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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 partnership as provided in G.S. 59-73.21, the converting domestic partnership 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 partnership;
(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 partnership as required by law.
(b) If the domestic partnership is converting to a business entity whose formation 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 partnership shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing prior to the time the articles of conversion become effective an amendment of 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 59. Partnership § 59-73.22. Articles of conversion - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-59-partnership/nc-gen-st-sect-59-73-22/
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