - Procedure for dissolution after beginning of business.
NRS 78.590 - Trustees of dissolved corporation: Powers of directors.
NRS 78.597 - Liability of stockholders of dissolved corporation.
NRS 78.600 - Trustees or receivers for dissolved corporations: Appointment; powers.
NRS 78.605 - Jurisdiction of district court.
NRS 78.615 - Abatement of pending actions; substitution of dissolution trustees or receivers.
NRS 78.620 - Dissolution or forfeiture of charter by decree of court; filing.
NRS 78.622 - Reorganization under federal law: Powers of corporation.
NRS 78.635 - Appointment of receiver or trustee of insolvent corporation: Powers.
NRS 78.640 - Property and privileges of insolvent corporation vest in appointed receiver.
NRS 78.655 - Reorganization of corporation by majority of stockholders during receivership.
NRS 78.660 - Powers of district court.
NRS 78.665 - Receiver to take possession of corporate assets upon court order.
NRS 78.670 - Inventory, list of debts and reports by receiver.
NRS 78.675 - Creditors’ proofs of claims; when participation barred; notice.
NRS 78.680 - Creditors’ claims to be in writing under oath; examination of claimants.
NRS 78.685 - Action on creditors’ claims; appeal of disallowed claims.
NRS 78.695 - Substitution of receiver as party; abatement of actions.
NRS 78.700 - Sales of encumbered or deteriorating property.
NRS 78.705 - Compensation, costs and expenses of receiver.
NRS 78.710 - Distribution of money to creditors and stockholders.
NRS 78.715 - Acts of majority of receivers effectual; removal and vacancies.
NRS 78.720 - Employees’ liens for wages when corporation insolvent.
NRS 78.730 - Renewal or revival: Procedure; fee; certificate as evidence.
NRS 78.740 - Renewal or revival: Status of corporation.
NRS 78.745 - Action against stockholder for unpaid subscriptions; limitation of action.
NRS 78.746 - Action against stockholder by judgment creditor; limitations.
NRS 78.747 - Liability of another person for debt or liability of corporation.
NRS 78.750 - Service of process on corporations.
NRS 78.755 - Duties: Collection of fees; employment of new technology to aid in performance.
NRS 78.760 - Filing fees: Articles of incorporation.
NRS 78.767 - Filing fees: Certificates of restated articles of incorporation.