Kentucky Statutes 362.1-905 – Merger of partnerships
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(1) Pursuant to a plan of merger approved as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a partnership may be merged with one (1) or more partnerships or limited partnerships.
(2) The plan of merger shall set forth:
(a) The name of each partnership or limited partnership that is a party to the merger;
(b) The name of the surviving entity into which the other partnerships or limited partnerships will merge;
(c) Whether the surviving entity is a partnership or a limited partnership and the status of each partner;
(d) The terms and conditions of the merger;
(e) The manner and basis of converting the interests of each party to the merger into interests or obligations of the surviving entity, or into money or other property in whole or part; and
(f) The street address of the surviving entity’s chief executive office. (3) The plan of merger shall be approved:
(a) In the case of a partnership that is a party to the merger, by all of the partners, or a number or percentage specified for merger in the partnership agreement; and
(b) In the case of a limited partnership that is a party to the merger, by the vote required for approval of a merger by the law of the state or foreign jurisdiction in which the limited partnership is organized and, in the absence of such a specifically applicable law, by all of the partners, notwithstanding a provision to the contrary in the partnership agreement.
(4) After a plan of merger is approved and before the merger takes effect, the plan may be amended or abandoned as provided in the plan.
(5) The merger takes effect on the later of:
(a) The approval of the plan of merger by all parties to the merger, as provided in subsection (3) of this section;
(b) The filing of all documents required by law to be filed as a condition to the effectiveness of the merger; or
(c) Subject to KRS § 14A.2-070, any effective date specified in the plan of merger.
Effective: January 1, 2011
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 151, sec. 127, effective January 1, 2011. — Created 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 65, effective July 12, 2006.
(2) The plan of merger shall set forth:
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 362.1-905
- Entity: means a corporation, foreign corporation, not-for-profit corporation, profit or not-for-profit unincorporated association, business or statutory trust, estate, partnership, limited partnership, trust, two (2) or more persons having a joint or common economic interest, and a state, national, or foreign government. See Kentucky Statutes 362.1-101
- Foreign: when applied to a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, business trust, statutory trust, or limited liability company, includes all those incorporated or formed by authority of any other state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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.
- Partnership: means an association of two (2) or more persons to carry on as co- owners a business for profit formed under KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 362.1-101
- Partnership agreement: means the agreement, whether written, oral, or implied, among the partners concerning the partnership, including amendments to the partnership agreement. See Kentucky Statutes 362.1-101
- Property: means all property, real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein. See Kentucky Statutes 362.1-101
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 362.1-101
(a) The name of each partnership or limited partnership that is a party to the merger;
(b) The name of the surviving entity into which the other partnerships or limited partnerships will merge;
(c) Whether the surviving entity is a partnership or a limited partnership and the status of each partner;
(d) The terms and conditions of the merger;
(e) The manner and basis of converting the interests of each party to the merger into interests or obligations of the surviving entity, or into money or other property in whole or part; and
(f) The street address of the surviving entity’s chief executive office. (3) The plan of merger shall be approved:
(a) In the case of a partnership that is a party to the merger, by all of the partners, or a number or percentage specified for merger in the partnership agreement; and
(b) In the case of a limited partnership that is a party to the merger, by the vote required for approval of a merger by the law of the state or foreign jurisdiction in which the limited partnership is organized and, in the absence of such a specifically applicable law, by all of the partners, notwithstanding a provision to the contrary in the partnership agreement.
(4) After a plan of merger is approved and before the merger takes effect, the plan may be amended or abandoned as provided in the plan.
(5) The merger takes effect on the later of:
(a) The approval of the plan of merger by all parties to the merger, as provided in subsection (3) of this section;
(b) The filing of all documents required by law to be filed as a condition to the effectiveness of the merger; or
(c) Subject to KRS § 14A.2-070, any effective date specified in the plan of merger.
Effective: January 1, 2011
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 151, sec. 127, effective January 1, 2011. — Created 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 65, effective July 12, 2006.