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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.6Ch. 3Art. 2§ 4849 Amending Sales Agreements

§ 4849 Amending Sales Agreements

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§ 4849 Amending Sales Agreements

Key Takeaways

  • •If you want to change a sale agreement, both the seller and buyer must agree to the changes.
  • •For California companies, big changes need approval from the board and sometimes the shareholders.
  • •For companies from other places, follow their local rules for approval.
  • •Once everyone agrees to the changes, the updated agreement is the new official deal.

Example

A company in California wants to sell its building, and the buyer wants to change the price after the first agreement.

The company’s board must agree to the new price. If the original deal needed shareholder approval, they must agree too. Once everyone says yes, the new price is part of the official deal.

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

Official Source
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§ 4849 Amending Sales Agreements

(a) Any amendment to an agreement of sale shall be approved by the seller and purchaser, as follows: (1) In the case of a California state depository corporation, by the board of the corporation, and, if the principal terms of the agreement of sale were required to be approved by the outstanding shares of the corporation under Section 4848 and if the amendment changes any of the principal terms of the agreement of sale, by the outstanding shares of the corporation. (2) In the case of a depository corporation other than a California state depository corporation, as required by the law of the depository corporation’s domicile. (b) If an agreement of sale is amended and if the amendment is approved as required by subdivision (a), the agreement of sale, as thus amended, constitutes the agreement of sale. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 887, Sec. 27. Effective September 25, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

agreementcorporationshareholderamendmentfor californiaeffective september

Related Statutes

  • § 4848 Sale Agreement Approval Rules
  • § 4851 Shareholder Approval Disclosure Rules
  • § 4879.05 Amending Sale Agreements
  • § 4850 State Depository Share Approval
  • § 4852 Abandoning Corporate Sales

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 4849.
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