Massachusetts § 46E - Consolidations; remedy of dissenting shareholders
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 46E — Consolidations; remedy of dissenting shareholders, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46E. Consolidations; remedy of dissenting shareholders
Section 46E. A stockholder in any corporation which shall have duly voted to consolidate with another corporation in accordance with section forty-six B or forty-six D, who, at the meeting of stockholders, has voted against such consolidation, if entitled to vote, or, if not entitled to vote, has registered his disapproval in writing with the corporation at or before said meeting, may, within thirty days after the date on which the articles of consolidation were filed, make a written demand upon the consolidated corporation for payment for his stock. If such corporation and the stockholder cannot agree upon the value of the stock at the date of the consolidation, such value shall be ascertained and the stock paid for by and transferred to the consolidated corporation in the manner provided in section forty-six.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46E ("Consolidations; remedy of dissenting shareholders") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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