Montana Women’s Finance Co-op Subscription Agreement

The Montana Women’s Finance Cooperative (the “Cooperative”) is being formed as a cooperative association under Title 35, Chapter 15 of the Montana Code Annotated, and has delivered a Statement of Intent to Incorporate a Cooperative Association to the office of the Montana Secretary of State. The Secretary of State has licensed the original incorporators as commissioners to offer at par 510,050 shares of capital stock, which shall be designated as follows: 

  1. 50 shares of Class A – Founders’ common stock with a par value of $750 per share  (available to the first 50 members)

  2. 10,000 shares of Class B – common stock with a par value of $1,000 per share  

  3. 500,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $500 per share  

The preferences, limitations, and relative rights of the capital stock will be as follows: 

  1. A shareholder may own no more or less than one share of common stock. 

  2. The Cooperative may authorize variations in the rights of the classes of stock. 

  3. Each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote for the election of directors and such other matters as may be or are required by law or the Cooperative’s bylaws to be presented to the shareholders for vote or approval. 

  4. The holders of preferred stock shall have no right to vote for the election of directors or on any matter presented to the shareholders for their vote or approval, except as may otherwise be required by Montana law. 

  5. The holders of preferred stock are entitled to receive from the Cooperative such cumulative or non-cumulative dividends, as may be determined by the directors and subject to the limitations thereon under Montana law. 

  6. Upon dissolution of the Cooperative and distribution of its assets, the holders of preferred stock shall be paid in full, at par, before the Cooperative pays any amount on account of common stock.