Montana Code 35-14-901. Definitions — domestication — conversion
35-14-901. Definitions — domestication — conversion. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
Terms Used In Montana Code 35-14-901
- Conversion: means a transaction pursuant to 35-14-930 through 35-14-935. See Montana Code 35-14-901
- Converting entity: means the domestic corporation or eligible entity that approves a plan of conversion pursuant to 35-14-932 or the foreign eligible entity that approves a conversion pursuant to the organic law of the eligible entity. See Montana Code 35-14-901
- 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.
- Domesticating corporation: means the domestic corporation that approves a plan of domestication pursuant to 35-14-921 or the foreign corporation that approves a domestication pursuant to the organic law of the foreign corporation. See Montana Code 35-14-901
- Domestication: means a transaction pursuant to 35-14-920 through 35-14-924. See Montana Code 35-14-901
- enactment date: means the earliest date on which the laws of this state authorized a transaction having the effect of a domestication or a conversion, as applicable. See Montana Code 35-14-901
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(1)”Conversion” means a transaction pursuant to 35-14-930 through 35-14-935.
(2)”Converted entity” means the converting entity as it continues in existence after a conversion.
(3)”Converting entity” means the domestic corporation or eligible entity that approves a plan of conversion pursuant to 35-14-932 or the foreign eligible entity that approves a conversion pursuant to the organic law of the eligible entity.
(4)”Domesticated corporation” means the domesticating corporation as it continues in existence after a domestication.
(5)”Domesticating corporation” means the domestic corporation that approves a plan of domestication pursuant to 35-14-921 or the foreign corporation that approves a domestication pursuant to the organic law of the foreign corporation.
(6)”Domestication” means a transaction pursuant to 35-14-920 through 35-14-924.
(7)”Protected agreement” means:
(a)a document evidencing indebtedness of a domestic corporation or eligible entity and any related agreement in effect immediately before the enactment date;
(b)an agreement that is binding on a domestic corporation or eligible entity immediately before the enactment date;
(c)the articles of incorporation or bylaws of a domestic corporation or the organic rules of a domestic eligible entity, in each case in effect immediately before the enactment date; or
(d)an agreement that is binding on any of the shareholders, members, interest holders, directors, or other governors of a domestic corporation or eligible entity, in their official capacities, immediately before the enactment date. For purposes of 35-14-920 and 35-14-930 and this subsection (7), “enactment date” means the earliest date on which the laws of this state authorized a transaction having the effect of a domestication or a conversion, as applicable.