Section 1309.
Cal. Corporations Code - CORP § 1309.
in effectDissenting shares lose their status as dissenting shares and the holders thereof cease to be dissenting shareholders and cease to be entitled to require the corporation to purchase their shares upon the happening of any of the following:
(a)
The corporation abandons the reorganization. Upon abandonment of the reorganization, the corporation shall pay on demand to
any dissenting shareholder who has initiated proceedings in good faith under this chapter all necessary expenses incurred in such proceedings and reasonable attorneys’ fees.
(b)
The shares are transferred prior to their submission for endorsement in accordance with Section 1302 or are surrendered for conversion into shares of another class in accordance with the articles.
(c)
The dissenting shareholder and the corporation do not agree upon the status of the shares as dissenting shares or upon the purchase price of the shares, and neither files a complaint or intervenes in a pending action as provided in Section 1304, within six months after the date on which notice of the approval by the outstanding shares or notice pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1110 was mailed to the shareholder.
(d)
The dissenting
shareholder, with the consent of the corporation, withdraws the shareholder’s demand for purchase of the dissenting shares.
References
referencesCal. Corporations Code - CORP § 1302.
referencesCal. Corporations Code - CORP § 1304.
referencesCal. Corporations Code - CORP § 1110.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026