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HRS §414-162

How shareholders can agree to vote together

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

Two or more shareholders can sign a written agreement to decide how they will vote their shares. This agreement is not treated like a voting trust and can be enforced by a court.

The statute, as written — Voting agreements

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

(a) Two or more shareholders may provide for the manner in which they will vote their shares by signing an agreement for that purpose. A voting agreement created under this section is not subject to section 414-161. (b) A voting agreement created under this section is specifically enforceable.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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