(a) If a corporate action specified in Section 10A-2A-13.02(a) is submitted to a vote at a stockholders’ meeting, a stockholder who wishes to assert appraisal rights with respect to any class or series of stock:
Terms Used In Alabama Code 10A-2A-13.21
Appraisal: A determination of property value.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(1) shall deliver to the corporation, before the vote is taken, written notice of the stockholder’s intent to demand payment if the proposed action is effectuated; and(2) shall not vote, or cause or permit to be voted, any stock of the class or series in favor of the proposed action.(b) If a corporate action specified in Section 10A-2A-13.02(a) is to be approved by written consent, a stockholder who wishes to assert appraisal rights with respect to any class or series of stock shall not sign a consent in favor of the proposed action with respect to that class or series of stock.(c) If a corporate action specified in Section 10A-2A-13.02(a) does not require stockholder approval pursuant to Section 10A-2A-11.04(j), a stockholder who wishes to assert appraisal rights with respect to any class or series of stock (i) shall deliver to the corporation before the stock is purchased pursuant to the offer written notice of the stockholder’s intent to demand payment if the proposed action is effected; and (ii) shall not tender, or cause or permit to be tendered, any stock of the class or series in response to the offer.(d) A stockholder who fails to satisfy the requirements of subsection (a), (b), or (c) is not entitled to payment under this Article 13.
