Connecticut General Statutes 33-818 – Merger of subsidiary
(a) A domestic parent corporation that owns shares of a domestic or foreign subsidiary corporation that carry at least ninety per cent of the voting power of each class and series of the outstanding shares of the subsidiary that have voting power may merge the subsidiary into itself or into another such subsidiary, or merge itself into the subsidiary, without the approval of the board of directors or shareholders of the subsidiary, unless (1) the certificate of incorporation of any of the corporations otherwise provides, and (2) in the case of a foreign subsidiary, approval by the foreign subsidiary’s board of directors or shareholders is required by the law under which the subsidiary is organized.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 33-818
- another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
- 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.
(b) If under subsection (a) of this section approval of a merger by the subsidiary’s shareholders is not required, the parent corporation shall, within ten days after the effective date of the merger, notify each of the subsidiary’s shareholders that the merger has become effective.
(c) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, a merger between a parent and a subsidiary shall be governed by the provisions of sections 33-815 to 33-829, inclusive, applicable to mergers generally.