(a)Approval by domestic entities.--A plan of interest exchange in which the acquired association is a domestic entity shall not be effective unless it has been approved in the following ways:
(1)By the acquired domestic entity in accordance with the applicable provisions of Subchapter B (relating to approval of entity transactions).
(2)In record form, by each interest holder of the acquired domestic entity that will have interest holder liability for debts, obligations and other liabilities that arise after the interest exchange becomes effective, unless, as to an interest holder that does not approve the plan, both of the following apply:
(i)The organic rules of the entity provide in record form for the approval of an interest exchange or a merger in which some or all of its intere
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
(a) Approval by domestic entities.--A plan of interest exchange in which the acquired association is a domestic entity shall not be effective unless it has been approved in the following ways:
(1) By the acquired domestic entity in accordance with the applicable provisions of Subchapter B (relating to approval of entity transactions).
(2) In record form, by each interest holder of the acquired domestic entity that will have interest holder liability for debts, obligations and other liabilities that arise after the interest exchange becomes effective, unless, as to an interest holder that does not approve the plan, both of the following apply:
(i) The organic rules of the entity provide in record form for the approval of an interest exchange or a merger in which some or all of its interest holders become subject to interest holder liability by the vote or consent of fewer than all the interest holders.
(ii) The interest holder voted for or consented in record form to that provision of the organic rules or became an interest holder after the adoption of that provision.
(3) Except as provided in the organic rules of the domestic entity, by the following class votes:
(i) the holders of any class or series of interests of the acquired association to be exchanged or canceled shall be entitled to vote as a class on the plan; and
(ii) the holders of any class or series of interests of the acquired association shall be entitled to vote as a class on the plan if the plan effects any change in the organic rules and those holders would have been entitled to vote as a class if the change had been made in any other manner.
(b) Approval by foreign associations.--An interest exchange in which the acquired association is a foreign association is not effective unless it is approved by the foreign association in accordance with the laws of its jurisdiction of formation.
(c) Acquiring association.--Except as provided in its organic law or organic rules, the interest holders of the acquiring association are not required to approve the interest exchange.
(d) Dissenters rights.--If a shareholder of a domestic business corporation that is to be the acquired association in an interest exchange objects to the plan of exchange and complies with Subchapter D of Chapter 15 (relating to dissenters rights), the shareholder shall be entitled to dissenters rights to the extent provided in that subchapter.
(e) Cross references.--See sections 317 (relating to contractual dissenters rights in entity transactions) and 329(c) (relating to special treatment of interest holders).