(a) If any event occurs, as a result of which one or more of the provisions or conditions included in a close corporation's articles of incorporation, pursuant to K.S.A. 17-7202, and amendments thereto, to qualify it as a close corporation has been breached, the corporation's status as a close corporation shall terminate unless:
- (1) Within 30 days after the occurrence of the event, or within 30 days after the event has been discovered, whichever is later, the corporation files with the secretary of state a certificate, executed in accordance with K.S.A. 17-7908 through 17-7910, and amendments thereto, stating that a specified provision or condition included in its articles of incorporation pursuant to K.S.A. 17-7202, and amendments thereto, to qualify it as a close corporation has ceased to be applicable, and furnishes a copy of such certificate to each stockholder; and
- (2) the corporation concurrently with the filing of such certificate takes such steps as are necessary to correct the situation which threatens its status as a close corporation, including, without limitation, the refusal to register the transfer of stock which has been wrongfully transferred as provided by K.S.A. 17-7207, and amendments thereto, or a proceeding under subsection (b).
- (b) The district court, upon the suit of the corporation or any stockholder, shall have jurisdiction to issue all orders necessary to prevent the corporation from losing its status as a close corporation, or to restore its status as a close corporation, by enjoining or setting aside any act or threatened act on the part of the corporation or a stockholder which would be inconsistent with any of the provisions or conditions required or permitted by K.S.A. 17-7202, and amendments thereto, to be stated in the articles of incorporation for a close corporation, unless it is an act approved in accordance with K.S.A. 17-7206, and amendments thereto. The district court may enjoin or set aside any transfer or threatened transfer of stock of a close corporation which is contrary to the terms of its articles of incorporation or of any transfer restriction permitted by K.S.A. 17-6426, and amendments thereto, and may enjoin any public offering, as defined in K.S.A. 17-7202, and amendments thereto, or threatened public offering of stock of the close corporation.
L. 1972, ch. 52, § 132; L. 2000, ch. 39, § 43; L. 2016, ch. 110, § 112; July 1.