(a) The agreement of merger must be adopted by the members in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.

(b) Unless the agreement of merger is not required to be approved by the members, the limited liability company must notify each member and each owner of a financial interest, whether or not entitled to vote, of the meeting of members at which the agreement of merger is to be submitted for approval. The notice must state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the agreement of merger and must contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the agreement of merger. If the limited liability company is to be merged into an existing entity, the notice shall also include or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the organizational documents of that entity. If the limited liability company is to be merged into an entity that is to be created pursuant to the merger, the notice shall include or be accompanied by a copy or a summary of the organizational documents of the new entity.

(c) Approval of the agreement of merger requires the approval of at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the agreement of merger, and, if any class or series of interests is entitled to vote as a separate group on the agreement of merger, the approval of at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the merger by that voting group.

(d) Separate voting by voting groups is required:

(i) On an agreement of merger, by each class or series of interests that: 1. are to be converted, pursuant to the provisions of the agreement of merger, into shares or other securities, interests, obligations, rights to acquire interests or other securities, cash, other property, or any combination of the foregoing; or 2. would have a right to vote as a separate group on a provision in the agreement of merger that, if contained in a proposed amendment to the certificate of formation or operating agreement, would require action by separate voting groups under the certificate of formation or operating agreement;

(ii) On an agreement of merger, if the voting group is entitled under the certificate of formation or operating agreement, to vote as a voting group to approve an agreement of merger.

(e) If as a result of a merger one or more members or owners of a financial interest of a domestic limited liability company would become subject to personal liability for the obligations or liabilities of any entity, approval of the agreement of merger shall require the execution, by each such member and owner of a financial interest, of a separate written consent to become subject to such personal liability.