(a) A plan of merger or share exchange that, if effected, would:
(1) terminate statutory close corporation status must be approved by the holders of at least two-thirds of the votes of each class or series of shares of the statutory close corporation, voting as separate voting groups, whether or not the holders are otherwise entitled to vote on the plan;
(2) create the surviving corporation as a statutory close corporation must be approved by the holders of at least two-thirds of the votes of each class or series of shares of each constituent corporation, voting as separate voting groups, whether or not the holders are otherwise entitled to vote on the plan.
(b) A sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the property (with or without the good will) of a statutory close corporation, if not made in the usual and regular course of business, must be approved by the holders of at least two-thirds of the votes of each class or series of shares of the corporation, voting as separate voting groups, whether or not the holders are otherwise entitled to vote on the transaction.
HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 444, Section 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations
Chapter 18 - Statutory Close Corporation Supplement
Section 33-18-101. Short title.
Section 33-18-102. Application of Business Corporation Act and Professional Corporation Supplement.
Section 33-18-103. Definition and election of statutory close corporation status.
Section 33-18-109. Notice of statutory close corporation status on issued shares.
Section 33-18-110. Share transfer prohibition.
Section 33-18-120. Share transfer after first refusal by corporation.
Section 33-18-130. Attempted share transfer in breach of prohibition.
Section 33-18-140. Compulsory purchase of shares after death of shareholder.
Section 33-18-150. Exercise of compulsory purchase right.
Section 33-18-160. Court action to compel purchase.
Section 33-18-170. Court costs and other expenses.
Section 33-18-200. Shareholder agreements.
Section 33-18-210. Elimination of board of directors.
Section 33-18-230. Annual meeting.
Section 33-18-240. Execution of document in more than one capacity.
Section 33-18-250. Limited liability.
Section 33-18-300. Merger, share exchange, and sale of assets.
Section 33-18-310. Termination of statutory close corporation status.
Section 33-18-320. Effect of termination of statutory close corporation status.
Section 33-18-330. Shareholder option to dissolve corporation.
Section 33-18-400. Court action to protect shareholders.
Section 33-18-410. Ordinary relief.
Section 33-18-420. Extraordinary relief: share purchase.