North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 57D. North Carolina Limited Liability Company Act § 57D-9-01. Definitions

(1) Articles of organization and conversion.--The document filed by the Secretary of State under G.S. 57D-9-22 for the purpose of converting an eligible entity into an LLC.

(2) Converting entity.--An eligible entity that converts into another eligible entity pursuant to Part 2 or Part 3 of this Article 9.

(3) Converting LLC.--A converting entity that is an LLC.

(4) Eligible entity.--A corporation, including a professional corporation as defined in G.S. 55B-2 and a foreign professional corporation defined in G.S. 55B-16, a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation, a limited liability company, a domestic or foreign limited partnership, a registered limited liability partnership or foreign limited liability partnership as defined in G.S. 59-32, or any other partnership as defined in G.S. 59-36, whether or not formed under the laws of this State.

(5) Merging entity.--An eligible entity that is a party to a merger.

(6) Merging LLC.--A merging entity that is an LLC.

(7) Surviving entity.--The eligible entity into which a converting entity converts or into which an eligible entity is merged.