(1) After a plan of interest exchange has been approved, articles of interest exchange must be signed by each party to the interest exchange and delivered to the department for filing.
(2) The articles of interest exchange must contain the following:
(a) The name of the acquired limited liability company.
(b) The name, jurisdiction of formation, and type of entity of the acquiring entity.
(c) A statement that the plan of interest exchange was approved by the acquired limited liability entity in accordance with the provisions of ss. 605.1031-605.1036 and by each member of such limited liability company who, as a result of the interest exchange, will have interest holder liability under s. 605.1033(1)(b) and whose approval is required.
(d) Any amendments to the acquired limited liability company’s public organic record approved as part of the plan of interest exchange.
(e) A statement that the plan of interest exchange was approved by each acquiring entity that is a party to the interest exchange in accordance with the organic laws in its jurisdiction of formation, or, if such approval was not required, a statement to that effect.
(f) A statement that the acquiring entity has agreed to pay to any members of the acquired entity with appraisal rights the amount to which such members are entitled under ss. 605.1006 and 605.1061-605.1072.
(g) The effective date of the interest exchange, if the effective date of the interest exchange is not the same as the date of filing of the articles of interest exchange, subject to the limitations in s. 605.0207.
(3) In addition to the requirements of subsection (2), articles of interest exchange may include any other provision not prohibited by law.
(4) An interest exchange becomes effective when the articles of interest exchange become effective, unless the articles of interest exchange specify an effective time or a delayed effective date that complies with s. 605.0207.
(5) A limited liability company is not required to deliver articles of interest exchange for filing pursuant to subsection (1) if the domestic limited liability company is named as an acquired entity or as an acquiring entity in the articles of share exchange filed for the same interest exchange in accordance with s. 607.1105 and if such articles of share exchange substantially comply with the requirements of this section.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2013-180; s. 267, ch. 2019-90.