(a) The  holders of a majority of the votes of shares entitled to vote
thereat shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of shareholders  for  the
transaction  of  any  business,  provided  that when a specified item of
business is required to be voted on by a particular class or  series  of
shares,  voting  as  a  class, the holders of a majority of the votes of
shares of such class  or  series  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  the
transaction of such specified item of business.
  (b) The  certificate  of  incorporation or by-laws may provide for any
lesser quorum not less than one-third of the votes of shares entitled to
vote, and the  certificate  of  incorporation  may,  under  section  616
(Greater requirement as to quorum and vote of shareholders), provide for
a greater quorum.
  (c) When  a  quorum  is  once present to organize a meeting, it is not
broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any shareholders.
  (d) The shareholders present  may  adjourn  the  meeting  despite  the
absence of a quorum.
Structure New York Laws
602 - Meetings of Shareholders.
603 - Special Meeting for Election of Directors.
605 - Notice of Meetings of Shareholders.
607 - List of Shareholders at Meetings.
610 - Selection of Inspectors at Shareholders' Meetings.
611 - Duties of Inspectors at Shareholders' Meetings.
612 - Qualification of Voters.
613 - Limitations on Right to Vote.
615 - Written Consent of Shareholders, Subscribers or Incorporators Without a Meeting.
616 - Greater Requirement as to Quorum and Vote of Shareholders.
617 - Voting by Class or Classes of Shares.
619 - Powers of Supreme Court Respecting Elections.
620 - Agreements as to Voting; Provision in Certificate of Incorporation as to Control of Directors.
621 - Voting Trust Agreements.
623 - Procedure to Enforce Shareholder's Right to Receive Payment for Shares.
624 - Books and Records; Right of Inspection, Prima Facie Evidence.
625 - Infant Shareholders and Bondholders.
628 - Liability of Subscribers and Shareholders.
629 - Certain Transfers or Assignments by Shareholders or Subscribers; Effect.
630 - Liability of Shareholders for Wages Due to Laborers, Servants or Employees.