RCW 23.100.1312
Statement of merger—Effective date of merger.
(1) A statement of merger must be signed by each merging entity and delivered to the secretary of state for filing.
(2) A statement of merger must contain:
(a) The name, jurisdiction of formation, and type of cooperative association of each merging cooperative association that is not the surviving entity;
(b) The name, jurisdiction of formation, and type of entity of the surviving cooperative association;
(c) If the statement of merger is not to be effective upon filing, the later date and time on which it will become effective, which may not be more than ninety days after the date of filing;
(d) A statement that the merger was approved by each domestic merging cooperative association, if any, in accordance with this section and RCW 23.100.1308 through 23.100.1311 and 23.100.1313 and by each foreign merging entity, if any, in accordance with the law of its jurisdiction of formation;
(e) If the surviving cooperative association exists before the merger and is a domestic cooperative association, any amendment to its public organic record approved as part of the plan of merger;
(f) If the surviving entity is created by the merger and is a domestic cooperative association, its public organic record, as an attachment;
(g) If the surviving entity is a foreign cooperative association that is not a registered foreign cooperative association, a mailing address to which the secretary of state may send any process served on the secretary of state pursuant to RCW 23.100.1313(5).
(3) In addition to the requirements of subsection (2) of this section, a statement of merger may contain any other provision not prohibited by law.
(4) If the surviving entity is a domestic cooperative association, its public organic record, if any, must satisfy the requirements of the law of this state, except that the public organic record does not need to be signed and may omit any provision that is not required to be included in a restatement of the public organic record.
(5) A plan of merger that is signed by all the merging cooperative associations and meets all the requirements of subsection (2) of this section may be delivered to the secretary of state for filing instead of a statement of merger and on filing has the same effect. If a plan of merger is filed as provided in this subsection, references in this subchapter to a statement of merger refer to the plan of merger filed under this subsection.
(6) A statement of merger is effective on the date and time of filing or the later date and time specified in the statement of merger.
(7) If the surviving entity is a domestic limited cooperative association, the merger becomes effective when the statement of merger is effective. If the surviving entity is a foreign cooperative association, the merger becomes effective on the later of:
(a) The date and time provided by the organic law of the surviving cooperative association; or
(b) When the statement is effective.
[ 2019 c 37 § 1312.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)
Chapter 23.100 - Limited Cooperative Associations.
23.100.0103 - Nature of limited cooperative association.
23.100.0104 - Purpose and duration of limited cooperative association.
23.100.0107 - Requirements of other laws.
23.100.0108 - Relation to restraint of trade and antitrust laws.
23.100.0109 - Effect of organic rules.
23.100.0110 - Required information.
23.100.0111 - Business transactions of member with limited cooperative association.
23.100.0113 - Use of the term "cooperative" in name.
23.100.0114 - Subjects covered outside chapter.
23.100.0201 - Formation of limited cooperative association—Articles of organization.
23.100.0202 - Organization of limited cooperative association.
23.100.0204 - Executing of records to be delivered for filing to secretary of state.
23.100.0301 - Authority to amend organic rules.
23.100.0302 - Notice and action on amendment of organic rules.
23.100.0303 - Method of voting on amendment of organic rules.
23.100.0304 - Voting by district, class, or voting group.
23.100.0305 - Approval of amendment.
23.100.0306 - Restated articles of organization.
23.100.0307 - Amendment or restatement of articles of organization—Filing.
23.100.0402 - Becoming a member.
23.100.0403 - No agency power of member as member.
23.100.0404 - Liability of members and directors.
23.100.0405 - Right of members and dissociated members to information.
23.100.0406 - Annual meeting of members.
23.100.0407 - Special meeting of members.
23.100.0408 - Notice of members meeting.
23.100.0409 - Waiver of members meeting notice.
23.100.0410 - Quorum of members.
23.100.0411 - Voting by patron members.
23.100.0412 - Allocation of voting power of patron members.
23.100.0413 - Voting by investor members.
23.100.0414 - Voting requirements for members.
23.100.0415 - Manner of voting.
23.100.0416 - Action without a meeting.
23.100.0417 - Districts and delegates—Classes of members.
23.100.0418 - Approval of certain transactions.
23.100.0419 - Notice to members of consumer cooperative.
23.100.0501 - Member's interest.
23.100.0502 - Patron and investor members' interests.
23.100.0503 - Transferability of member's interest.
23.100.0601 - Board of directors.
23.100.0602 - No liability as director for limited cooperative association's obligations.
23.100.0603 - Qualifications of directors.
23.100.0604 - Election of directors and composition of board.
23.100.0605 - Term of director.
23.100.0606 - Resignation of director.
23.100.0607 - Removal of director.
23.100.0608 - Suspension of director by board.
23.100.0609 - Vacancy on board.
23.100.0610 - Remuneration of directors.
23.100.0612 - Action without meeting.
23.100.0613 - Meetings and notice.
23.100.0614 - Waiver of notice of meeting.
23.100.0618 - Standards of conduct and liability.
23.100.0619 - Conflict of interest.
23.100.0620 - Other considerations of directors.
23.100.0621 - Right of director or committee member to information.
23.100.0622 - Appointment and authority of officer.
23.100.0623 - Resignation and removal of officers.
23.100.0701 - Indemnification and advancement of expenses—Insurance.
23.100.0801 - Members' contributions.
23.100.0802 - Contribution and validation.
23.100.0803 - Allocation of profits and losses.
23.100.0805 - Redemption or repurchase.
23.100.0806 - Limitations on distributions.
23.100.0807 - Liability for improper distributions—Limitation of action.
23.100.0808 - Relation to state securities law.
23.100.0901 - Member's dissociation.
23.100.0902 - Effect of dissociation.
23.100.0903 - Power of legal representative of deceased member.
23.100.1001 - Dissolution and winding up.
23.100.1002 - Nonjudicial dissolution.
23.100.1003 - Judicial dissolution.
23.100.1004 - Voluntary dissolution before commencement of activity.
23.100.1005 - Voluntary dissolution by the board and members.
23.100.1007 - Rescinding dissolution.
23.100.1008 - Distribution of assets in winding up.
23.100.1009 - Known claims against dissolved limited cooperative association.
23.100.1010 - Other claims against dissolved limited cooperative association.
23.100.1011 - Court proceedings.
23.100.1012 - Statement of dissolution.
23.100.1013 - Statement of termination.
23.100.1101 - Derivative action.
23.100.1201 - Disposition of assets not requiring member approval.
23.100.1202 - Member approval of other disposition of assets.
23.100.1203 - Notice and action by board on disposition of assets requiring member approval.
23.100.1204 - Member action on disposition of assets.
23.100.1302 - Conversion authorized.
23.100.1303 - Plan of conversion.
23.100.1304 - Approval of conversion.
23.100.1305 - Amendment or abandonment of plan of conversion.
23.100.1306 - Statement of conversion—Effective date of conversion.
23.100.1307 - Effect of conversion.
23.100.1308 - Merger authorized.
23.100.1310 - Approval of merger.
23.100.1311 - Amendment or abandonment of plan of merger.
23.100.1312 - Statement of merger—Effective date of merger.
23.100.1313 - Effect of merger.
23.100.1314 - Relationship to other laws.
23.100.1315 - Charitable assets.
23.100.1316 - Status of filings.
23.100.1318 - Reference to external facts.
23.100.1319 - Alternative means of approval of conversion or merger.
23.100.1320 - Subjects covered.
23.100.1501 - Uniformity of application and construction—2019 c 37.
23.100.1502 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.