2014 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT
Chapter 11: MERGERS AND SHARE EXCHANGES
§1101. Definitions
§1101. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
1. Eligible entity. "Eligible entity" means a domestic or foreign unincorporated entity or a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation.
[ 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF) .]
2. Eligible interests. "Eligible interests" means interests and memberships.
[ 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF) .]
3. Merger. "Merger" means a business combination pursuant to section 1102.
[ 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF) .]
4. Party to a merger or party to a share exchange. "Party to a merger" or "party to a share exchange" means any domestic or foreign corporation or eligible entity that will:
A. Merge under a plan of merger; [2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
B. Acquire shares or eligible interests of another corporation or an eligible entity in a share exchange; or [2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
C. Have all of its shares or eligible interests or all of one or more classes or series of its shares or eligible interests acquired in a share exchange. [2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
[ 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF) .]
5. Share exchange. "Share exchange" means a business combination pursuant to section 1103.
[ 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF) .]
6. Survivor. "Survivor" in a merger means the corporation or eligible entity into which one or more other corporations or eligible entities are merged. A survivor of a merger may preexist the merger or be created by the merger.
[ 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF) .]
SECTION HISTORY
2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF).
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