(a) Upon conversion of a limited partnership, one of the following applies:
(1) If the limited partnership is converting into a domestic limited liability company, a statement of conversion shall be completed on the articles of organization for the converted entity and shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
(2) If the limited partnership 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 partnership 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 partnership is converting to a foreign limited partnership 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 general partners and shall set forth all of the following:
(1) The name of the converting limited partnership and the Secretary of State’s file number of the converting limited partnership.
(2) A statement that the principal terms of the plan of conversion were approved by a vote of the partners, that equaled or exceeded the vote required under Section 15911.03, specifying each class entitled to vote and the percentage vote required of each class.
(3) The form of organization of the converted entity.
(4) The name, mailing address, and street address of the converted entity’s agent for service of process and the mailing address of the chief executive office of the converted entity. If a corporation qualified under Section 1505 is designated as the agent, no address for it shall be set forth.
(c) The filing with the Secretary of State of a certificate of conversion or a statement of partnership authority, articles of organization, 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 partnership, and no converting limited partnership that has made the filing is required to file a certificate of cancellation under Section 15902.03 as a result of that conversion.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 189, Sec. 4. (AB 1471) Effective January 1, 2016.)