Iowa Code § 488.1108
Filings required for merger — effective date
Redline — January 1, 2012 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2013
As of January 1, 2012
1. After each constituent organization has approved a merger, articles of merger must be signed on behalf of all of the following:
1. After each constituent organization has approved a merger, articles of merger must be signed on behalf of all of the following:
a. Each preexisting constituent limited partnership, by each general partner listed in the certificate of limited partnership.
a. Each preexisting constituent limited partnership, by each general partner listed in the certificate of limited partnership.
b. Each other preexisting constituent organization, by an authorized representative.
b. Each other preexisting constituent organization, by an authorized representative.
2. The articles of merger must include all of the following:
2. The articles of merger must include all of the following:
a. The name and form of each constituent organization and the jurisdiction of its governing statute.
a. The name and form of each constituent organization and the jurisdiction of its governing statute.
b. The name and form of the surviving organization, the jurisdiction of its governing statute, and, if the surviving organization is created by the merger, a statement to that effect.
b. The name and form of the surviving organization, the jurisdiction of its governing statute, and, if the surviving organization is created by the merger, a statement to that effect.
c. The date the merger is effective under the governing statute of the surviving organization.
c. The date the merger is effective under the governing statute of the surviving organization.
d. If the surviving organization is to be created by the merger, one of the following:
d. If the surviving organization is to be created by the merger, one of the following:
(1) If it will be a limited partnership, the limited partnership’s certificate of limited partnership.
(1) If it will be a limited partnership, the limited partnership’s certificate of limited partnership.
(2) If it will be an organization other than a limited partnership, the organizational document that creates the organization.
(2) If it will be an organization other than a limited partnership, the organizational document that creates the organization.
e. If the surviving organization preexists the merger, any amendments provided for in the plan of merger for the organizational document that created the organization.
e. If the surviving organization preexists the merger, any amendments provided for in the plan of merger for the organizational document that created the organization.
f. A statement as to each constituent organization that the merger was approved as required by the organization’s governing statute.
f. A statement as to each constituent organization that the merger was approved as required by the organization’s governing statute.
g. If the surviving organization is a foreign organization not authorized to transact business in this state, the street and mailing address of an office which the secretary of state may use for the purposes of section 488.1109, subsection 2.
g. If the surviving organization is a foreign organization not authorized to transact business in this state, the street and mailing address of an office which the secretary of state may use for the purposes of section 488.1109, subsection 2.
h. Any additional information required by the governing statute of any constituent organization.
h. Any additional information required by the governing statute of any constituent organization.
3. Each constituent limited partnership shall deliver the articles of merger for filing in the office of the secretary of state.
3. Each constituent limited partnership shall deliver the articles of merger for filing in the office of the secretary of state.
4. A merger becomes effective under this article according to one of the following:
4. A merger becomes effective under this article according to one of the following:
a. If the surviving organization is a limited partnership, upon the later of the following:
a. If the surviving organization is a limited partnership, upon the later of the following:
(1) Compliance with subsection 3.
(1) Compliance with subsection 3.
(2) Subject to section 488.206, subsection 3, as specified in the articles of merger.
(2) Subject to section 488.206, subsection 3, as specified in the articles of merger.
b. If the surviving organization is not a limited partnership, as provided by the governing statute of the surviving organization.
b. If the surviving organization is not a limited partnership, as provided by the governing statute of the surviving organization.
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