Oregon Code § 60.157·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Share
rights, options, warrants and other equity compensation; designation by
officers.
(1) A
corporation may issue rights, options or warrants for purchasing shares of the
corporation. The board of directors shall determine the terms upon which the
corporation issues the rights, options or warrants. The board shall also
determine the form and content of the rights, options and warrants and the
consideration for which the shares are to be issued.
(2) Rights,
options or warrants issued to the holders of all shares of any class do not
conflict with the provisions of ORS 60.131 (1) if the terms and conditions of
the rights, options or warrants include restrictions or conditions that:
(a) Preclude or
limit a persons exercising, transferring or receiving rights, options or
warrants if the person owns or offers to acquire a specified number or
percentage of the outstanding stock or other securities of the corporation or
any transferee of the person; or
(b) Invalidate or
void the rights, options or warrants that the person or a transferee holds.
(3)(a) The board
of directors may authorize one or more officers of the corporation to:
(A) Designate
recipients of rights, options, warrants or other equity compensation awards for
purchasing or receiving shares; and
(B) Determine, in
accordance with amounts or limitations the board establishes, the number of,
and the terms under which the recipient may receive, rights, options, warrants
or other equity compensation awards.
(b) An officer to
whom the board gives the authority described in this subsection may not use the
authority to designate the officer or other persons the board identifies as
ineligible to receive the rights, options, warrants or other equity
compensation awards described in this subsection. [1987 c.52 §41; 1989 c.4 §10;
2013 c.201 §1]
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 60.157
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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