Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-1033
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Issuance of stock, lawful consideration - Fully paid
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ISSUANCE OF STOCK, LAWFUL CONSIDERATION - FULLY PAID STOCK
A. The consideration, as determined pursuant to the provisions
of subsections A and B of Section 1034 of this title, for
subscriptions to, or the purchase of, the capital stock to be issued
by a corporation shall be paid in the form and manner that the board
of directors shall determine. The board of directors may authorize
capital stock to be issued for consideration consisting of cash, any
tangible or intangible property or any benefit to the corporation,
or any combination thereof, except for services to be performed.
Stock may be issued in one or more transactions in the numbers, at
the times, and for the consideration as set forth in a resolution of
the board of directors.
B. In addition to the board of directors, a resolution of the
board of directors may delegate to a person or body the authority to
enter into one or more transactions to issue stock. With respect to
such transactions, shares of stock may be issued in the numbers, at
the times, and for the consideration as such person or body may
determine, provided the resolution fixes:
1. A maximum number of shares that may be issued under such
resolution;
2. A period during which such shares may be issued; and
3. A minimum amount of consideration for which such shares may
be issued.
No resolution shall permit a person or body to issue stock to
such person or body.
C. Any provision of a resolution described by subsection A or B
of this section may be made dependent on facts ascertainable outside
the resolution, provided the manner in which such facts shall
operate upon the resolution is clearly and expressly set forth in
the resolution. As used in this subsection, “facts” includes but is
not limited to the occurrence of any event, including a
determination or action by any person or body including the
corporation; provided, if the resolution delegates to a person or
body the authority to enter into one or more transactions to issue
stock under subsection B of this section, the provisions described
in paragraphs 1 through 3 of subsection B of this section shall not
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be made dependent on a determination or action by such person or
body.
D. In the absence of actual fraud in the transaction, the
judgment of the directors as to the value or minimum amount of
consideration received by the corporation for the issuance of stock
shall be conclusive. The capital stock issued in accordance with
the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be fully paid and
nonassessable stock upon receipt by the corporation of such
consideration. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the
board of directors from issuing partly paid shares in accordance
with the provisions of Section 1037 of this title.
ISSUANCE OF STOCK, LAWFUL CONSIDERATION - FULLY PAID STOCK
A. The consideration, as determined pursuant to the provisions
of subsections A and B of Section 1034 of this title, for
subscriptions to, or the purchase of, the capital stock to be issued
by a corporation shall be paid in the form and manner that the board
of directors shall determine. The board of directors may authorize
capital stock to be issued for consideration consisting of cash, any
tangible or intangible property or any benefit to the corporation,
or any combination thereof, except for services to be performed.
Stock may be issued in one or more transactions in the numbers, at
the times, and for the consideration as set forth in a resolution of
the board of directors.
B. In addition to the board of directors, a resolution of the
board of directors may delegate to a person or body the authority to
enter into one or more transactions to issue stock. With respect to
such transactions, shares of stock may be issued in the numbers, at
the times, and for the consideration as such person or body may
determine, provided the resolution fixes:
1. A maximum number of shares that may be issued under such
resolution;
2. A period during which such shares may be issued; and
3. A minimum amount of consideration for which such shares may
be issued.
No resolution shall permit a person or body to issue stock to
such person or body.
C. Any provision of a resolution described by subsection A or B
of this section may be made dependent on facts ascertainable outside
the resolution, provided the manner in which such facts shall
operate upon the resolution is clearly and expressly set forth in
the resolution. As used in this subsection, “facts” includes but is
not limited to the occurrence of any event, including a
determination or action by any person or body including the
corporation; provided, if the resolution delegates to a person or
body the authority to enter into one or more transactions to issue
stock under subsection B of this section, the provisions described
in paragraphs 1 through 3 of subsection B of this section shall not
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be made dependent on a determination or action by such person or
body.
D. In the absence of actual fraud in the transaction, the
judgment of the directors as to the value or minimum amount of
consideration received by the corporation for the issuance of stock
shall be conclusive. The capital stock issued in accordance with
the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be fully paid and
nonassessable stock upon receipt by the corporation of such
consideration. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the
board of directors from issuing partly paid shares in accordance
with the provisions of Section 1037 of this title.
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