Oregon Code § 60.472·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Conversion.
(1)(a)
A business entity may be converted to a corporation organized under this
chapter.
(b) A corporation
organized under this chapter may be converted to another business entity
organized under the laws of this state if the statutes that govern the other
business entity permit the conversion.
(c) A business
entity may perform a conversion described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this
subsection by approving a plan of conversion and filing articles of conversion.
(2) A corporation
organized under this chapter may be converted to a business entity organized
under the laws of another jurisdiction if:
(a) The laws of
the other jurisdiction permit the conversion;
(b) The
converting corporation approves a plan of conversion;
(c) Articles of
conversion are filed in this state;
(d)(A) The
converted business entity submits an application for filing to the Secretary of
State to transact business as a foreign business entity of the type into which
the business entity converted unless the converted business entity does not
intend to continue to transact business in this state; and
(B) The converted
business entity meets all other requirements the laws of this state prescribe
for authorization to transact business as a foreign business entity of the type
into which the business entity converted; and
(e) The
corporation complies with all requirements that the laws of the other
jurisdiction impose with respect to the conversion.
(3) The plan of
conversion must set forth:
(a) The name and
type of the business entity prior to conversion;
(b) The name and
type of the business entity after conversion;
(c) A summary of
the material terms and conditions of the conversion;
(d) The manner
and basis of converting the ownership interests of each owner into ownership
interests or obligations of the converted business entity or any other business
entity, or into cash or other property in whole or in part; and
(e) Any
additional information that the statutes that govern converted business
entities of the type into which the business entity converted require in the
organizational document of the converted business entity.
(4) The plan of
conversion may set forth other provisions relating to the conversion. [1999
c.362 §7; 2001 c.315 §12; 2003 c.80 §15; 2011 c.147 §1]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 60.472
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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