Michigan § 450.1771 - Election to withhold payment from dissenter; offer to pay estimated fair value of shares, plus accrued interest; statements; explanation.
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§ 450.1771. Election to withhold payment from dissenter; offer to pay estimated fair value of shares, plus accrued interest; statements; explanation.
A corporation may elect to withhold payment required by section 769 from a dissenter unless he or she was the beneficial owner of the shares before the date set forth in the dissenters' notice pursuant to section 766(2)(c).
To the extent the corporation elects to withhold payment under subsection (1), after taking the proposed corporate action, it shall estimate the fair value of the shares, plus accrued interest, and shall offer to pay this amount to each dissenter who shall agree to accept it in full satisfaction of his or her demand. The corporation shall send with its offer a statement of its estimate of the fair value of the shares, an explanation of how the interest was calculated, and a statement of the dissenter's right to demand payment under section 772.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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