Common use of Voting Trusts Clause in Contracts

Voting Trusts. One or more shareholders may create a voting trust, conferring on a trustee the right to vote or otherwise act for them, by signing an agreement setting out the provisions of the trust (which may include anything consistent with its purpose) and transferring their shares to the trustee. When a voting trust agreement is signed, the trustee shall prepare a list of the names and addresses of all owners of beneficial interests in the trust, together with the number and class of shares each transferred to the trust, and deliver copies of the list and agreement to the Corporation's principal office. After filing a copy of the list and agreement in the Corporation's principal office, such copy shall be open to inspection by any shareholder of the Corporation or any beneficiary of the trust under the agreement during business hours. A voting trust is valid for not more than ten years after its effective date, provided that all or some of the parties to a voting trust may extend it for additional terms of not more than ten years each by signing an extension agreement and obtaining the voting trustee's written consent to the extension. An extension is valid for the period set forth therein, up to ten years, from the date the first shareholder signs the extension agreement. The voting trustee must deliver copies of the extension agreement and list of beneficial owners to the Corporation's principal office. An extension agreement binds only those parties signing it.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Centerstate Banks of Florida Inc, Display Technologies Inc, Old Florida Bankshares Inc

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Voting Trusts. One or more shareholders may create a voting ---------- ------------- trust, conferring on a trustee the right to vote or otherwise act for them, by signing an agreement setting out the provisions of the trust (which may include anything consistent with its purpose) and transferring their shares to the trustee. When a voting trust agreement is signed, the trustee shall prepare a list of the names and addresses of all owners of beneficial interests in the trust, together with the number and class of shares each transferred to the trust, and deliver copies of the list and agreement to the Corporation's principal office. After filing a copy of the list and agreement in the Corporation's principal office, such copy shall be open to inspection by any shareholder of the Corporation or any beneficiary of the trust under the agreement during business hours. A voting trust is shall be valid for not more than ten 10 years after its effective date, provided that all or some of the parties to a voting trust may extend it for additional terms of not more than ten 10 years each by signing an extension agreement and obtaining the voting trustee's written consent to the extension. An extension is valid for the period set forth therein, up to ten 10 years, from the date the first shareholder signs the extension agreement. The voting trustee must deliver copies of the extension agreement and list of beneficial owners to the Corporation's principal office. An extension agreement binds only those parties signing it.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Display Technologies Inc

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Voting Trusts. One or more shareholders may create a ---------- ------------- voting trust, conferring on a trustee the right to vote or otherwise act for them, by signing an agreement setting out the provisions of the trust (which may include anything consistent with its purpose) and transferring their shares to the trustee. When a voting trust agreement is signed, the trustee shall prepare a list of the names and addresses of all owners of beneficial interests in the trust, together with the number and class of shares each transferred to the trust, and deliver copies of the list and agreement to the Corporation's principal office. After filing a copy of the list and agreement in the Corporation's principal office, such copy shall be open to inspection by any shareholder of the Corporation or any beneficiary of the trust under the agreement during business hours. A voting trust is shall be valid for not more than ten 10 years after its effective date, provided that all or some of the parties to a voting trust may extend it for additional terms of not more than ten 10 years each by signing an extension agreement and obtaining the voting trustee's written consent to the extension. An extension is valid for the period set forth therein, up to ten 10 years, from the date the first shareholder signs the extension agreement. The voting trustee must deliver copies of the extension agreement and list of beneficial owners to the Corporation's principal office. An extension agreement binds only those parties signing it.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Display Technologies Inc

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