SECTION 607.0709. Remote participation in annual and special meetings of shareholders.
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1(1) 2Shareholders of any voting group, other persons entitled to vote on behalf of shareholders pursuant to s. 19607.0721, 20attorneys in fact for shareholders, and holders of proxies appointed pursuant to s. 33607.072234may participate in any annual or special meeting of shareholders by means of remote communication to the extent the board of directors authorizes such participation for such voting group. Participation by means of remote communication is subject to such guidelines and procedures as the board of directors adopts, and must be in conformity with subsection (2).
90(2) 91Shareholders, other persons entitled to vote on behalf of shareholders pursuant to s. 104607.0721, 105attorneys in fact for shareholders, and holders of proxies appointed pursuant to s. 118607.0722119participating in a shareholders’ meeting by means of remote communication authorized under subsection (1) shall be deemed present in person and may vote at such a meeting, whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, if the corporation has implemented reasonable measures:
171(a) 172To verify that each person participating remotely as a shareholder is a shareholder, is another person entitled to vote on behalf of a shareholder pursuant to s. 199607.0721, 200is an attorney in fact for a shareholder, or is a holder of a proxy appointed pursuant to s. 219607.0722; 220and
221(b) 222To provide such shareholders, such other persons entitled to vote on behalf of shareholders pursuant to s. 239607.0721, 240such attorneys in fact for shareholders, and such holders of proxies appointed pursuant to s. 255607.0722, 256a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the shareholders, including an opportunity to communicate, and to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting, substantially concurrently with such proceedings.
293(3) 294If any shareholder, any other person entitled to vote on behalf of a shareholder pursuant to s. 311607.0721, 312any attorney in fact for a shareholder, or any holder of a proxy appointed pursuant to s. 329607.0722, 330votes or takes action at a shareholders’ meeting by means of remote communication authorized under this section, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the corporation.
361(4) 362If the board of directors is authorized to determine the place of a shareholders’ meeting, the board of directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting shall be held solely by means of remote communication.
