2019 Code of Alabama
Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.
Chapter 1 - General Provisions.
Article 8 - Conversions and Mergers.
Section 10A-1-8.04 - Merger with or conversion from a foreign entity.

(a) One or more foreign entities may merge with one or more domestic entities, and a foreign entity may convert to a domestic entity or a domestic entity may convert to a foreign entity if:

(1) The merger or conversion is permitted by the law of the state or country under whose law each foreign entity is formed and each foreign entity complies with that law in effecting the merger or conversion.

(2) In the case of a conversion, the foreign entity complies with subsection (b) of Section 10A-1-8.01.

(3) In the case of a merger, the foreign entity complies with subsection (g) of Section 10A-1-8.02 if it is the surviving entity of the merger.

(b) Upon the merger or conversion taking effect, the surviving foreign entity of a merger and the foreign entity resulting from a conversion is deemed:

(1) To consent that service of process in a proceeding to enforce any obligation or any dissenter's rights of owners of each domestic entity a party to the merger or conversion may be made by registered mail addressed to the surviving or converted entity at the address set forth in the certificate of merger or statement of conversion, as the case may be, or by any method provided by the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. Any notice or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the domestic entity may be served on the surviving or converted foreign entity by registered mail addressed to the surviving or converted entity at the address set forth in the plan of merger or statement of conversion, as the case may be, or in any other manner similar to the procedure provided by the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure for the service of process; and

(2) To agree that it will promptly pay to dissenting owners of each domestic entity that is a party to the merger or conversion the amount, if any, to which they are entitled under Alabama law.