Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 60 § 60.494 — Articles and plan of merger or share exchange
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 60 ·
Oregon Code § 60.494·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Articles and plan of merger or share exchange.
(1) After the owners of each
business entity approve a plan of merger or share exchange, or a board of
directors adopts the plan of merger or share exchange if shareholder approval
is not required, the surviving or acquiring business entity shall deliver to
the office of the Secretary of State for filing:
(a) Articles of
merger or articles of share exchange that set forth:
(A) The name and
type of each business entity that intends to merge and the name and type of the
business entity that will survive the merger; or
(B) The name of
the corporation that intends to acquire shares in a share exchange and the name
of the corporation whose shares will be acquired;
(b) A plan of
merger or plan of share exchange, as appropriate, or in lieu of a plan of
merger or plan of share exchange, a written declaration that:
(A) Identifies an
address for an office of the surviving entity where the plan of merger or plan
of share exchange is on file; and
(B) States that
the surviving entity will provide any owner or shareholder of any constituent
entity with a copy of the plan of merger or plan of share exchange upon request
and at no cost; and
(c) A written
declaration that states that:
(A) Each
corporation that is a party to the merger or share exchange:
(i) Obtained the
requisite shareholder approval; or
(ii) Did not
require shareholder approval.
(B) Each business
entity, other than a corporation, that is a party to the merger or share
exchange obtained authorization and approval in accordance with the statutes
that govern the business entity.
(2) The merger or
share exchange takes effect on the later of the date and time determined in
accordance with ORS 60.011 or the date and time determined in accordance with
the statutes governing any business entity, other than a corporation, that is a
party to the merger. [1987 c.52 §119; 1999 c.362 §13; 2001 c.104 §18; 2001
c.315 §1; 2015 c.28 §2]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 60.494
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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