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§ 219.  Unissued  securities  and  reorganization.  1.  The holders of  capital  stock  of  such  corporation  shall  not,  as  such,  have  any  preemptive  or  preferential right to purchase or subscribe for any part  of the unissued or new issue  of  capital  stock  of  such  corporation,  whether  now  or  hereafter  authorized  or  issued,  or  to purchase or  subscribe for any bonds or other obligations, whether or not convertible  into stock of such corporation, now or hereafter authorized or issued.    2. Whenever a compromise or arrangement or any plan of  reorganization  of  such  corporation  is  proposed  between  such  corporation  and its  creditors, members or stockholders, the supreme court, by virtue of  its  general  equity powers may, on application of such corporation or of any  creditor, member or stockholder thereof, or on the  application  of  any  receiver or receivers appointed for such corporation, order a meeting of  such  creditors,  members or stockholders, as the case may be, as may be  affected  by  the  proposed  compromise  or  arrangement  or   plan   of  reorganization,  which  shall be called in such manner as the said court  directs. If, at such meeting, such compromise or arrangement or plan  of  reorganization  is  agreed  to  by  or  on  behalf  of the creditors, if  affected thereby, holding two-thirds in amount  of  the  claims  against  such  corporation,  and by or on behalf of the stockholders, if affected  thereby, holding the majority of capital stock, and by or on  behalf  of  the  members,  if  affected thereby, holding two-thirds in amount of the  outstanding  notes  or  other  interest-bearing  obligations   of   such  corporation  as  provided  for  in  section  two hundred fifteen of this  chapter, and if such agreement shall be further evidenced by the written  acceptance of said creditors, stockholders and members,  duly  filed  in  the said court, such compromise or arrangement or plan of reorganization  shall,  if  approved by the said court as just and equitable, be binding  on all creditors, stockholders or members, as the case may be,  who  are  affected  thereby,  and also on such corporation. All persons who become  creditors, stockholders or members of such corporation shall  be  deemed  to  have  become  creditors,  stockholders  or  members  subject  in all  respects to this section, and the same shall be absolutely binding  upon  them.  For  the  purposes of this subdivision only, members shall not be  deemed to be creditors  and  shall  act  under  this  subdivision  as  a  separate class.

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Statutes > New-york > Bnk > Article-5-a > 219

§ 219.  Unissued  securities  and  reorganization.  1.  The holders of  capital  stock  of  such  corporation  shall  not,  as  such,  have  any  preemptive  or  preferential right to purchase or subscribe for any part  of the unissued or new issue  of  capital  stock  of  such  corporation,  whether  now  or  hereafter  authorized  or  issued,  or  to purchase or  subscribe for any bonds or other obligations, whether or not convertible  into stock of such corporation, now or hereafter authorized or issued.    2. Whenever a compromise or arrangement or any plan of  reorganization  of  such  corporation  is  proposed  between  such  corporation  and its  creditors, members or stockholders, the supreme court, by virtue of  its  general  equity powers may, on application of such corporation or of any  creditor, member or stockholder thereof, or on the  application  of  any  receiver or receivers appointed for such corporation, order a meeting of  such  creditors,  members or stockholders, as the case may be, as may be  affected  by  the  proposed  compromise  or  arrangement  or   plan   of  reorganization,  which  shall be called in such manner as the said court  directs. If, at such meeting, such compromise or arrangement or plan  of  reorganization  is  agreed  to  by  or  on  behalf  of the creditors, if  affected thereby, holding two-thirds in amount  of  the  claims  against  such  corporation,  and by or on behalf of the stockholders, if affected  thereby, holding the majority of capital stock, and by or on  behalf  of  the  members,  if  affected thereby, holding two-thirds in amount of the  outstanding  notes  or  other  interest-bearing  obligations   of   such  corporation  as  provided  for  in  section  two hundred fifteen of this  chapter, and if such agreement shall be further evidenced by the written  acceptance of said creditors, stockholders and members,  duly  filed  in  the said court, such compromise or arrangement or plan of reorganization  shall,  if  approved by the said court as just and equitable, be binding  on all creditors, stockholders or members, as the case may be,  who  are  affected  thereby,  and also on such corporation. All persons who become  creditors, stockholders or members of such corporation shall  be  deemed  to  have  become  creditors,  stockholders  or  members  subject  in all  respects to this section, and the same shall be absolutely binding  upon  them.  For  the  purposes of this subdivision only, members shall not be  deemed to be creditors  and  shall  act  under  this  subdivision  as  a  separate class.

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Statutes > New-york > Bnk > Article-5-a > 219

§ 219.  Unissued  securities  and  reorganization.  1.  The holders of  capital  stock  of  such  corporation  shall  not,  as  such,  have  any  preemptive  or  preferential right to purchase or subscribe for any part  of the unissued or new issue  of  capital  stock  of  such  corporation,  whether  now  or  hereafter  authorized  or  issued,  or  to purchase or  subscribe for any bonds or other obligations, whether or not convertible  into stock of such corporation, now or hereafter authorized or issued.    2. Whenever a compromise or arrangement or any plan of  reorganization  of  such  corporation  is  proposed  between  such  corporation  and its  creditors, members or stockholders, the supreme court, by virtue of  its  general  equity powers may, on application of such corporation or of any  creditor, member or stockholder thereof, or on the  application  of  any  receiver or receivers appointed for such corporation, order a meeting of  such  creditors,  members or stockholders, as the case may be, as may be  affected  by  the  proposed  compromise  or  arrangement  or   plan   of  reorganization,  which  shall be called in such manner as the said court  directs. If, at such meeting, such compromise or arrangement or plan  of  reorganization  is  agreed  to  by  or  on  behalf  of the creditors, if  affected thereby, holding two-thirds in amount  of  the  claims  against  such  corporation,  and by or on behalf of the stockholders, if affected  thereby, holding the majority of capital stock, and by or on  behalf  of  the  members,  if  affected thereby, holding two-thirds in amount of the  outstanding  notes  or  other  interest-bearing  obligations   of   such  corporation  as  provided  for  in  section  two hundred fifteen of this  chapter, and if such agreement shall be further evidenced by the written  acceptance of said creditors, stockholders and members,  duly  filed  in  the said court, such compromise or arrangement or plan of reorganization  shall,  if  approved by the said court as just and equitable, be binding  on all creditors, stockholders or members, as the case may be,  who  are  affected  thereby,  and also on such corporation. All persons who become  creditors, stockholders or members of such corporation shall  be  deemed  to  have  become  creditors,  stockholders  or  members  subject  in all  respects to this section, and the same shall be absolutely binding  upon  them.  For  the  purposes of this subdivision only, members shall not be  deemed to be creditors  and  shall  act  under  this  subdivision  as  a  separate class.