Cal. CORP § 17710.06
This is the official text of Cal. CORP § 17710.06, part of California’s Corporations Code — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships, and regulates securities.
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Official statutory text
(a) Upon conversion of a limited liability company, one of the following applies:
(1) If the limited liability company is converting into a domestic limited partnership, a statement of conversion shall be completed on a certificate of limited partnership for the converted entity and shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
(2) If the limited liability company is converting into a domestic partnership, a statement of conversion shall be completed on the statement of partnership authority for the converted entity. If no statement of partnership authority is filed, a certificate of conversion shall be filed separately with the Secretary of State.
(3) If the limited liability company is converting into a domestic corporation, a statement of conversion shall be completed on the articles of incorporation for the converted entity and shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
(4) If the limited liability company is converting to a foreign limited liability company or foreign other business entity, a certificate of conversion shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
(b) Any certificate or statement of conversion shall be executed and acknowledged by all members of a member-managed limited liability company or all managers of a manager-managed limited liability company, unless a lesser number is provided in the articles of organization or operating agreement, and shall set forth all of the following:
(1) The name of the converting limited liability company and the Secretary of State’s file number of the converting limited liability company.
(2) A statement that the principal terms of the plan of conversion were approved by a vote of the members, that equaled or exceeded the vote required under Section 17710.03, specifying each class entitled to vote and the percentage vote required of each class.
(c) A certificate of conversion shall set forth all of the following:
(1) The name, form, and jurisdiction of organization of the converted entity.
(2) The name, street address, and mailing address of the converted entity’s agent for service of process. If a corporation qualified under Section 1505 is designated as the agent, no address for it shall be set forth.
(3) The street address of the converted entity’s principal office.
(d) The filing with the Secretary of State of a certificate of conversion, a certificate of limited partnership, a statement of partnership authority, or articles of incorporation containing a statement of conversion as set forth in subdivision (a) shall have the effect of the filing of a certificate of cancellation by the converting limited liability company, and no converting limited liability company that has made the filing is required to take any action under Article 7 (commencing with Section 17707.01) as a result of that conversion.
(e) For the purposes of this title, the certificate of conversion shall be on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State.
(1) If the limited liability company is converting into a domestic limited partnership, a statement of conversion shall be completed on a certificate of limited partnership for the converted entity and shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
(2) If the limited liability company is converting into a domestic partnership, a statement of conversion shall be completed on the statement of partnership authority for the converted entity. If no statement of partnership authority is filed, a certificate of conversion shall be filed separately with the Secretary of State.
(3) If the limited liability company is converting into a domestic corporation, a statement of conversion shall be completed on the articles of incorporation for the converted entity and shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
(4) If the limited liability company is converting to a foreign limited liability company or foreign other business entity, a certificate of conversion shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
(b) Any certificate or statement of conversion shall be executed and acknowledged by all members of a member-managed limited liability company or all managers of a manager-managed limited liability company, unless a lesser number is provided in the articles of organization or operating agreement, and shall set forth all of the following:
(1) The name of the converting limited liability company and the Secretary of State’s file number of the converting limited liability company.
(2) A statement that the principal terms of the plan of conversion were approved by a vote of the members, that equaled or exceeded the vote required under Section 17710.03, specifying each class entitled to vote and the percentage vote required of each class.
(c) A certificate of conversion shall set forth all of the following:
(1) The name, form, and jurisdiction of organization of the converted entity.
(2) The name, street address, and mailing address of the converted entity’s agent for service of process. If a corporation qualified under Section 1505 is designated as the agent, no address for it shall be set forth.
(3) The street address of the converted entity’s principal office.
(d) The filing with the Secretary of State of a certificate of conversion, a certificate of limited partnership, a statement of partnership authority, or articles of incorporation containing a statement of conversion as set forth in subdivision (a) shall have the effect of the filing of a certificate of cancellation by the converting limited liability company, and no converting limited liability company that has made the filing is required to take any action under Article 7 (commencing with Section 17707.01) as a result of that conversion.
(e) For the purposes of this title, the certificate of conversion shall be on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State.
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