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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 271B.14-020: Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders.

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    (1) A corporation's board of directors may propose dissolution for submission to the

    shareholders.

    (2) For a proposal to dissolve to be adopted:

    (a) The board of directors shall recommend dissolution to the shareholders unless

    the board of directors determines that because of conflict of interest or other

    special circumstances it should make no recommendation and communicates

    the basis for its determination to the shareholders; and

    (b) The shareholders entitled to vote shall approve the proposal to dissolve as

    provided in subsection (5) of this section.

    (3) The board of directors may condition its submission of the proposal for dissolution

    on any basis.

    (4) The corporation shall notify each shareholder, whether or not entitled to vote, of the

    proposed shareholde rs' meeting in accordance with KRS 271B.7 -050. The notice

    shall also state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider

    dissolving the corporation.

    (5) Unless the articles of incorporation or the board of directors (acting pursua nt to

    subsection (3)) of this section require a greater vote or a vote by voting groups, the

    proposal to dissolve to be adopted shall be approved by a majority of all votes

    entitled to be cast on that proposal.

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