Delaware § 1159 Disposal of securities [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 346, § 12]

Delaware Statutes

§ 1159 — Disposal of securities [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 346, § 12]

Delaware § 1159

JurisdictionDelaware

Title12

PartDescent and Distribution; Escheat

Ch. 11ESCHEATS

Subch.Unclaimed Property

This text of Delaware § 1159 (Disposal of securities [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 346, § 12]) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Delaware primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 12, § 1159 (2026).

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If a security is delivered to the State Escheator under this chapter on or after July 1, 2017, the State Escheator shall, subject to § 1150 of this title, sell the security on any established stock exchange or by such other means as the State Escheator deems advisable as soon as the State Escheator deems practicable after the delivery. The State Escheator may not sell a security listed on an established stock exchange for less than the price prevailing on the exchange at the time of sale. The State Escheator may sell a security not listed on an established exchange by any commercially-reasonable method.

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If a security is delivered to the State Escheator under this chapter on or after July 1, 2017, the State Escheator shall, subject to § 1150 of this title, sell the security on any established stock exchange or by such other means as the State Escheator deems advisable as soon as the State Escheator deems practicable after the delivery. The State Escheator may not sell a security listed on an established stock exchange for less than the price prevailing on the exchange at the time of sale. The State Escheator may sell a security not listed on an established exchange by any commercially-reasonable method.