In Berger v. Pubco Corporation, Case No. 509, 2009 WL 1976529(Del. July 9, 2009), the Delaware Supreme Court held that minority stockholders are entitled to a “quasi-appraisal” remedy to recover the difference between the fair value of their shares and the merger price. The Court also held that these stockholders did not have to opt-in to the appraisal proceedings or to escrow proceeds received from the merger. The decision in Berger resolves an important question, previously unclear under Delaware law, regarding the nature and scope of the remedies available to minority stockholders who allege misconduct by directors in connection with short form mergers.

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