DGCL Sec. 113 - Proxy Expense Bylaw | Brian JM Quinn | June 25, 2013

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DGCL Sec. 113 - Proxy Expense Bylaw

Original Creator: Brian JM Quinn Current Version: Brian JM Quinn
Section 113 reduces the economic incentives against stockholders engaging in proxy contests by permitting expense reimbursement following proxy contest for successful candidates. EDIT ANNOTATED ITEM INFORMATION DELETE ANNOTATED ITEM
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TITLE 8

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Corporations

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL CORPORATION LAW

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Subchapter I. Formation

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(a) The bylaws may provide for the reimbursement by the corporation of expenses incurred by a stockholder in soliciting proxies in connection with an election of directors, subject to such procedures or conditions as the bylaws may prescribe, including:

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(1) Conditioning eligibility for reimbursement upon the number or proportion of persons nominated by the stockholder seeking reimbursement or whether such stockholder previously sought reimbursement for similar expenses;

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(2) Limitations on the amount of reimbursement based upon the proportion of votes cast in favor of 1 or more of the persons nominated by the stockholder seeking reimbursement, or upon the amount spent by the corporation in soliciting proxies in connection with the election;

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(3) Limitations concerning elections of directors by cumulative voting pursuant to § 214 of this title; or

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(4) Any other lawful condition.

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(b) No bylaw so adopted shall apply to elections for which any record date precedes its adoption.

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77 Del. Laws, c. 14, § 2.;

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