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.
History: Add. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 57, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2001
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 284 of 1972 - Business Corporation Act (450.1101 - 450.2099)
284-1972-7 - Chapter 7 Corporate Combinations and Dispositions (450.1701...450.1774)
Section 450.1701 - Merger of Domestic Corporations; Adoption and Contents of Plan of Merger.
Section 450.1702 - Plan of Share Exchange; Approval; Contents; Power of Corporation Not Limited.
Section 450.1703 - Repealed. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989.
Section 450.1703a - Plan of Merger or Share Exchange; Approval; Definitions.
Section 450.1704 - Repealed. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989.
Section 450.1707 - Certificate of Merger or Share Exchange.
Section 450.1712 - Merger of Parent and Subsidiary Corporations; Certificate of Merger.
Section 450.1713 - Merger of Parent and Subsidiary Corporations; Approval of Shareholders.
Section 450.1721-450.1723 - Repealed. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989.
Section 450.1724 - Merger; Applicable Provisions; Share Exchange.
Section 450.1731-450.1734 - Repealed. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989.
Section 450.1736 - Merger of Domestic Corporation With Business Organization.
Section 450.1741 - Abandonment of Merger or Share Exchange.
Section 450.1746 - Conversion of Business Organization Into Domestic Corporation; Requirements.
Section 450.1751 - Disposition of Corporate Property and Assets; Approval by Shareholders.
Section 450.1754 - Rights of Shareholders.
Section 450.1761 - Definitions.
Section 450.1762 - Right of Shareholder to Dissent and Obtain Payment for Shares.
Section 450.1764 - Corporate Action Creating Dissenters' Rights; Vote of Shareholders; Notice.
Section 450.1765 - Notice of Intent to Demand Payment for Shares.
Section 450.1766 - Dissenters' Notice; Delivery to Shareholders; Contents.
Section 450.1768 - Restriction on Transfer of Shares Without Certificates; Retention of Rights.
Section 450.1768a - Repealed. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989.
Section 450.1769 - Payment by Corporation to Dissenter; Accompanying Documents.