Dissenting shares: complaint to determine dissenting status or fair market value within 6 months after notice of approval mailed ("but not thereafter")
6 months after date the notice of approval (or 1110(h) notice) was mailed to the shareholder, under Cal. Corp. Code 1304(a).
Rule text
within six months after the date on which notice of the approval by the outstanding shares (Section 152) or notice pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1110 was mailed to the shareholder, but not thereafter, may file a complaint in the superior court of the proper county praying the court to determine whether the shares are dissenting shares or the fair market value of the dissenting shares or both or may intervene in any action pending on such a complaint.
Calculate this deadline
Deadline
Thursday, May 6, 2027
- Trigger (Date the notice of approval (or 1110(h) notice) was mailed to the shareholder): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Add 6 months: Thursday, May 6, 2027.
Rules applied
Cal. Corp. Code 1304(a)
within six months after the date on which notice of the approval by the outstanding shares (Section 152) or notice pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1110 was mailed to the shareholder, but not thereafter, may file a complaint in the superior court of the proper county praying the court to determine whether the shares are dissenting shares or the fair market value of the dissenting shares or both or may intervene in any action pending on such a complaint.Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 350
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." CCP 350: "An action is commenced, within the meaning of this Title, when the complaint is filed."Official source
- Dissenters' rights (Corp. Code 1300-1312).
- If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
Worked example
Date the notice of approval (or 1110(h) notice) was mailed to the shareholder on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, September 15, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the notice of approval (or 1110(h) notice) was mailed to the shareholder): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Add 6 months: Wednesday, September 15, 2027.
Notes
Dissenters' rights (Corp. Code 1300-1312).
Rules current as of 2026-10-27. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.