2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §29-1087  Statement of merger

A. In order for a merger to be effective, the surviving partnership, limited partnership or other business entity shall file a statement that one or more partnerships or limited partnerships have merged into the surviving entity.

B. A statement of merger shall contain all of the following:

1. The name of each partnership, limited partnership or other business entity that is a party to the merger.

2. The name of the surviving entity into which the other partnerships, limited partnerships or other business entities were merged.

3. The street address of the surviving entity's chief executive office and of an office in this State, if any.

4. Whether the surviving entity is a partnership, a limited partnership or another business entity as defined in section 29-751.

C. Except as otherwise provided in subsection D of this section, for the purposes of identifying property held in the name of the partnership pursuant to section 29-1022, property of a surviving partnership or limited partnership that before the merger was held in the name of another party to the merger is property held in the name of the surviving entity on filing a statement of merger.

D. For the purposes of identifying property held in the name of the partnership pursuant to section 29-1022, real property of a surviving partnership or limited partnership that before the merger was held in the name of another party to the merger is property held in the name of the surviving entity on recording a certified copy of the statement of merger in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the real property is located.

E. A filed and, if appropriate, recorded statement of merger, executed and declared to be accurate pursuant to section 29-1005, subsection C, stating the name of a partnership or limited partnership that is a party to the merger in whose name property was held before the merger and the name of the surviving entity, but not containing all of the other information required by subsection B of this section, operates with respect to the partnerships or limited partnerships named to the extent provided in subsections C and D of this section.