Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-1078
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Retirement of stock
Official statutory text
RETIREMENT OF STOCK
A. A corporation, by resolution of its board of directors, may
retire any shares of its capital stock that are issued but are not
outstanding.
B. Whenever any shares of the capital stock of a corporation
are retired, they shall resume the status of authorized and unissued
shares of the class or series to which they belong unless the
certificate of incorporation otherwise provides. If the certificate
of incorporation prohibits the reissuance of such shares, or
prohibits the reissuance of such shares as a part of a specific
series only, a certificate stating that reissuance of the shares, as
part of the class or series, is prohibited identifying the shares
and reciting their retirement shall be executed, acknowledged and
filed and shall become effective in accordance with the provisions
of Section 1007 of this title. When such certificate becomes
effective, it shall have the effect of amending the certificate of
incorporation so as to reduce accordingly the number of authorized
shares of the class or series to which such shares belong or, if
such retired shares constitute all of the authorized shares of the
class or series to which they belong, of eliminating from the
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certificate of incorporation all reference to such class or series
of stock.
C. If the capital of the corporation will be reduced by or in
connection with the retirement of shares, the reduction of capital
shall be effected pursuant to the provisions of Section 1079 of this
title.
A. A corporation, by resolution of its board of directors, may
retire any shares of its capital stock that are issued but are not
outstanding.
B. Whenever any shares of the capital stock of a corporation
are retired, they shall resume the status of authorized and unissued
shares of the class or series to which they belong unless the
certificate of incorporation otherwise provides. If the certificate
of incorporation prohibits the reissuance of such shares, or
prohibits the reissuance of such shares as a part of a specific
series only, a certificate stating that reissuance of the shares, as
part of the class or series, is prohibited identifying the shares
and reciting their retirement shall be executed, acknowledged and
filed and shall become effective in accordance with the provisions
of Section 1007 of this title. When such certificate becomes
effective, it shall have the effect of amending the certificate of
incorporation so as to reduce accordingly the number of authorized
shares of the class or series to which such shares belong or, if
such retired shares constitute all of the authorized shares of the
class or series to which they belong, of eliminating from the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 409
certificate of incorporation all reference to such class or series
of stock.
C. If the capital of the corporation will be reduced by or in
connection with the retirement of shares, the reduction of capital
shall be effected pursuant to the provisions of Section 1079 of this
title.
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