Try our Advanced Search for more refined results

Excerpt from Practical Guidance

Expert Analysis

Limitations Of Section 251(h)

Law360, New York (April 8, 2014, 4:17 PM EDT) -- In August 2013, an amendment to the Delaware General Corporation Law went into effect that significantly alters the process for back-end mergers after a tender offer closes. Under new Section 251(h), a publicly traded Delaware corporation is not required to obtain a stockholder vote to effect a back-end merger if a buyer acquires in a tender offer that percentage of shares that would have been necessary to adopt the merger agreement (typically 50 percent plus one share). Other conditions that must be met are the following:...

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Related Sections

Law Firms

Companies

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!