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HomeCorporations CodeCh. 9Art. 1§ 5911 Corporate Asset Disposal Approval

§ 5911 Corporate Asset Disposal Approval

Corporations Code·California
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§ 5911 Corporate Asset Disposal Approval

Key Takeaways

  • •A company can sell or give away most of its stuff (like buildings, machines, or inventory) if the big bosses (the board) agree to it.
  • •If the sale isn’t a normal part of the company’s business, the owners (members) and anyone else listed in the company’s rules must also agree.
  • •Even if the owners agree, the big bosses can still cancel the sale later, unless there’s a contract with someone outside the company.
  • •The company can accept money, property, or shares in another company as payment for what they’re selling.

Example

A toy company wants to sell all its factories and machines to another business.

The company’s board must first agree to the sale. Since selling factories isn’t something the company does every day, the owners (like shareholders) must also vote to approve it. If they all agree, the sale can happen, and the company can take money or even shares in the other business as payment. But even after the owners say yes, the board can still change their mind and cancel the sale if they want.

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

Official Source
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§ 5911 Corporate Asset Disposal Approval

(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 5142, a corporation may sell, lease, convey, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets when the principal terms are: (1) Approved by the board; and (2) Unless the transaction is in the usual and regular course of its activities, approved by the members (Section 5034) and by any other person or persons whose approval is required by the articles, either before or after approval by the board and before or after the transaction. (b) Notwithstanding approval by the members (Section 5034) or such other person, the board may abandon the proposed transaction without further action by the members, subject to the contractual rights, if any, of third parties. (c) Subject to the provisions of Section 5142, such sale, lease, conveyance, exchange, transfer or other disposition may be made upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration as the board may deem in the best interests of the corporation. The consideration may be money, property, or securities of any domestic corporation, foreign corporation, or foreign business corporation or any of them. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 587, Sec. 18.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

dispose of all or substantially all of its assetsapproved by the boardapproved by the membersusual and regular course of its activitiesbest interests of the corporation

Related Statutes

  • § 12521 Corporate Asset Disposition Approval
  • § 7911 Corporate Asset Disposition Approval
  • § 9631 Corporate Asset Disposal Approval
  • § 5910 Corporate Property Security Approval
  • § 5912 Corporate Asset Transfer Approval

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 5911.
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