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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) After:
(a) a plan of conversion of a domestic corporation has been adopted and approved as required by this chapter; or
(b) a domestic or foreign eligible entity that is the converting entity has approved a conversion as required under its organic law, articles of conversion must be signed by the converting entity and must:
(i) state the name, jurisdiction of formation, and type of entity of the converting entity;
(ii) state the name, jurisdiction of formation, and type of entity of the converted entity;
(iii) if the converting entity is:
(A) a domestic corporation, state that the plan of conversion was approved in accordance with 35-14-930 through 35-14-935; or
(B)(I) an eligible entity, state that the conversion was approved by the eligible entity in accordance with its organic law; or
(iv) if the converted entity is:
(A) a domestic business corporation or a domestic nonprofit corporation or filing entity, have attached the public organic record of the converted entity, except that provisions that would not be required to be included in a restated public organic record may be omitted; or
(B) a domestic limited liability partnership, have attached the filing required to become a limited liability partnership.
(2) If the converted entity is a domestic corporation, its articles of incorporation must satisfy the requirements of 35-14-202, except that provisions that would not be required to be included in restated articles of incorporation may be omitted from the articles of incorporation. If the converted entity is a domestic eligible entity, its public organic record, if any, must satisfy the requirements of the organic law of this state, except that the public organic record does not need to be signed.
(3) The articles of conversion must be delivered to the secretary of state for filing and take effect on the effective date determined in accordance with 35-14-123.
(4) If a converted entity is a domestic entity, the conversion becomes effective when the articles of conversion are effective. With respect to a conversion in which the converted entity is a foreign eligible entity, the conversion itself becomes effective on the later of:
(a) the date and time provided by the organic law of that eligible entity; or
(b) the date the articles of conversion become effective.
(5) Articles of conversion under this section may be combined with any required conversion filing under the organic law of a domestic eligible entity that is the converting entity or converted entity if the combined filing satisfies the requirements of both the other organic law and this section.
(6) If the converting entity is a foreign eligible entity that is registered to do business in this state under a provision of law similar to part 15 of this chapter, its registration statement or other type of foreign qualification is canceled automatically on the effective date of its conversion.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations § 35-14-933. Articles of conversion--effectiveness - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-35-corporations-partnerships-and-associations/mt-st-35-14-933/
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