Maryland Statutes

§ 2-304

Maryland § 2-304
JurisdictionMaryland
Article gcaCorporations and Associations
Title2

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Bluebook
Md. Code Ann., Corporations and Associations § 2-304 (2026).

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(a)By resolution of its board of directors, a corporation may apply any part of its capital surplus for:
(1)The reduction or elimination of a corporate deficit arising from a loss, however incurred, or from diminution in the value of its assets, but only after earned surplus is exhausted; or
(2)Any other proper corporate purpose.
(b)An application of capital surplus under subsection (a) of this section shall be disclosed to the stockholders of the corporation in its next annual report.

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