Arkansas § 4-34-105 Conversion of nonprofit corporations

Arkansas Statutes

§ 4-34-105 — Conversion of nonprofit corporations

Arkansas § 4-34-105

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Ark. Code Ann. § 4-34-105 (2026).

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(a)A corporation organized under the Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993, § 4-33-101 et seq., or the Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act, § 4-28-201 et seq., may convert to a corporation authorized by this chapter by filing with the circuit court of the county in which the main office or principal place of business of the corporation is located signed and verified articles of incorporation and a statement that the nonprofit corporation desires to convert to a corporation authorized by this chapter.

(b)If the circuit court finds that the articles of incorporation conform to law and that the incorporation is for a lawful purpose and is in the best interests of the public, the court may issue an order approving conversion to a corporation authorized by this chapter.

(c)If the court a

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(a) A corporation organized under the Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993, § 4-33-101 et seq., or the Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act, § 4-28-201 et seq., may convert to a corporation authorized by this chapter by filing with the circuit court of the county in which the main office or principal place of business of the corporation is located signed and verified articles of incorporation and a statement that the nonprofit corporation desires to convert to a corporation authorized by this chapter. (b) If the circuit court finds that the articles of incorporation conform to law and that the incorporation is for a lawful purpose and is in the best interests of the public, the court may issue an order approving conversion to a corporation authorized by this chapter. (c) If the court approves the conversion, the articles of incorporation in duplicate, signed and verified, and a copy of the order of the court approving the conversion shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State, who shall, when a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) has been paid: (1) File the original of the articles in his or her office; and (2) Issue a certificate of incorporation to which he or she shall affix the other copy of the articles endorsed with the word "filed" and the month, day, and year of the filing and return the certificate of incorporation to the incorporators or their representative. (d) The new corporation shall obtain all the assets, liabilities, and obligations of the nonprofit corporation, and the obligations of the nonprofit corporation shall cease to exist on the date that the Secretary of State issues the certificate of incorporation.