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HomeCorporations CodeCh. 12§ 1200 Corporate Reorganization Approval Rules

§ 1200 Corporate Reorganization Approval Rules

Corporations Code·California
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§ 1200 Corporate Reorganization Approval Rules

This law says that when companies want to merge, buy each other, or swap shares, their leaders must agree to it first.

Key Takeaways

  • •Company leaders must approve big changes like mergers or buying another company.
  • •This rule applies to all companies involved in the deal.
  • •It helps make sure everyone agrees before big changes happen.

Example

If Company A wants to buy Company B, the leaders of both companies must say yes before it can happen.

The law makes sure the bosses of all the companies involved agree to big changes like merging or buying another company.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 1200 Corporate Reorganization Approval Rules

A reorganization (Section 181) or a share exchange tender offer (Section 183.5) shall be approved by the board of: (a) Each constituent corporation in a merger reorganization; (b) The acquiring corporation in an exchange reorganization; (c) The acquiring corporation and the corporation whose property and assets are acquired in a sale-of-assets reorganization; (d) The acquiring corporation in a share exchange tender offer (Section 183.5); and (e) The corporation in control of any constituent or acquiring domestic or foreign corporation or other business entity under subdivision (a), (b) or (c) and whose equity securities are issued, transferred, or exchanged in the reorganization (a “parent party”). (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 437, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2000.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

reorganizationshare exchange tender offerboard approvalconstituent corporationacquiring corporationparent party

Related Statutes

  • § 3400 Social Purpose Corporation Reorganization Approval
  • § 1201 Shareholder Approval For Reorganization
  • § 1201.5 Share Exchange Approval Rules
  • § 1202 Shareholder Approval For Mergers
  • § 1203 Fairness Opinion Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 1200.
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