78796913.1-728.1Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016CorporationsVirginia Stock Corporation ActControl Share AcquisitionsDefinitions1989, c. 14; 1990, c. 252; 2005, c. 765.As used in this article:section1 Before January 26, 1988;section112 Pursuant to a binding contract in effect before January 26, 1988;section222 Pursuant to the satisfaction of a pledge or other security interest created in good faith and not for the purpose of circumventing this article;section442 Pursuant to a merger or plan of share exchange effected in compliance with Article 12 (§ 13.1-715.1 et seq.) of this chapter if the public corporation is a party to the agreement of merger or plan of share exchange;section552 Pursuant to a tender or exchange offer that is made pursuant to an agreement to which the public corporation is a party;section662 Directly from the public corporation, or from any of its wholly owned subsidiaries, or from any corporation having beneficial ownership of shares of the public corporation having at least a majority, before such transaction, of the votes entitled to be cast in the election of directors of such public corporation; orsection772WLR Foods, Inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc.Civ. A. No. 94-012-H857 F. Supp. 4961994-06-21https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2008794/wlr-foods-inc-v-tyson-foods-inc/ . . . Virginia Control Share Acquisitions Act, Va.Code §§ 13.1-728.1 to 13.1-728.9. The Act states that . . . District Court, W.D. VirginiaWLR Foods, Inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc.Civ. A. No. 94-012-H869 F. Supp. 4191994-12-06https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1496090/wlr-foods-inc-v-tyson-foods-inc/ . . . quot;Control Share Act"), Va.Code Ann. §§ 13.1-728.1 to 13.1-728.9 (Michie 1993); and (3) . . . District Court, W.D. VirginiaWLR Foods, Inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc.Civ. A. No. 94-012-H861 F. Supp. 12771994-08-09https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2261568/wlr-foods-inc-v-tyson-foods-inc/ . . . quot;Control Share Act"), Va. Code Ann. §§ 13.1-728.1 to -728.9 (Michie 1993). Generally, the . . . District Court, W.D. Virginiahttp://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/13.1-728.1//13.1-728.1/13.1/9/14.1/13.1-728.1