Legal Question in Technology Law in Virginia
Being a share holder when the company is sold out what about my part of shares
Hellow
I am working for a start up company and I started working since one year.At the time of joining
the company offered me 10,000 shares and at the end
of one year some part of my bonus amount was also converted to shares which I can not cash them out
unless the company goes to public issue..
Recently the CEO of the company sold out the company,
saying that the companyu is not getting contracts.
They sold out to a very big company whose share value is 70.00.When asked about our shares the CEO answered
that those shares are virtually dead and will go to
venture capatalists.
I am very said that because3 I am having part of
shares I worked day and nights for I which I was not paid as I am a Permanent Employee.
Please will you let me know what leagal
can I take?
The CEO even has not disclosed the deal when merging even if we are having shares.
Please let me know at the earliest.
My Email Is:
Thank you
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1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Being a share holder when the company is sold out what about my part of shar
I don't see how this could have happened as described in accordance with corporate law, if you were actually a stockholder. You should consult with an attorney to ascertain your rights. Unfortunately, you probably cannot stop the deal, and your statutory appraisal rights are likely to be too expensive to vindicate (unless you can act jointly with other dissenting stockholders).
Best wishes,
LDWG