# Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-103-105: Filing of solicitation materials

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-103-105
- **Heading:** Filing of solicitation materials
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 48 / Chapter 103 / Section 48-103-105

## Text

(a) Copies of all advertisements, circulars, letters or other materials of the offeror or the offeree company, soliciting or requesting the acceptance or rejection of the takeover offer, shall be filed with the commissioner and sent to the offeree company or offeror, respectively, not later than the time copies of such solicitation materials are first published or used or sent to offerees. (b) Solicitation materials used in connection with a takeover offer shall not contain any false statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make any statement made therein not misleading. The commissioner may by rule or order prohibit the use of any solicitation material deemed by the commissioner to be false or misleading. Acts 1976, ch. 536, § 2; T.C.A., §§ 48-2105, 48-5-105, 48-35-105.
(a) Copies of all advertisements, circulars, letters or other materials of the offeror or the offeree company, soliciting or requesting the acceptance or rejection of the takeover offer, shall be filed with the commissioner and sent to the offeree company or offeror, respectively, not later than the time copies of such solicitation materials are first published or used or sent to offerees.
(b) Solicitation materials used in connection with a takeover offer shall not contain any false statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make any statement made therein not misleading. The commissioner may by rule or order prohibit the use of any solicitation material deemed by the commissioner to be false or misleading.
Acts 1976, ch. 536, § 2; T.C.A., §§ 48-2105, 48-5-105, 48-35-105.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-103-101 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C103_S48-103-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-103-102 Part definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C103_S48-103-102.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-103-103 Limitations on offerors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C103_S48-103-103.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-103-104 Registration of takeover offers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C103_S48-103-104.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-103-105 Filing of solicitation materials](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C103_S48-103-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-103-106 Fraudulent and deceptive practices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C103_S48-103-106.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-103-107 Consent to service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C103_S48-103-107.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-103-108 Administration - Rules and orders - Hearings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C103_S48-103-108.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-103-109 Fees and expenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C103_S48-103-109.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-103-110 Injunction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C103_S48-103-110.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-103-111 Criminal penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C103_S48-103-111.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-103-112 Civil liabilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C103_S48-103-112.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-103-113 Applicability of part](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C103_S48-103-113.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-103-201 Short title - Part supplemental](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C103_S48-103-201.md)

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