55-11-07. Merger or share exchange with foreign corporation.
(a) One or more foreign corporations may merge with one or more domestic corporations, and a foreign corporation may enter into a share exchange with a domestic corporation if:
(1) In a merger, the merger is permitted by the law of the state or country under whose law each foreign corporation is incorporated and, to the extent applicable, each domestic or foreign corporation complies with that law in effecting the merger;
(2) In a share exchange, if the corporation whose shares will be acquired is a foreign corporation, the share exchange is permitted by the law of the state or country under whose law the foreign corporation is incorporated and the foreign corporation and the acquiring domestic corporation comply with that law in effecting the share exchange;
(3) The foreign corporation complies with G.S. 55-11-05 if it is the surviving corporation of the merger or acquiring corporation of the share exchange; and
(4) Each domestic corporation complies with the applicable provisions of G.S. 55-11-01 through G.S. 55-11-04 and, if it is the surviving corporation of the merger with G.S. 55-11-05.
(b) Repealed by Session Laws 2005, c. 268, s. 24.
(c) This section does not limit the power of a foreign corporation to acquire all or part of the shares of one or more classes or series of a domestic corporation through a voluntary exchange or otherwise, or the power of a domestic corporation to acquire all or part of the shares of one or more classes or series of a foreign corporation through a voluntary exchange or otherwise. (1925, c. 77, s. 1; 1939, c. 5; 1943, c. 270; G.S., s. 55-165; 1955, c. 1371, s. 1; 1973, c. 469, s. 35; 1989, c. 265, s. 1; 2001-387, ss. 18, 19; 2005-268, s. 24.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act
Article 11 - Merger and Share Exchange.
§ 55-11-04 - Merger between parent corporation and subsidiary or between subsidiaries.
§ 55-11-05 - Articles of merger or share exchange.
§ 55-11-06 - Effect of merger or share exchange.
§ 55-11-07 - Merger or share exchange with foreign corporation.
§ 55-11-08 - Article 9 to control.
§ 55-11-09 - Merger with nonprofit corporation.
§ 55-11-10 - Merger with unincorporated entity.
§ 55-11-11 - Recodified as G.S55-11-20 by Session Laws 2018-45, s22, effective October 1, 2018.
§ 55-11-12 - Merger between parent unincorporated entity and subsidiary corporation or corporations.
§ 55-11-13 - Effect of merger with unincorporated entity.
§ 55-11-20 - Merger to effect a holding company reorganization.