As reported in USAToday, T. Rowe Price, the third largest shareholder in Dell, Inc., has been pursuing an appraisal case to recover more than the $13.75 per share merger price. However, it has now come to light that T. Rowe actually voted “for” the 2013 take-private deal by the company’s founder, thus threatening its ability to pursue appraisal. Indeed, one of the key steps in perfecting appraisal rights is voting against the proposed transaction, or at least abstaining from the vote, but in all events refraining from actively voting for the deal outright. Whether T. Rowe is permitted to continue in the case has not yet been decided by the Delaware chancery court.