180.0621(1)(1) The powers granted in subs. (2) to (5) to the board of directors may be reserved to the shareholders by the articles of incorporation. 180.0621(2)(2) The board of directors may authorize shares to be issued for consideration consisting of any tangible or intangible property or benefit to the corporation, including cash, promissory notes, services performed, contracts for services to be performed or other securities of the corporation. 180.0621(3)(3) Before the corporation issues shares, the board of directors shall determine that the consideration received or to be received for the shares to be issued is adequate. The board of directors’ determination is conclusive insofar as the adequacy of consideration for the issuance of shares relates to whether the shares are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. 180.0621(4)(4) When the corporation receives the consideration for which the board of directors authorized the issuance of shares, the shares issued for that consideration are fully paid and nonassessable. 180.0621(5)(5) The corporation may place in escrow shares issued for a contract for future services or benefits or a promissory note, or make other arrangements to restrict the transfer of the shares, and may credit distributions in respect of the shares against their purchase price, until the services are performed, the benefits are received or the note is paid. If the services are not performed, the benefits are not received or the note is not paid, the corporation may cancel, in whole or in part, the shares escrowed or restricted and the distributions credited. 180.0621 HistoryHistory: 1989 a. 303. 180.0622180.0622 Liability of shareholders, transferees and others. 180.0622(1)(1) A purchaser from a corporation of the corporation’s shares is not liable to the corporation or its creditors with respect to the shares except to pay the consideration for which the shares were authorized to be issued or the consideration specified in the subscription agreement entered into before incorporation. 180.0622(2)(2) Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, a shareholder of a corporation is not personally liable for the acts or debts of the corporation, except for a shareholder in a corporation defined under s. 71.365 (7), and only to the extent provided for under s. 73.0306, and except that a shareholder may become personally liable by his or her acts or conduct other than as a shareholder. 180.0622(3)(3) A person who becomes a transferee of shares in good faith and without knowledge that the consideration determined for the shares or specified in the subscription agreement entered into before incorporation has not been paid is not personally liable for any unpaid portion of the consideration. 180.0622(4)(a)(a) In this subsection, “fiduciary” means a personal representative, conservator, guardian, trustee, assignee for the benefit of creditors, or receiver. 180.0622(4)(b)(b) A fiduciary is not personally liable as a holder of or subscriber to shares of a corporation, but the estate and funds in the fiduciary’s hands are so liable. A pledgee or other holder of shares as collateral security is not personally liable as a shareholder. 180.0622 AnnotationPersonal Liability for Corporate Debt. Kelley. Wis. Law. Oct. 1994.
180.0623(1)(1) In this section, “share dividend” means shares issued proportionally and without consideration to the corporation’s shareholders or to the shareholders of one or more classes or series. 180.0623(2)(2) Except as provided in sub. (3) and unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, a corporation may issue share dividends. 180.0623(3)(a)(a) A corporation may not issue shares of one class or series as a share dividend in respect of shares of another class or series unless any of the following is satisfied: 180.0623(3)(a)2.2. A majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the class or series to be issued approve the issuance. 180.0623(3)(a)3.3. There are no outstanding shares of the class or series to be issued, as determined under par. (b). 180.0623(3)(b)(b) If a security is outstanding that is convertible into or carries a right to subscribe for or acquire shares of the class or series to be issued, the holder of the security is considered a holder of the class or series to be issued for purposes of making the determination under par. (a) 3. 180.0623(4)(4) If the board of directors does not fix the record date for determining shareholders entitled to a share dividend, it is the date on which the board of directors authorizes the share dividend. 180.0623 HistoryHistory: 1989 a. 303. 180.0624180.0624 Share rights, options and warrants. Unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise before the issuance of the rights, options or warrants, a corporation may issue rights, options or warrants for the purchase of shares of the corporation. The rights, options or warrants may contain provisions that adjust the rights, options or warrants in the event of an acquisition of shares or a reorganization, merger, interest exchange, sale of assets or other occurrence. Subject to the articles of incorporation, the board of directors shall determine the terms on which the rights, options or warrants are issued, their form and content, and the consideration for which the shares are to be issued. Notwithstanding s. 180.0601 (1) and any other provision of this chapter, and unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation before issuance of the rights, options or warrants, a corporation may before, on or after April 30, 1972, issue rights, options or warrants that include conditions that prevent the holder of a specified percentage of the outstanding shares of the corporation, including subsequent transferees of the holder, from exercising those rights, options or warrants. 180.0624 HistoryHistory: 1989 a. 303; 2021 a. 258. 180.0625180.0625 Form and content of certificates.