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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>61529</law_id><section_number>13.1-728.7</section_number><catch_line>Redemption</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="13.1">Corporations</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="9">Virginia Stock Corporation Act</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="14.1">Control Share Acquisitions</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> If authorized in a corporation&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">articles of incorporation</span> or bylaws before a <span class="dictionary">control share acquisition</span> has occurred, the <span class="dictionary">shares</span> acquired in such <span class="dictionary">control share acquisition</span> with respect to which no <span class="dictionary">control share acquisition</span> statement has been filed with the <span class="dictionary">public corporation</span> may, at any time during the period ending 60 days after the last acquisition of such <span class="dictionary">shares</span> by the acquiring <span class="dictionary">person</span>, be redeemed by the corporation at the <span class="dictionary">redemption</span> price specified in subsection C. <a id="paragraph-224684" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-728.7/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> If authorized in a corporation&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">articles of incorporation</span> or bylaws before a <span class="dictionary">control share acquisition</span> has occurred, <span class="dictionary">shares</span> acquired in such <span class="dictionary">control share acquisition</span> with respect to which the <span class="dictionary">shareholders</span> have failed to grant voting rights at a special meeting or, if no special meeting for such purpose has been convened, at an annual meeting may, at any time during the period ending 60 days after such meeting, be redeemed by the corporation at the <span class="dictionary">redemption</span> price specified in subsection C. <a id="paragraph-224685" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-728.7/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> The <span class="dictionary">redemption</span> price for <span class="dictionary">shares</span> to be redeemed under this section shall be the number of such <span class="dictionary">shares</span> multiplied by the dollar amount (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the average per share price, including any brokerage <span class="dictionary">commissions</span>, transfer taxes and soliciting dealer&#x2019;s fees, paid by the acquiring <span class="dictionary">person</span> for such <span class="dictionary">shares</span>. The corporation may rely conclusively on public announcements by, or filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> by, the acquiring <span class="dictionary">person</span> as to the prices so paid. <a id="paragraph-224686" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-728.7/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1989, c. 14; 2005, c. 765; 2019, c. 734.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
