Do New Delaware General Corporation Law Exculpation Amendments Trigger a Mandatory Class Vote for Changes to Charters?

In August 2022, a number of amendments to the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) went into effect. One amendment of note is the extension of Section 102(b)(7)’s exculpation provisions, which now permit corporations to eliminate or limit the personal liability of specified officers for direct claims of breach of the fiduciary duty of care. As a result, several Delaware corporations have amended their charters to extend the Section 102(b)(7) clauses to those senior corporate officers specified under the newly amended statute. Naturally, these actions bring a new issue for the courts to determine: What is the requisite stockholder approval to implement these charter amendments?

 

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Amendments to Delaware LLC and Partnership Acts Pass House

Proposed changes to Delaware’s alternative entity statutes, including amendments providing greater flexibility in finance and other transactions, were passed unanimously by the state House of Representatives on June 10, 2014.

The proposed amendments to the Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del. C. §§ 18-101, et seq. (LLC Act), the Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, 6 Del. C. §§ 17-101, et seq. (LP Act) and the Revised Uniform Partnership Act, 6 Del. C. §§ 15-101, et seq. (GP Act), if approved by the Senate and Governor Markell, by their own terms will become effective on August 1, 2014.

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Proposed Amendment to Delaware Statute of Limitations Would Extend Time for Contract Claims to 20 Years (Without Seal)Proposed Amendment to Delaware Statute of Limitations Would Extend Time for Contract Claims to 20 Years (Without Seal)

A proposed amendment to the Delaware statute of limitations for contract claims should go a long way toward eliminating uncertainty in parties’ attempts to extend limitations periods by written agreement or by entering into contracts under seal. Parties generally cannot extend (or waive) a statutory limitations periods by agreement, and the requisite formalities required to enter into contracts under seal can be easily botched due to a lack of guidance and inconsistent caselaw. The amendment would allow parties to extend the limitations period in writing to up to 20 years and would only apply to contracts involving at least $100,000.

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