Maine § 13-C §810 Vacancy on board

Maine Statutes

§ 13-C §810 — Vacancy on board

Maine § 13-C §810

Title 13-CMAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT

Ch. 8DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 13-C, § 13-C §810 (2026).

Text

1.Vacancy. Unless the corporation's articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, if a vacancy occurs on a board of directors, including a vacancy resulting from an increase in the number of directors, the vacancy may be filled:

2.Voting group. If the vacant office was held by a director elected by a voting group of shareholders, only the holders of shares of that voting group are entitled to vote to fill the vacancy if it is filled by the shareholders and only the directors elected by that voting group are entitled to fill the vacancy if it is filled by the directors.

3.Specified date of vacancy. A vacancy that will occur at a specific later date may be filled before the vacancy occurs but the new director may not take office until the vacancy occurs.

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1.
Vacancy.
Unless the corporation's articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, if a vacancy occurs on a board of directors, including a vacancy resulting from an increase in the number of directors, the vacancy may be filled:
2.
Voting group.
If the vacant office was held by a director elected by a voting group of shareholders, only the holders of shares of that voting group are entitled to vote to fill the vacancy if it is filled by the shareholders and only the directors elected by that voting group are entitled to fill the vacancy if it is filled by the directors.
3.
Specified date of vacancy.
A vacancy that will occur at a specific later date may be filled before the vacancy occurs but the new director may not take office until the vacancy occurs.