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HomeCorporations CodeCh. 16§ 12633 Corporate Voluntary Dissolution Process

§ 12633 Corporate Voluntary Dissolution Process

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§ 12633 Corporate Voluntary Dissolution Process

This law explains how a company can officially start closing down when its owners vote to do so, and what the company can and cannot do while it finishes winding up its affairs.

Key Takeaways

  • •The company officially begins closing when the owners vote to wind up.
  • •The board keeps control to finish settling debts and selling assets, but must stop normal business activities.
  • •Written notice must be sent to members and creditors, except to those who voted for the closure.

Example

A family-owned bakery decides to shut down because the owners want to retire. They all agree to close the business, file the required paperwork, and stop taking new orders.

The bakery’s owners vote to wind up the company, which starts the closing process. The bakery can still handle final tasks like selling equipment or paying off debts, but it must stop regular operations. The board sends written notice to members and creditors, except to those who voted for the closure.

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

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§ 12633 Corporate Voluntary Dissolution Process

(a) Voluntary proceedings for winding up the corporation commence upon the adoption of the resolution required by Section 12630 by the members or by the board, electing to wind up and dissolve. (b) When a voluntary proceeding for winding up has commenced, the board shall continue to act as a board and shall have full powers to wind up and settle its affairs, both before and after the filing of the certificate of dissolution. (c) When a voluntary proceeding for winding up has commenced, the corporation shall cease to conduct its activities except to the extent necessary for the beneficial winding up thereof, to the extent necessary to carry out its purposes, and except during such period as the board may deem necessary to preserve the corporation’s goodwill or going-concern value pending a sale or other disposition of its assets, or both, in whole or in part. The board shall cause written notice of the commencement of the proceeding for voluntary winding up to be given by mail to all its members (except no notice need be given to the members who voted in favor of winding up and dissolving the corporation), to all known creditors, and claimants whose addresses appear on the records of the corporation. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1625, Sec. 3. Operative January 1, 1984.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

voluntary proceedings for winding upSection 12630certificate of dissolutiongoodwill or going-conc

Related Statutes

  • § 12631 Corporate Dissolution Certificate Filing
  • § 12635 Corporate Dissolution Certificate
  • § 12637 Corporate Dissolution Court Petition
  • § 6617 Corporate Dissolution Court Petition
  • § 8610.5 Voluntary Dissolution Without Debt

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 12633.
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