South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 25 - Nonprofit Corporations--Reorganization
Section 47-25-10 - Approval of articles of merger or consolidation--Contents of approval--Delivery to secretary of state.

47-25-10. Approval of articles of merger or consolidation--Contents of approval--Delivery to secretary of state.
Upon approval, an original and one exact or conforming copy of articles of merger or articles of consolidation shall be executed by each corporation by the chairman of its board of directors, by its president or by another of its officers or if the corporation is in the hands of a receiver, trustee, or other court-appointed fiduciary, by that fiduciary and shall set forth:
(1)The plan of merger or the plan of consolidation;
(2)If the members of any merging or consolidating corporation are entitled to vote thereon, then as to each such corporation:
(a)A statement setting forth the date of the meeting of members at which the plan was adopted, that a quorum was present at such meeting, and that such plan received at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by members present or represented by proxy at such meeting; or
(b)A statement that such amendment was adopted by a consent in writing signed by all members entitled to vote with respect thereto;
(3)If any merging or consolidating corporation has no members or no members entitled to vote thereon, then as to each such corporation a statement of such fact, the date of the meeting of the board of directors at which the plan was adopted and a statement of the fact that such plan received the vote of a majority of the directors in office.
The original and the copy of the articles of merger or articles of consolidation shall be acknowledged and delivered to the secretary of state.

Source: SL 1965, ch 24, §43; SL 1989, ch 393, §27.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 47 - Corporations

Chapter 25 - Nonprofit Corporations--Reorganization

Section 47-25-1 - Merger of corporations--Plan of merger--Contents of plan.

Section 47-25-2 - Amendment of surviving corporation's articles.

Section 47-25-3 - Consolidation of corporations--Plan of consolidation--Contents of plan.

Section 47-25-4 - Articles of consolidation as governing new corporation.

Section 47-25-5 - Adoption of plan of merger or consolidation.

Section 47-25-6 - Resolution of merger or consolidation--Submission to members--Notice of proposed plan.

Section 47-25-7 - Two-thirds vote required for approval.

Section 47-25-8 - Corporations having no members entitled to vote--Approval by directors.

Section 47-25-9 - Abandonment of merger or consolidation plan.

Section 47-25-10 - Approval of articles of merger or consolidation--Contents of approval--Delivery to secretary of state.

Section 47-25-11 - Endorsement and approval by secretary of state--Issuance of certificate of merger or consolidation.

Section 47-25-12 - Effective date of merger or consolidation.

Section 47-25-13 - Formation of single corporation--Surviving corporation.

Section 47-25-14 - Cessation of previous corporate existence.

Section 47-25-15 - Rights and duties of surviving corporation.

Section 47-25-16 - Transfer of assets and liabilities to surviving corporation--Title to real estate.

Section 47-25-17 - New corporation as responsible for claims and liabilities--Preexisting rights unimpaired.

Section 47-25-18 - Merger or consolidation involving foreign corporation.

Section 47-25-19 - Compliance with local law by local corporation--Compliance with foreign law by foreign corporation.

Section 47-25-20 - Compliance with local law by surviving corporation--Submission to service of process locally.

Section 47-25-21 - Effect of merger or consolidation of foreign and domestic corporation.

Section 47-25-22 - Surviving corporation as governed by foreign law.

Section 47-25-23 - Abandonment of merger or consolidation.

Section 47-25-24 - Transfer of substantially all corporate assets.

Section 47-25-25 - Vote upon transfer of corporate assets--Notice of meeting--Contents of notice.

Section 47-25-26 - Authorization of transfer by members--Two-thirds vote required.

Section 47-25-27 - Abandonment of transfer plan after vote of members--Rights of third parties.

Section 47-25-28 - Authorization for transfer in corporation having no members entitled to vote.