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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) After a plan of conversion has been approved by the converting domestic corporation as provided in G.S. 55-11A-11, the converting domestic corporation shall deliver articles of conversion to the Secretary of State for filing. The articles of conversion shall state:
(1) The name of the converting domestic corporation;
(2) The name of the resulting business entity, its type of business entity, the state or country whose laws govern its organization and internal affairs, and, if the resulting business entity is not authorized to transact business or conduct affairs in this State, a designation of its mailing address and a commitment to file with the Secretary of State a statement of any subsequent change in its mailing address; and
(3) That a plan of conversion has been approved by the domestic corporation as required by law.
(b) If the domestic corporation is converting to a business entity whose formation, or whose status as a registered limited liability partnership as defined in G.S. 59-32, requires the filing of a document with the Secretary of State, then notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the articles of conversion shall be included as part of that document and shall contain the information required by the laws governing the organization and internal affairs of the resulting business entity.
(c) If the plan of conversion is abandoned after the articles of conversion have been filed with the Secretary of State but before the articles of conversion become effective, the converting domestic corporation shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing prior to the time the articles of conversion become effective an amendment to the articles of conversion withdrawing the articles of conversion.
(d) The conversion takes effect when the articles of conversion become effective.
(e) Certificates of conversion shall also be registered as provided in G.S. 47-18.1.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 55. North Carolina Business Corporation Act § 55-11A-12. Articles of conversion - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-55-north-carolina-business-corporation-act/nc-gen-st-sect-55-11a-12/
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