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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 271B.6-250: Form and content of certificate.

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    (1) Shares may but need not be represented by certificates. Unless this chapter or

    another statute expressly provides otherwise, the rights and obligations of

    shareholders shall be identical whether or not their shares are represented by

    certificates.

    (2) At a minimum each share certificate shall state on its face:

    (a) The name of the issuing corporation and that it is organized under the law of

    this state;

    (b) The name of the person to whom issued; and

    (c) The number and class of shares and the designation of the series, if any, the

    certificate represents.

    (3) If the issuing corporation is authorized to issue different classes of shares or

    different series within a class, the designations, relative rights, preferences, and

    limitations applicable to each class a nd the variations in rights, preferences, and

    limitations determined for each series (and the authority of the board of directors to

    determine variations for future series) shall be summarized on the front or back of

    each certificate. Alternatively, each c ertificate may state conspicuously on its front

    or back that the corporation will furnish the shareholder this information on request

    in writing and without charge.

    (4) Each share certificate:

    (a) Must be signed (either manually or in facsimile) by two (2) officers designated

    in the bylaws or by the board of directors; and

    (b) May bear the corporate seal or its facsimile.

    (5) If the person who signed (either manually or in facsimile) a share certificate no

    longer holds office when the certificate is issued, the certificate shall nevertheless

    be valid.

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