§ 3-804. Directors -- Removal, number, and vacancy

MD Corp & Assn Code § 3-804 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    Notwithstanding any other lesser proportion of votes required by a provision in the charter or the bylaws, but subject to § 2-406(b)(3) or § 8-205(b)(3) of this article the stockholders of a corporation may remove any director by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast by the stockholders generally in the election of directors.

(b)    Subject to § 2-402(a) of this article but notwithstanding any provision in the charter or bylaws, the number of directors of a corporation shall be fixed only by vote of the board of directors.

(c)    (1)    Notwithstanding any provision in the charter or bylaws, this subsection applies to a vacancy that results from:

(i)    An increase in the size of the board of directors; or

(ii)    The death, resignation, or removal of a director.

(2)    Each vacancy on the board of directors of a corporation may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors in office, even if the remaining directors do not constitute a quorum.

(3)    Any director elected to fill a vacancy shall hold office:

(i)    For the remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the vacancy occurred; and

(ii)    Until a successor is elected and qualifies.