Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 32A
Restrictions on exercise, transfer, receipt or holding of rights or options issued by corporations
Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 156B — Certain Business Corporations · Status: effective
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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 32A, Restrictions on exercise, transfer, receipt or holding of rights or options issued by corporations, Massachusetts, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1554907
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Section 32A. The terms and conditions of any rights or options issued by the corporation, including those outstanding on the effective date of this section, may include, without limitation, restrictions or conditions that preclude or limit the exercise, transfer, receipt or holding of such rights or options by any person owning or offering to acquire a specified number or percentage of the outstanding stock or other securities of the corporation, or any transferees of any such persons, or that preclude or limit such actions based on such other factors, including the nature or identity of such persons, as the directors determine to be reasonable and in the best interests of the corporation. Nothing contained in this section shall affect the duties or standard of care of a director pursuant to section sixty-five of this chapter.