HRS §414-331
When a corporation can sell or mortgage its property
This section lets a corporation's board of directors decide to sell, lease, or trade all or most of its property in normal business, or to mortgage or pledge its property as loan security. It also allows transferring property to a fully owned subsidiary. Shareholder approval is not needed unless the company's own rules require it.
The statute, as written — Sale of assets in regular course of business and mortgage of assets
(a) A corporation, on the terms and conditions and for the consideration determined by the board of directors, may: (1) Sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of all, or substantially all, of its property in the usual and regular course of business; (2) Mortgage, pledge, dedicate to the repayment of indebtedness (whether with or without recourse), or otherwise encumber any or all of its property whether or not in the usual and regular course of business; or (3) Transfer any or all of its property to a corporation all the shares of which are owned by the corporation. (b) Unless the articles of incorporation require it, approval by the shareholders of a transaction described in subsection (a) is not required.
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