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Wisconsin Statutes Partnerships (Ch. 178, 179) § 179.1124. Filings required for merger; effective date

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) After a merger has been approved with respect to each constituent entity in accordance with its governing law, the constituent entities shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the department for filing articles of merger setting forth all of the following:

(a) The name, type of entity, and governing law of each constituent entity.

(b) The name, type of entity, and governing law of the surviving entity and, if the surviving entity is created by the merger, a statement to that effect.

(c) A statement that the plan of merger has been approved and adopted by each constituent entity in accordance with its governing law.

(d)1. If the surviving entity preexists the merger, any amendments to its organizational documents under s. 179.1122(1)(d) that are to be in a public record under its governing law or, if there are no such amendments, a statement to that effect.

2. If the surviving entity is to be created in the merger, any of its organizational documents that are to be in a public record under its governing law.

(e) A statement that the plan of merger is on file at the principal office of the surviving entity.

(f) A statement that upon request the surviving entity will provide a copy of the plan of merger to any interest holder of a constituent entity.

(g) A statement whether s. 179.1161 applies to the merger.

(2) In addition to the requirements of sub. (1), the articles of merger may contain any other provisions relating to the merger, as determined by the constituent entities in accordance with the plan of merger.

(3) If the surviving entity is a foreign entity that will be required to register to do business in this state immediately after the merger and it has not previously registered to do so or been assigned a registration to do so under s. 179.1009, it shall so register.

(4) A merger takes effect at the effective date and time of the articles of merger.

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