Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-1047.2
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Judicial proceedings to compel issuance of new
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certificate or uncertificated shares.
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS TO COMPEL ISSUANCE OF NEW CERTIFICATE OR
UNCERTIFICATED SHARES
A. If a corporation refuses to issue new uncertificated shares
or a new certificate of stock in place of a certificate previously
issued by it, or by any corporation of which it is the lawful
successor, that is alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed,
the owner of the lost, stolen, or destroyed certificate or such
owner’s legal representative may apply to the district court for an
order requiring the corporation to show cause why it should not
issue new uncertificated shares or a new certificate of stock in
place of the certificate that is lost, stolen, or destroyed. Such
application shall be by a complaint which shall state the name of
the corporation, the number and date of the certificate if known or
ascertainable by the plaintiff, the number of shares of stock
represented thereby and to whom issued, and a statement of the
circumstances attending to the loss, theft, or destruction. The
court shall order the corporation to show cause at a designated time
and place, as to why it should not issue new uncertificated shares
or a new certificate of stock in place of the one described in the
complaint. A copy of the complaint and order shall be served upon
the corporation at least five (5) days before the time designated in
the order.
B. Upon hearing, if the district court is satisfied that the
plaintiff is the lawful owner of the number of shares of capital
stock or any part thereof described in the complaint, that the
certificate for such shares has been lost, stolen, or destroyed, and
that no sufficient cause has been shown why new uncertificated
shares or a new certificate should not be issued in place thereof,
the court shall order the corporation to issue and deliver to the
plaintiff new uncertificated shares or a new certificate for such
shares. The court shall direct in such order that, before the
issuance and delivery to the plaintiff of such new uncertificated
shares or a new certificate, the plaintiff give the corporation a
bond in such form and with such security that the court deems
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 361
sufficient to indemnify the corporation against any claim that may
be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft, or
destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new
uncertificated shares or new certificate. No corporation which has
issued uncertificated shares or a certificate under a court order
entered under this section shall be liable in an amount in excess of
the amount specified in the bond.
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS TO COMPEL ISSUANCE OF NEW CERTIFICATE OR
UNCERTIFICATED SHARES
A. If a corporation refuses to issue new uncertificated shares
or a new certificate of stock in place of a certificate previously
issued by it, or by any corporation of which it is the lawful
successor, that is alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed,
the owner of the lost, stolen, or destroyed certificate or such
owner’s legal representative may apply to the district court for an
order requiring the corporation to show cause why it should not
issue new uncertificated shares or a new certificate of stock in
place of the certificate that is lost, stolen, or destroyed. Such
application shall be by a complaint which shall state the name of
the corporation, the number and date of the certificate if known or
ascertainable by the plaintiff, the number of shares of stock
represented thereby and to whom issued, and a statement of the
circumstances attending to the loss, theft, or destruction. The
court shall order the corporation to show cause at a designated time
and place, as to why it should not issue new uncertificated shares
or a new certificate of stock in place of the one described in the
complaint. A copy of the complaint and order shall be served upon
the corporation at least five (5) days before the time designated in
the order.
B. Upon hearing, if the district court is satisfied that the
plaintiff is the lawful owner of the number of shares of capital
stock or any part thereof described in the complaint, that the
certificate for such shares has been lost, stolen, or destroyed, and
that no sufficient cause has been shown why new uncertificated
shares or a new certificate should not be issued in place thereof,
the court shall order the corporation to issue and deliver to the
plaintiff new uncertificated shares or a new certificate for such
shares. The court shall direct in such order that, before the
issuance and delivery to the plaintiff of such new uncertificated
shares or a new certificate, the plaintiff give the corporation a
bond in such form and with such security that the court deems
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 361
sufficient to indemnify the corporation against any claim that may
be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft, or
destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new
uncertificated shares or new certificate. No corporation which has
issued uncertificated shares or a certificate under a court order
entered under this section shall be liable in an amount in excess of
the amount specified in the bond.
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