Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 60 § 60.161 — Form
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 60 ·
Oregon Code § 60.161·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Form
and content of certificates.
(1) Shares may be but are not required to be represented by certificates.
Unless this chapter or another statute expressly provides otherwise,
shareholder rights and obligations are identical whether or not shares are
represented by certificates.
(2) At a minimum,
each share certificate must state on the certificates face:
(a) The name of
the issuing corporation and that the corporation is organized under the law of
this state;
(b) The name of
the person to whom the share is issued; and
(c) The number
and class of shares and the designation of the series, if any, the certificate
represents.
(3) If the
issuing corporation issues different classes of shares or different series
within a class, the designations, relative rights, preferences and limitations
applicable to each class, the variations in rights, preferences and limitations
determined for each series and the authority of the board of directors to
determine variations for future series must be summarized on the front or back
of each certificate, or each certificate may state conspicuously on the front
or back that the corporation will furnish the shareholder with this information
on request in writing and without charge.
(4) Each share
certificate must be signed by two officers designated in the bylaws or by the
board of directors. Each certificate may bear the corporate seal or a facsimile
of the corporate seal.
(5) If the person
who signed a share certificate no longer holds office when the certificate is
issued, the certificate is nevertheless valid. [1987 c.52 §42; 2017 c.55 §8]
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 60.161
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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