Virginia § 13.1-659 - Waiver of notice
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 13.1-659 — Waiver of notice, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.1-659. Waiver of notice
A. A shareholder may waive any notice required by this chapter, the articles of incorporation, or bylaws before or after the date and time stated in the notice. The waiver shall be in writing, be signed by the shareholder entitled to the notice, and be delivered to the corporation's secretary for filing by the corporation with the minutes or corporate records.
B. A shareholder's attendance at a meeting:
1. Waives objection to lack of notice or defective notice of the meeting, unless the shareholder at the beginning of the meeting objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting; and
2. Waives objection to consideration of a particular matter at the meeting that is not within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice, unless the shareholder objects to considering the matter when it is presented.
Code 1950, § 13.1-27; 1956, c. 428; 1985, c. 522; 2019, c. 734.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13.1-659 ("Waiver of notice") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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