1. Subject to the limitations set forth in section 504.1102, one or more nonprofit corporations may merge with or into any one or more business corporations or nonprofit corporations or unincorporated entities, if the plan of merger is approved as provided in section 504.1103.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 504.1101

  • articles: includes amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of merger. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • Bylaws: means the code or codes of rules other than the articles adopted pursuant to this chapter for the regulation or management of the affairs of a corporation irrespective of the name or names by which such rules are designated. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • 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.
  • Corporation: means a public benefit, mutual benefit, or religious corporation. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • Entity: includes a domestic or foreign business corporation; domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation; domestic or foreign unincorporated entity; estate; trust; state; the United States; governmental subdivision; and foreign government. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Mutual benefit corporation: means a domestic or foreign corporation that is required to be a mutual benefit corporation pursuant to section 504. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • Organic record: means a public organic record or private organic record. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • Plan: means a plan of entity conversion or merger. See Iowa Code 504.111
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Religious corporation: means a domestic or foreign corporation that engages in religious activity as one of the corporation's principal purposes. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • Unincorporated entity: includes a general partnership, limited liability company, limited partnership, business or statutory trust, joint stock association, and unincorporated nonprofit association. See Iowa Code 504.141
 2. The plan of merger shall set forth all of the following:

 a. The name of each corporation or unincorporated entity planning to merge and the name of the surviving corporation or unincorporated entity into which each plans to merge.
 b. The terms and conditions of the planned merger.
 c. The manner and basis, if any, of converting the memberships of each public benefit or religious corporation into memberships of the surviving corporation or unincorporated entity.
 d. If the merger involves a mutual benefit corporation, the manner and basis, if any, of converting memberships of each merging corporation into memberships, obligations, or securities of the surviving or any other corporation or unincorporated entity or into cash or other property in whole or in part.
 3. The plan of merger may set forth any of the following:

 a. Any amendments to the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the surviving corporation or organic record of the surviving unincorporated entity to be effected by the planned merger.
 b. Other provisions relating to the planned merger.