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Alabama · Through Act 2026-611

Ala. Code § 10A-2A-8.70: Corporate Opportunities.

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  1. Title 10A Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.
  2. Chapter 2A Alabama Business Corporation Law.
  3. Article 8 Directors and Officers.
  4. Division G

(a) If a director or officer pursues or takes advantage of a corporate opportunity directly, or indirectly through or on behalf of another person, that action may not be the subject of equitable relief, or give rise to an award of damages or other sanctions against the director, officer, or other person, in a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation on the ground that the corporate opportunity should have first been offered to the corporation, if (1) before the director, officer, or other person becomes legally obligated respecting the corporate opportunity the director or officer brings it to the attention of the corporation and either: (i) action by qualified directors disclaiming the corporation’s interest in the corporate opportunity is taken in compliance with the same procedures as are set forth in Section 10A-2A-8.60(c) or (ii) stockholders’ action disclaiming the corporation’s interest in the corporate opportunity is taken in compliance with the procedures set forth in Section 10A-2A-8.60(d), in either case as if the decision being made concerned a conflicting interest transaction, except that, rather than making “required disclosure” as defined in Section 10A-2A-8.60(a), the director or officer shall have made prior disclosure to those acting on behalf of the corporation of all material facts concerning the corporate opportunity known to the director or officer; or (2) the duty to offer the corporation the corporate opportunity has been limited or eliminated pursuant to a provision of the certificate of incorporation adopted (and where required, made effective by action of qualified directors) in accordance with Section 10A-2A-2.02(b)(6).

(b) In any proceeding seeking equitable relief or other remedies based upon an alleged improper pursuit or taking advantage of a corporate opportunity by a director or officer directly, or indirectly through or on behalf of another person, the fact that the director or officer did not employ the procedure described in subsection (a)(1)(i) or (ii) before pursuing or taking advantage of the corporate opportunity shall not create an implication that the corporate opportunity should have been first presented to the corporation or alter the burden of proof otherwise applicable to establish that the director or officer breached a duty to the corporation in the circumstances.

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