Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
8 Del. C. § 351
Management by stockholders
The certificate of incorporation of a close corporation may provide that the business of the corporation shall be managed by the stockholders of the corporation rather than by a board of directors. So long as this provision continues in effect:
# (1)
No meeting of stockholders need be called to elect directors;
# (2)
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the stockholders of the corporation shall be deemed to be directors for purposes of applying provisions of this chapter; and
# (3)
The stockholders of the corporation shall be subject to all liabilities of directors.
Such a provision may be inserted in the certificate of incorporation by amendment if all incorporators and subscribers or all holders of record of all of the outstanding stock, whether or not having voting power, authorize such a provision. An amendment to the certificate of incorporation to delete such a provision shall be adopted by a vote of the holders of a majority of all outstanding stock of the corporation, whether or not otherwise entitled to vote. If the certificate of incorporation contains a provision authorized by this section, the existence of such provision shall be noted conspicuously on the face or back of every stock certificate issued by such corporation.
Amendment history
56 Del. Laws, c. 50.
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In this title (40 sections)
- 8-321 · Service of process on corporations
- 8-322 · Failure of corporation to obey order of court; appointment of…
- 8-323 · Failure of corporation to obey writ of mandamus; quo warranto…
- 8-324 · Attachment of shares of stock or any option, right or interest…
- 8-325 · Actions against officers, directors or stockholders to enforce…
- 8-326 · Action by officer, director or stockholder against corporation…
- 8-327 · Stockholder’s derivative action; allegation of stock ownership
- 8-328 · Effect of liability of corporation on impairment of certain…
- 8-329 · Defective organization of corporation as defense
- 8-330 · Usury; pleading by corporation
- 8-341 · Law applicable to close corporation
- 8-342 · Close corporation defined; contents of certificate of…
- 8-343 · Formation of a close corporation
- 8-344 · Election of existing corporation to become a close corporation
- 8-345 · Limitations on continuation of close corporation status
- 8-346 · Voluntary termination of close corporation status by amendment…
- 8-347 · Issuance or transfer of stock of a close corporation in breach…
- 8-348 · Involuntary termination of close corporation status; proceeding…
- 8-349 · Corporate option where a restriction on transfer of a security…
- 8-350 · Agreements restricting discretion of directors
- 8-351 · Management by stockholders
- 8-352 · Appointment of custodian for close corporation
- 8-353 · Appointment of a provisional director in certain cases
- 8-354 · Operating corporation as partnership
- 8-355 · Stockholders’ option to dissolve corporation
- 8-356 · Effect of this subchapter on other laws
- 8-361 · Law applicable to public benefit corporations; how formed
- 8-362 · Public benefit corporation defined; contents of certificate of…
- 8-363 · Nonprofit nonstock corporations [For application of this…
- 8-364 · Stock certificates; notices regarding uncertificated stock
- 8-365 · Duties of directors
- 8-366 · Periodic statements and third-party certification
- 8-367 · Suits to enforce the requirements of § 365(a) of this title
- 8-368 · No effect on other corporations
- 8-371 · Definition; qualification to do business in State; procedure
- 8-372 · Additional requirements in case of change of name, change of…
- 8-373 · Exceptions to requirements
- 8-374 · Annual report
- 8-375 · Failure to file report
- 8-376 · Service of process upon qualified foreign corporations