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8 Del. C. § 219 · List of stockholders entitled to vote; penalty for refusal to produce; stock ledger.
8 Del. C. § 220 · Inspection of books and records [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 6, § 3].
8 Del. C. § 221 · Voting, inspection and other rights of bondholders and debenture holders.
8 Del. C. § 222 · Notice of meetings and adjourned meetings.
8 Del. C. § 223 · Vacancies and newly created directorships.
8 Del. C. § 224 · Form of records.
8 Del. C. § 225 · Contested election of directors; proceedings to determine validity.
8 Del. C. § 226 · Appointment of custodian or receiver of corporation on deadlock or for other cause.
8 Del. C. § 227 · Powers of Court in elections of directors.
8 Del. C. § 228 · Consent of stockholders or members in lieu of meeting [For application of section, see 81 Del. Laws, c. 86, § 40].
8 Del. C. § 229 · Waiver of notice.
8 Del. C. § 230 · Exception to requirements of notice.
8 Del. C. § 231 · Voting procedures and inspectors of elections.
8 Del. C. § 232 · Delivery of notice; notice by electronic transmission [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 309, § 6].
8 Del. C. § 233 · Notice to stockholders sharing an address.
8 Del. C. § 241 · Amendment of certificate of incorporation before receipt of payment for stock.
8 Del. C. § 242 · Amendment of certificate of incorporation after receipt of payment for stock; nonstock corporations.
8 Del. C. § 243 · Retirement of stock.
8 Del. C. § 244 · Reduction of capital.
8 Del. C. § 245 · Restated certificate of incorporation.
8 Del. C. § 246 · [Reserved.]
8 Del. C. § 251 · Merger or consolidation of domestic corporations [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 327, § 8; 80 Del. Laws, c. 265, § 17; and 82 Del. Laws, c. 256, § 24].
8 Del. C. § 252 · Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign corporations; service of process upon surviving or resulting corporation.
8 Del. C. § 253 · Merger of parent corporation and subsidiary corporation or corporations.
8 Del. C. § 254 · Merger or consolidation of domestic corporations and joint-stock or other associations.
8 Del. C. § 255 · Merger or consolidation of domestic nonstock corporations.
8 Del. C. § 256 · Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign nonstock corporations; service of process upon surviving or resulting corporation.
8 Del. C. § 257 · Merger or consolidation of domestic stock and nonstock corporations.
8 Del. C. § 258 · Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign stock and nonstock corporations.
8 Del. C. § 259 · Status, rights, liabilities, of constituent and surviving or resulting corporations following merger or consolidation.
8 Del. C. § 260 · Powers of corporation surviving or resulting from merger or consolidation or upon conversion or domestication; issuance of stock, bonds or other indebtedness.
8 Del. C. § 261 · Remedies; appointment of stockholder representatives; effect of merger upon pending actions [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 309, § 6].
8 Del. C. § 262 · Appraisal rights [For application of this section, see 81 Del. Laws, c. 354, § 17; 82 Del. Laws, c. 45, § 23; 82 Del. Laws, c. 256, § 24; 83 Del. Laws, c. 377, § 22; and 84 Del. Laws, c. 98, § 16].
8 Del. C. § 263 · Merger or consolidation of domestic corporations and partnerships; service of process upon surviving or resulting corporation or partnership.
8 Del. C. § 264 · Merger or consolidation of domestic corporations and limited liability companies; service of process upon surviving or resulting corporation or limited liability company.
8 Del. C. § 265 · Conversion of other entities to a domestic corporation [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 98, § 17].
8 Del. C. § 266 · Conversion of a domestic corporation to other entities [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 98, § 16].
8 Del. C. § 267 · Merger of parent entity and subsidiary corporation or corporations.
8 Del. C. § 268 · Amendments to certificate of incorporation of the surviving corporation; disclosure schedules [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 309, § 6].
8 Del. C. § 271 · Sale, lease or exchange of assets; consideration; procedure.
8 Del. C. § 272 · Mortgage or pledge of assets.
8 Del. C. § 273 · Dissolution of joint venture corporation having 2 stockholders.
8 Del. C. § 274 · Dissolution before issuance of shares or beginning of business; procedure.
8 Del. C. § 275 · Dissolution generally; procedure.
8 Del. C. § 276 · Dissolution of nonstock corporation; procedure.
8 Del. C. § 277 · Payment of franchise taxes before dissolution, merger, transfer or conversion.
8 Del. C. § 278 · Continuation of corporation after dissolution for purposes of suit and winding up affairs.
8 Del. C. § 279 · Trustees or receivers for dissolved corporations; appointment; powers; duties.
8 Del. C. § 280 · Notice to claimants; filing of claims.
8 Del. C. § 281 · Payment and distribution to claimants and stockholders.
8 Del. C. § 282 · Liability of stockholders of dissolved corporations.
8 Del. C. § 283 · Jurisdiction.
8 Del. C. § 284 · Revocation or forfeiture of charter; proceedings.
8 Del. C. § 285 · Dissolution or forfeiture of charter by decree of court; filing.
8 Del. C. § 291 · Receivers for insolvent corporations; appointment and powers.
8 Del. C. § 292 · Title to property; filing order of appointment; exception.
8 Del. C. § 293 · Notices to stockholders and creditors.
8 Del. C. § 294 · Receivers or trustees; inventory; list of debts and report.
8 Del. C. § 295 · Creditors’ proofs of claims; when barred; notice.
8 Del. C. § 296 · Adjudication of claims; appeal.
8 Del. C. § 297 · Sale of perishable or deteriorating property.
8 Del. C. § 298 · Compensation, costs and expenses of receiver or trustee.
8 Del. C. § 299 · Substitution of trustee or receiver as party; abatement of actions.
8 Del. C. § 300 · Employee’s lien for wages when corporation insolvent.
8 Del. C. § 301 · Discontinuance of liquidation.
8 Del. C. § 302 · Compromise or arrangement between corporation and creditors or stockholders.
8 Del. C. § 303 · Proceeding under the Federal Bankruptcy Code of the United States; effectuation.
8 Del. C. § 311 · Revocation of voluntary dissolution; restoration of expired certificate of incorporation.
8 Del. C. § 312 · Revival of certificate of incorporation.
8 Del. C. § 313 · Revival of certificate of incorporation or charter of exempt corporations.
8 Del. C. § 314 · Status of corporation.
8 Del. C. § 321 · Service of process on corporations.
8 Del. C. § 322 · Failure of corporation to obey order of court; appointment of receiver.
8 Del. C. § 323 · Failure of corporation to obey writ of mandamus; quo warranto proceedings for forfeiture of charter.
8 Del. C. § 324 · Attachment of shares of stock or any option, right or interest therein; procedure; sale; title upon sale; proceeds.
8 Del. C. § 325 · Actions against officers, directors or stockholders to enforce liability of corporation; unsatisfied judgment against corporation.
8 Del. C. § 326 · Action by officer, director or stockholder against corporation for corporate debt paid.
8 Del. C. § 327 · Stockholder’s derivative action; allegation of stock ownership.
8 Del. C. § 328 · Effect of liability of corporation on impairment of certain transactions.
8 Del. C. § 329 · Defective organization of corporation as defense.
8 Del. C. § 330 · Usury; pleading by corporation.
8 Del. C. § 341 · Law applicable to close corporation.
8 Del. C. § 342 · Close corporation defined; contents of certificate of incorporation.
8 Del. C. § 343 · Formation of a close corporation.
8 Del. C. § 344 · Election of existing corporation to become a close corporation.
8 Del. C. § 345 · Limitations on continuation of close corporation status.
8 Del. C. § 346 · Voluntary termination of close corporation status by amendment of certificate of incorporation; vote required.
8 Del. C. § 347 · Issuance or transfer of stock of a close corporation in breach of qualifying conditions.
8 Del. C. § 348 · Involuntary termination of close corporation status; proceeding to prevent loss of status.
8 Del. C. § 349 · Corporate option where a restriction on transfer of a security is held invalid.
8 Del. C. § 350 · Agreements restricting discretion of directors.
8 Del. C. § 351 · Management by stockholders.
8 Del. C. § 352 · Appointment of custodian for close corporation.
8 Del. C. § 353 · Appointment of a provisional director in certain cases.
8 Del. C. § 354 · Operating corporation as partnership.
8 Del. C. § 355 · Stockholders’ option to dissolve corporation.
8 Del. C. § 356 · Effect of this subchapter on other laws.
8 Del. C. § 361 · Law applicable to public benefit corporations; how formed.
8 Del. C. § 362 · Public benefit corporation defined; contents of certificate of incorporation.
8 Del. C. § 363 · Nonprofit nonstock corporations [For application of this section, see 82 Del. Laws, c. 256, § 24].