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classes or series of shares, which may be the same class or classes
or series as those with voting rights, that together are entitled
to receive the net assets of the corporation upon dissolution.

 
3. Designations, preferences, limitations and relative
rights. A corporation's articles of incorporation may authorize
one or more classes or series of shares that:

 
A. Have special, conditional or limited voting rights or no
right to vote, except to the extent prohibited otherwise
provided by this Act;

 
B. Are redeemable or convertible as specified in the
articles of incorporation:

 
(1) At the option of the corporation, the shareholder
or another person or upon the occurrence of a
designated specified event;

 
(2) For cash, indebtedness, securities or other
property; or and

 
(3) In a designated amount or in an amount At prices
and in amounts specified, or determined in accordance
with a designated formula or by reference to extrinsic
data or events;

 
C. Entitle the holders to distributions calculated in any
manner, including dividends that may be cumulative,
noncumulative or partially cumulative; or

 
D. Have preference over any other class or series of shares
with respect to distributions, including dividends and
distributions upon the dissolution of the corporation.

 
The description of the designations, preferences, limitations,
and relative rights of share classes in this subsection is not
exhaustive.

 
4. Rules of construction for preferred shares. Unless
otherwise provided by this Act or by a corporation's articles of
incorporation or by resolution of the board of directors in the
case of shares whose terms may be fixed as provided by section
602:

 
A. Shares that are preferred as to dividends are deemed
cumulative preferred shares;


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