- Articles of merger must be signed by each merging entity and delivered to the secretary of state for filing.
- Articles of merger must contain:
- The name, jurisdiction of formation, and type of entity of each merging entity that is not the surviving entity;
- The name, jurisdiction of formation, and type of entity of the surviving entity;
- A statement that the merger was approved by each domestic merging entity, if any, in accordance with §§ 61-3-1104 – 61-3-1109 and by each foreign merging entity, if any, in accordance with the law of its jurisdiction of formation;
- If the surviving entity exists before the merger and is a domestic filing entity, any amendment to its public organic record approved as part of the plan of merger;
- If the surviving entity is created by the merger and is a domestic filing entity, its public organic record, as an attachment; and
- If the surviving entity is created by the merger and is a domestic limited liability partnership, its application for registration, as an attachment.
- In addition to the requirements of subsection (b), articles of merger may contain any other provision not prohibited by law.
- If the surviving entity is a domestic entity, its public organic record, if any, must satisfy the law of this state, except that the public organic record does not need to be signed.
- If the surviving entity is a domestic limited partnership, the merger becomes effective when the articles of merger are effective. In all cases, the merger becomes effective on the later of:
- The date and time provided by the organic law of the surviving entity; or
- When the articles are effective.