§ 4-26-704 - Shareholders' meetings -- List of shareholders entitled to vote.
4-26-704. Shareholders' meetings -- List of shareholders entitled to vote.
(a) (1) The officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer books for shares of a corporation shall make, at least ten (10) days before each meeting of shareholders, a complete list of the shareholders entitled to vote at that meeting or any adjournment thereof, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address of and the number of shares held by each.
(2) This list, for a period of ten (10) days prior to such meeting, shall be kept on file at the registered office of the corporation or at its principal place of business in this state and shall be subject to inspection by any shareholder at any time during usual business hours.
(3) This list shall also be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting and shall be subject to the inspection of any shareholder during the whole time of the meeting.
(4) The original stock transfer books shall be prima facie evidence as to who are the shareholders entitled to examine the list or transfer books or to vote at any meeting of shareholders.
(b) Failure to comply with the requirements of this section shall not affect the validity of any action taken at such meeting.
(c) An officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer books who shall fail to prepare the list of shareholders, or keep it on file for a period of ten (10) days, or produce and keep it open for inspection at the meeting, as provided in this section, shall be liable to any shareholder suffering damage on account of such failure to the extent of such damage.