South Dakota § 58-5A-60 Certain securities not to be voted at shareholder's meeting--Application for injunction.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 58-5A-60 — Certain securities not to be voted at shareholder's meeting--Application for injunction.

South Dakota § 58-5A-60

Title 58INSURANCE

Ch. 58-4AINSURANCE HOLDING COMPANIES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 58-5A-60 (2026).

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No security, which is the subject of any acquisition, agreement, or arrangement, or which is acquired or to be acquired, in contravention of the provisions of this chapter or order issued by the director, may be voted at any shareholder's meeting, or may be counted for quorum purposes. Any action of shareholders requiring the affirmative vote of a percentage of shares may be taken as though those securities were not issued and outstanding; but no action taken at any meeting may be invalidated by the voting of those securities, unless the action would materially affect control of the insurer or unless the circuit court of Hughes County has so ordered. If an insurer or the director has reason to believe that any security of the insurer has been or is about to be acquired in contravention of 

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No security, which is the subject of any acquisition, agreement, or arrangement, or which is acquired or to be acquired, in contravention of the provisions of this chapter or order issued by the director, may be voted at any shareholder's meeting, or may be counted for quorum purposes. Any action of shareholders requiring the affirmative vote of a percentage of shares may be taken as though those securities were not issued and outstanding; but no action taken at any meeting may be invalidated by the voting of those securities, unless the action would materially affect control of the insurer or unless the circuit court of Hughes County has so ordered. If an insurer or the director has reason to believe that any security of the insurer has been or is about to be acquired in contravention of the provisions of this chapter, an order issued by the director, the insurer or the director may apply to the circuit court in Hughes County to enjoin any offer, request, invitation, agreement, or acquisition made in contravention of this chapter or order issued by the director, to enjoin the voting of any security so acquired, or to void any vote of a security already cast at any meeting of shareholders.