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PART I. ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

TITLE XXII. CORPORATIONS

CHAPTER 156D. BUSINESS CORPORATIONS

PART 7

SUBDIVISION D.

DERIVATIVE PROCEEDINGS

Chapter 156D: Section 7.40. Subchapter definitions

Section 7.40. SUBCHAPTER DEFINITIONS

In this SUBDIVISION the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise:

“Derivative proceeding”, a civil suit in the right of a domestic corporation or, to the extent provided in section 7.47, in the right of a foreign corporation.

“Shareholder” includes a beneficial owner whose shares are held in a voting trust or held by a nominee on the beneficial owner’s behalf.