(1) The powers granted
in this section to the board of directors may be reserved to the
shareholders by the articles of incorporation.
(2) Any issuance of shares must be approved by the board of
directors. Shares may be issued for consideration consisting of
any tangible or intangible property or benefit to the
corporation, including cash, promissory notes, services
performed, contracts for services to be performed, or other
securities of the corporation.
(3) A good faith determination by the board of directors
that the consideration received or to be received for the shares
to be issued is adequate is conclusive insofar as the adequacy of
consideration relates to whether the shares are validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable. When the board of directors has
made such a determination and the corporation has received the
consideration, the shares issued therefor are fully paid and
nonassessable.
(4) The corporation may place in escrow shares issued for a
contract for future services or benefits or a promissory note, or
make other arrangements to restrict the transfer of the shares,
and may credit distributions in respect to the shares against
their purchase price, until the services are performed, the
benefits are received, or the note is paid. If the services are
not performed, the benefits are not received, or the note is not
paid, the shares escrowed or restricted and the distributions
credited may be canceled in whole or part.
(5) Where it cannot be determined that outstanding shares
are fully paid and nonassessable, there shall be a conclusive
presumption that such shares are fully paid and nonassessable if
the board of directors makes a good faith determination that
there is no substantial evidence that the full consideration for
such shares has not been paid.
[2009 c 189 § 8; 1989 c 165 § 49.]