35-14-1105. Merger between parent and subsidiary or between subsidiaries.
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35-14-1105 . Merger between parent and subsidiary or between subsidiaries.
(1)A domestic or foreign parent entity that owns shares of a domestic corporation that carry at least 90% of the voting power of each class and series of the outstanding shares of the subsidiary that has voting power may:
(a)merge the subsidiary into itself if it is a domestic or foreign corporation or eligible entity or into another domestic or foreign corporation or eligible entity in which the parent entity owns at least 90% of the voting power of each class and series of the outstanding shares or eligible interests that have voting power; or
(b)merge itself if it is a domestic or foreign corporation or eligible entity into the subsidiary, in either case without the approval of the board of directors or shareholders of the subsidiary, unless the articles of incorporation or organic rules of the parent entity or the articles of incorporation of the subsidiary corporation provide otherwise. Section 35-14-1104
(9)applies to a merger under this section. The articles of merger relating to a merger under this section do not need to be signed by the subsidiary.
(2)A parent entity shall, within 10 days after the effective date of a merger approved under subsection (1), notify each of the subsidiary's shareholders that the merger has become effective. The notice must include:
(a)a copy of the plan of merger; or
(b)a summary of the plan of merger and a statement that the plan of merger is on file in the office of the surviving entity, the address of the surviving entity, and a statement that a copy of the plan of merger will be furnished, upon request and at no cost, to any shareholder of any party to the merger.
(3)Except as provided in subsections
(1)and (2), a merger between a parent entity and a domestic subsidiary corporation is governed by the provisions of this part applicable to mergers generally.