Sat.Nov 09, 2019 - Fri.Nov 15, 2019

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Appraisal Rights as Deal Structure Consideration – Law Firm Presentation

Appraisal Rights

When considering how to structure a deal – consider appraisal. That’s one of the takeaways from a detailed M&A presentation by lawyers at Morgan Lewis. As we’ve covered before , the existence of appraisal rights, how they may be exercised, and what percentage of shareholders may exercise appraisal rights are considerations for deal lawyers and, of course, the buyer itself.

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Texas: No Jury Right in Appraisal Case

Appraisal Rights

The Texas Court of Appeals recently held that shareholders exercising their appraisal rights under Section 10.354(a) of the Texas Business Organizations Code are not entitled to a jury trial, because appraisal is specially created and controlled by statute. Pursuant to section 10.361(e) of the Code, the court determines which owners have perfected their appraisal rights and appoints an appraiser to determine the fair value of their ownership interest.

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SEC Proposes Stricter Rules for Shareholder Proposals

Appraisal Rights

In a 3-2 vote, the SEC recently agreed to propose stricter voting requirements on shareholder proposals. The proposed rule would raise the threshold of shareholder support required to resubmit proposals previously voted down by shareholders. While SEC Chairman Jay Clayton proclaimed that the changes will help weed out unconstructive shareholder proposals, SEC Commissioner Robert J.