§ 1103 Merger Approval Filing Requirements
This law tells how a merger is approved by a company's board and shareholders, files the merger agreement, and when it becomes official.
Two California companies, Alpha Corp and Beta Inc, want to merge. Alpha's board approves the deal and then gets the required shareholder votes from each class of its stock. Beta's board also approves it without a shareholder vote because its articles allow that. After the paperwork is filed with the Secretary of State, the two become one company called AlphaBeta.
Because Alpha's shareholders voted enough shares to meet the percentage the law requires, and Beta's board approved it alone, the merger can be filed. Once the filing is accepted, AlphaBeta legally exists as a single corporation.
Required vote percentage × Total outstanding shares of that class = Minimum number of shares that must vote
Alpha Corp has 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The merger needs at least 50% of those shares to vote in favor.
Result: 500,000 shares must vote for the merger to be approved.
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§ 1103 Merger Approval Filing Requirements
Last verified: January 10, 2026