California Corporations Code

§ 14604

CORP § 14604 Effective Jan 1, 2012Div. 3 · Title 1 · Part 13 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)A benefit corporation may terminate its status as a benefit corporation and cease to be subject to this part by amending the corporation’s articles to delete the provision required by Section 14602. The amendment shall not be effective unless the amendment is adopted by at least the minimum status vote. If the amendment is adopted, a shareholder of the corporation may, by complying with Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 1300) of Division 1, require the corporation to purchase at their fair market value the shares owned by the shareholder which are dissenting shares as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1300 in accordance with the procedures in that chapter.

(b)If a reorganization (Section 181) would have the effect of terminating the status of a corporation as a benefit corporation, the reorganization shall not be effective unless the reorganization is approved by at least the minimum status vote.

(c)If a benefit corporation is the converting corporation (Section 1150) in a conversion (Section 161.9), the conversion shall not be effective unless the conversion is approved by at least the minimum status vote.

…

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 728, Sec. 1. (AB 361) Effective January 1, 2012.