Michigan § 450.1754 - Rights of shareholders.

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§ 450.1754. Rights of shareholders.

Sec. 754.

Shareholders of a corporation that proposes to issue, directly or through a subsidiary, its shares, obligations, or securities in the course of a merger, acquisition of some or all of the outstanding shares of another corporation or interests in another entity, or acquisition of some or all of the assets other than cash of a corporation or other entity, have the rights to receive notice and to vote on the proposed merger or acquisition provided in section 703a(2) and to receive dissenters' rights as provided in section 762 if both of the following apply:

(a)

The securities to be issued or delivered in the acquisition are or may be converted into shares of the acquiring corporation's common stock.

(b)

The number of the acquiring corporation's common shares to be issued or delivered, plus those initially issuable upon conversion or exchange of any other securities to be issued or delivered, will exceed 100% of the number of its common shares outstanding immediately prior to the acquisition plus the number of its common shares, if any, initially issuable upon conversion or exchange of any other securities then outstanding.

Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 450.1754 ("Rights of shareholders.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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