KRS 271B.16-210: Other reports to shareholders -- Other requirements of a public
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benefit corporation.
(1) If a corporation indemnifies or advances expenses to a director under KRS
271B.8-510 to 271B.8-540 in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of
the corporation, the corporation shall report the indemnification or advance in
writing to the shareholders with or before the notice of the next shareholders'
meeting.
(2) A public benefit corporation shall no less than annually provide its stockholders
with a statement as to the corporation's promotion of the public benefit or public
benefits identified in the articles of incorporation and of the best interests of
those materially affected by the corporation's conduct. The statement shall
include:
(a) The objectives that the board of directors has established to promote the
public benefit or public benefits and interests;
(b) The standards that the board of directors has adopted to measure the
corporation's progress in promoting the public benefit or public benefits
and interests;
(c) Objective factual information based on those standards regarding the
corporation's success in meeting the objectives for promoting the public
benefit or public benefits and interests; and
(d) An assessment of the corporation's success in meeting the objectives
and promoting the public benefit or public benefits and interests.
(3) The articles of incorporation or bylaws of a public benefit corporation may
require that the corporation:
(a) Make the statement described in subsection (2) of this section available
to the public; or
(b) Use a third-party standard in connection with, or attain a periodic
third-party certification addressing, the corporation's promotion of the
public benefit or public benefits identified in the articles of incorporation or
the best interests of those materially affected by the corporation's
conduct.
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