Sec. 765.
(1) If a proposed corporate action that creates dissenters' rights under section 762 is submitted to a vote at a shareholders' meeting, a shareholder that wishes to assert dissenters' rights must deliver to the corporation before the vote is taken written notice of his, her, or its intent to demand payment for his, her, or its shares if the proposed action is effectuated and must not vote his, her, or its shares in favor of the proposed action.
(2) If a corporate action creates dissenters' rights under section 762(1)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii), a shareholder that wishes to assert dissenters' rights must deliver to the corporation before the shares are purchased pursuant to the offer written notice of his, her, or its intent to demand payment for his, her, or its shares if the proposed action is taken and must not tender, or cause or permit to be tendered, any shares in response to the offer.
(3) A shareholder that does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (1) or (2), as applicable, is not entitled to payment for his, her, or its shares under this act.
History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 121, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 85, Eff. June 24, 2018
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Section 450.1703 - Repealed. 1989, Act 121, Eff.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Section 450.1704 - Repealed. 1989, Act 121, Eff.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Section 450.1721-450.1723 - Repealed. 1989, Act 121, Eff.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Section 450.1731-450.1734 - Repealed. 1989, Act 121, Eff.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.