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(a) Except as provided in the governing instrument, unless the articles of conversion provide otherwise, the proposed conversion of a statutory trust to an other entity may be abandoned before the effective date of the articles of conversion by majority vote of the trustees of the statutory trust.
(b) Unless the articles of conversion provide otherwise, the proposed conversion of an other entity to a statutory trust may be abandoned in the manner and by the vote required by the governing document of the other entity and the laws of the place in which it is incorporated or organized or, if no manner and vote is specified, in the manner and by the vote required to approve the conversion under § 12-1002 of this subtitle.
(c) If the articles of conversion have been filed with the Department, notice of the abandonment shall be given promptly to the Department.
(d)(1) If the proposed conversion is abandoned as provided in this section, no legal liability arises under the articles of conversion.
(2) Abandonment of a conversion under this section does not prejudice the rights of any person under any other contract made by a statutory trust party to the proposed conversion in connection with the proposed conversion.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Corporations and Associations § 12-1007 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/corporations-and-associations/md-code-corp-and-assns-sect-12-1007/
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