RCW 25.15.426
Articles of merger—Filing—Effective date.
(1) After each constituent organization has approved a merger, articles of merger must be executed on behalf of each constituent organization by an authorized representative.
(2) The articles of merger must include:
(a) The name and form of each constituent organization and the jurisdiction of its governing statute;
(b) The name and form of the surviving organization and the jurisdiction of its governing statute;
(c) The date the merger is effective under the governing statute of the surviving organization;
(d) Any amendments provided for in the plan of merger for the organizational document that created the surviving organization;
(e) A statement as to each constituent organization that the merger was approved as required by the organization's governing statute;
(f) If the surviving organization is a foreign organization not registered to transact business in this state, the street and mailing address of the surviving organization's principal office for the purposes of service of process under RCW 23.95.450; and
(g) Any additional information required by the governing statute of any constituent organization.
(3) The surviving organization must deliver the articles of merger for filing in the office of the secretary of state.
(4) The effective time of a merger is:
(a) If the surviving organization is a limited liability company, upon the later of:
(i) Filing of the articles of merger in the office of the secretary of state; or
(ii) Subject to subsection (5) of this section, as specified in the articles of merger; or
(b) If the surviving organization is not a limited liability company, as provided by the governing statute of the surviving organization.
(5) If the articles of merger do not specify a delayed effective date, the articles of merger become effective upon filing as provided in RCW 23.95.210. The articles of merger may specify a delayed effective time and date in accordance with RCW 23.95.210.
[ 2015 c 176 § 7128; 2015 c 188 § 82.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Contingent effective date—2015 c 176: See note following RCW 23.95.100.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 25.15 - Limited Liability Companies.
25.15.011 - Name of limited liability company.
25.15.018 - Effect of limited liability company agreement—Nonwaivable provisions.
25.15.026 - Service of process, notice, or demand.
25.15.031 - Purpose and powers.
25.15.033 - Law of this state governs.
25.15.036 - Business transactions of member or manager with the limited liability company.
25.15.038 - General standards—Limitation of liability.
25.15.046 - Professional limited liability companies.
25.15.048 - Professional limited liability company—Licensing.
25.15.051 - Foreign professional limited liability company.
25.15.054 - Membership residency.
25.15.061 - Piercing the veil.
25.15.071 - Formation—Certificate of formation.
25.15.076 - Amendment to certificate of formation.
25.15.081 - Restated certificate.
25.15.091 - Execution or amendment by judicial order.
25.15.096 - Duty of secretary of state to file—Review of refusal to file.
25.15.106 - Initial and annual reports.
25.15.116 - Admission of members.
25.15.121 - Voting and classes of membership.
25.15.126 - Liability of members and managers to third parties.
25.15.131 - Member dissociation.
25.15.136 - Records and information.
25.15.141 - Remedies for breach of limited liability company agreement by member.
25.15.151 - Member-managed limited liability companies.
25.15.154 - Manager-managed limited liability companies.
25.15.157 - Delegation of rights and powers to manage.
25.15.161 - Manager—Member's rights and duties.
25.15.166 - Voting and classes of managers.
25.15.171 - Remedies for breach of limited liability company agreement by manager.
25.15.176 - Resignation of manager.
25.15.181 - Loss of sole remaining manager.
25.15.191 - Form of contribution.
25.15.196 - Liability for contribution.
25.15.206 - Allocation of distributions.
25.15.211 - Interim distributions.
25.15.216 - Distribution following dissociation.
25.15.221 - Distribution in-kind.
25.15.226 - Right to distribution.
25.15.231 - Limitations on distribution.
25.15.236 - Liability for improper distributions.
25.15.246 - Nature of limited liability company interest—Certificate of interest.
25.15.251 - Transfer of transferable interest.
25.15.256 - Rights of judgment creditor.
25.15.269 - After dissolution under RCW 25.15.265.
25.15.274 - Judicial dissolution.
25.15.279 - Administrative dissolution—Commencement of proceeding.
25.15.289 - Administrative dissolution—Reinstatement.
25.15.294 - Voluntary dissolution—Revocation of dissolution—When effective—Effect.
25.15.301 - Disposition of known claims—Definition.
25.15.305 - Distribution of assets.
25.15.309 - Remedies available after distribution.
25.15.321 - Registration required.
25.15.331 - Name—Registered agent.
25.15.336 - Amendments to application.
25.15.341 - Withdrawal of registration.
25.15.346 - Doing business without registration.
25.15.351 - Enjoinder from doing business in this state.
25.15.356 - Activities not constituting transacting business.
25.15.361 - Service of process on registered foreign limited liability companies.
25.15.367 - Service of process on unregistered foreign limited liability companies.
25.15.371 - Termination of registration.
25.15.386 - Right to bring action.
25.15.421 - Merger—Plan—Approval.
25.15.426 - Articles of merger—Filing—Effective date.
25.15.441 - Action on plan of conversion by converting limited liability company.
25.15.446 - Filing required for conversion—Effective date.
25.15.451 - Effect of conversion.
25.15.456 - Restrictions on approval of conversions.
25.15.471 - Member—Dissent—Payment of fair value.
25.15.476 - Dissenters' rights—Notice—Timing.
25.15.481 - Member—Dissent—Voting restriction.
25.15.486 - Members—Dissenters' notice—Requirement.
25.15.491 - Member—Payment demand—Entitlement.
25.15.496 - Members' interests—Transfer restriction.
25.15.501 - Payment of fair value—Requirements for compliance.
25.15.506 - Merger—Not effective within sixty days—Transfer restrictions.
25.15.511 - Dissenter's estimate of fair value—Notice.
25.15.516 - Unsettled demand for payment—Proceeding—Parties—Appraisers.
25.15.521 - Unsettled demand for payment—Costs—Fees and expenses of counsel.
25.15.801 - Construction and application of chapter and limited liability company agreement.
25.15.806 - Applicable fees, charges, and penalties.
25.15.811 - Authority to adopt rules.