South Carolina Statutes
§ 33-6-310 — Corporation's acquisition of own shares.
(a)A corporation may acquire its own shares, and shares so acquired constitute authorized but unissued shares.
(b)If the articles of incorporation prohibit the reissue of acquired shares, the number of authorized shares is reduced by the number of shares acquired, effective upon amendment of the articles of incorporation.
(c)The board of directors may adopt articles of amendment under this section without shareholder action and deliver them to the Secretary of State for filing. The articles must set forth:
(1)the name of the corporation;
(2)the reduction of the number of authorized shares, itemized by class and series; and (3) the total number of authorized shares, itemized by class and series, remaining after reduction of the shares.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: Derived from 1976 Code SECTION 33-9-180 [1962 Code SECTION 12-15.17; 1962 (52) 1996; 1963 (53) 327; 1981 Act No. 146, SECTION 2; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, SECTION 2], SECTION 33-9-190 [1962 Code SECTION 12-15.18; 1962 (52) 1996; 1963 (53) 327; 1981 Act No. 146, SECTION 2; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, SECTION 2], and SECTION 33-9-210 [1962 Code SECTION 12-15.20; 1962 (52) 1996; 1963 (53) 327; 1981 Act No. 146, SECTION 2; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, SECTION 2]; 1988 Act No. 444, SECTION 2. ARTICLE 4 Distributions
Nearby Sections
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§ 33-6-101
Authorized shares.§ 33-6-103
Issued and outstanding shares.§ 33-6-104
Fractional shares.§ 33-6-210
Issuance of shares.§ 33-6-220
Liability of shareholders.§ 33-6-230
Share dividends.§ 33-6-250
Form and content of certificates.§ 33-6-260
Shares without certificates.§ 33-6-280
Expense of issue.§ 33-6-300
Shareholders' preemptive rights.§ 33-6-310
Corporation's acquisition of own shares.