Articles of Entity Conversion of a Foreign Other Entity to a Domestic Business Corporation
Effective Jan 10, 2007MGL c. 156DOffice of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
- (1) A foreign other entity may convert to a domestic business corporation by filing articles of entity conversion with the Division.
(2) The articles of entity conversion consist of a form supplied by the Division or a document formatted in the same manner as the Division form. The articles of entity conversion shall set forth:
- (a) the name of the other entity in the jurisdiction of organization;
- (b) the name to which the name of the other entity is to be changed, which shall satisfy M.G.L. c. 156D, § 4.01;
- (c) the jurisdiction of organization of the other entity;
- (d) the date the other entity was organized in that jurisdiction;
- (e) a statement that the conversion of the other entity was duly approved in the manner required by its organic law;
- (f) all of the information required to be in the articles of organization by M.G.L. c. 156D, § 2.02(a) or permitted by M.G.L. c. 156D, § 2.02(b);
- (g) the supplemental information required by 950 CMR 113.00 to be included in the articles of organization; and
- (h) the date and time the articles of entity conversion will be effective if the articles of entity conversion are to be effective at a later date and/or time, not more than 90 days after the date and time of filing.
- (3) If the foreign other entity is a filing entity, the articles of entity conversion shall be accom- panied by an original certificate of legal existence or a certificate of good standing issued, not more than 90 days prior to submission, by an officer or agency properly authorized in the jurisdiction of organization. If the certificate is in a foreign language, a translation thereof under oath of the translator shall be attached.