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13-C §956. Surrender of charter upon conversion

13-C ME Rev Stat § 956 (2019) (N/A)
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§956. Surrender of charter upon conversion

1.  Articles of charter surrender; domestic business corporation.  Whenever a domestic business corporation has adopted and approved, in the manner required by this subchapter, a plan of entity conversion providing for the domestic business corporation, referred to in this section as the "corporation," to be converted to a foreign unincorporated entity, articles of charter surrender must be executed on behalf of the corporation by an officer or other duly authorized representative of the corporation. The articles of charter surrender must set forth:

A. The name of the corporation;   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]

B. A statement that the articles of charter surrender are being filed in connection with the conversion of the corporation to a foreign unincorporated entity;   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]

C. A statement that the conversion was duly approved by the shareholders in the manner required by this Act and the corporation's articles of incorporation;   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]

D. The jurisdiction under the laws of which the surviving entity is organized; and   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]

E. If the surviving entity is a nonfiling entity, the address of its executive office immediately after the conversion.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]

[PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]

2.  File with Secretary of State.  The articles of charter surrender must be delivered by the corporation to the Secretary of State for filing. The articles of charter surrender take effect on the effective time provided in section 125.

[PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF).

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13-C §956. Surrender of charter upon conversion