18018.3. 'Perpetual preferred stock,' as used in this division, means a preferred stock that does not have a stated maturity date or that can not be redeemed at the option of the holder. It includes those issues of preferred stock that automatically convert into common stock at a stated date. It excludes those issues, the rate on which increases, or can increase, in such a manner that would effectively require the issuer to redeem the issue.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 663, Sec. 1.3. Operative January 1, 1991, by Sec. 20 of Ch. 663.)
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