Maryland Code, CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS 3-905
Terms Used In Maryland Code, CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS 3-905
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Intangible property: Property that has no intrinsic value, but is merely the evidence of value such as stock certificates, bonds, and promissory notes.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(1) Stock of the Maryland corporation or stock, evidence of indebtedness, membership interests, partnership interests, beneficial interests, or other ownership interests of any other corporation or other entity, whether or not party to the conversion;
(2) Other tangible or intangible property;
(3) Money; and
(4) Any other consideration.
(b) In a conversion of a Maryland corporation to an other entity, stock of the Maryland corporation may be exchanged for or converted into any one or more of the following:
(1) Stock, evidence of indebtedness, membership interests, partnership interests, beneficial interests, or other ownership interests of the other entity to which the Maryland corporation is converted or of any other corporation or other entity, whether or not party to the conversion;
(2) Other tangible or intangible property;
(3) Money; and
(4) Any other consideration.