Michigan § 450.1751 - Disposition of corporate property and assets; approval by shareholders.

A corporation may take any of the following actions upon the terms and conditions and for a consideration, which may consist in whole or in part of cash or other property, including shares, bonds, or other securities of any other domestic or foreign corporation authorized by its board of directors:

Sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of all, or substantially all, of its property and assets in the usual and regular course of its business.

Sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of all, or substantially all, of its property and assets following shareholder approval of dissolution under section 804 if either of the following applies:

The shares held by the shareholders who would be entitled to vote on a sale of assets under section 753 satisfy the requirements of section 762(2)(a) on the effective date of the dissolution.

The disposition of assets is pursuant to a plan of dissolution providing for the distribution of substantially all of the corporation's net assets to shareholders in accordance with their respective interests within 1 year after the date of the closing of the sale or other disposition, and the disposition is for cash or for shares that satisfy the requirements of section 762(2)(a) on the date of closing, or for any combination thereof.

Transfer any or all of its property and assets to another corporation all of the shares of which are owned, or to another entity wholly owned, by the corporation, whether or not in the usual and regular course of business.

Mortgage or pledge any or all of its property and assets whether or not in the usual and regular course of business.

Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, approval by the shareholders of a transaction described in subsection (1) is not required.