NRS78.320. Stockholders’ meetings: Quorum; consent for actions taken without meeting; alternative means for participating at meeting.

      1.  Unless this chapter, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws provide for different proportions:

      (a) A majority of the voting power, which includes the voting power that is present in person or by proxy, regardless of whether the proxy has authority to vote on all matters, constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business; and

      (b) Action by the stockholders on a matter other than the election of directors is approved if the number of votes cast in favor of the action exceeds the number of votes cast in opposition to the action.

      2.  Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting if, before or after the action, a written consent thereto is signed by stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power, except that if a different proportion of voting power is required for such an action at a meeting, then that proportion of written consents is required.

      3.  In no instance where action is authorized by written consent need a meeting of stockholders be called or notice given.

      4.  Unless otherwise restricted by the articles of incorporation or bylaws, stockholders may participate in a meeting of stockholders through electronic communications, videoconferencing, teleconferencing or other available technology if the corporation has implemented reasonable measures to:

      (a) Verify the identity of each person participating through such means as a stockholder; and

      (b) Provide the stockholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to communicate, and to read or hear the proceedings of the meetings in a substantially concurrent manner with such proceedings.

      5.  Participation in a meeting pursuant to subsection 4 constitutes presence in person at the meeting.

      6.  Unless this chapter, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws provide for different proportions, if voting by a class or series of stockholders is permitted or required:

      (a) A majority of the voting power of the class or series that is present in person or by proxy, regardless of whether the proxy has authority to vote on all matters, constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business; and

      (b) An act by the stockholders of each class or series is approved if a majority of the voting power of a quorum of the class or series votes for the action.

      [29(a):177:1925; added 1949, 158; 1943 NCL § 1628.01]—(NRS A 1959, 686; 1987, 581; 1989, 875; 1991, 1229; 1993, 961; 1997, 702; 1999, 1584; 2001, 1371, 3199; 2007, 2419; 2011, 776; 2013, 1271)