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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) After a plan of merger, a plan of conversion, or a plan of exchange is authorized, and at any time before the merger, conversion, or exchange takes effect:
(a) The transaction may be abandoned, subject to any contractual rights, in accordance with the procedure stated in the plan of merger, plan of conversion, or plan of exchange. If a merger, conversion, or exchange is abandoned after a plan of merger has been filed by the secretary of state pursuant to section 7-90-203.7, a plan of conversion has been filed by the secretary of state pursuant to section 7-90-201.7, or a plan of exchange has been filed by the secretary of state pursuant to section 7-90-203.8 stating a delayed effective date, the transaction may be prevented from becoming effective by delivering to the secretary of state, for filing pursuant to part 3 of this article 90, before the date the transaction becomes effective pursuant to section 7-90-304, a statement of change that states that, by appropriate action, the transaction has been abandoned.
(b) The plan of merger, plan of conversion, or plan of exchange may be amended in accordance with the procedure stated in the plan, but the plan may not be amended to change:
(I) The amount or kind of owner's interests or other securities, eligible interests, obligations, rights to acquire owner's interests, other securities or eligible interests, cash, or other property to be received under the plan by the owners of eligible interests in any party to the merger, conversion, or exchange;
(II) The primary constituent documents of an entity that is party to the merger, conversion, or exchange, except for changes permitted by the organic statutes of the entity; or
(III) Any of the other terms or conditions of the plan if the change would adversely affect the owners in any material respect.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 7. Corporations and Associations § 7-90-205.5. Abandonment or amendment of plan of merger, plan of conversion, or plan of exchange - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-7-corporations-and-associations/co-rev-st-sect-7-90-205-5/
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