Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 65 § 65.491 — Articles and plan of merger
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 65 ·
Oregon Code § 65.491·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Articles and plan of merger.
(1) After the board of directors of each merging corporation and, if required
under ORS 65.487, the members of each merging corporation and any other persons
that must approve a plan of merger approve the plan, the surviving corporation
shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing:
(a) Articles of
merger that set forth 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;
(b) A plan of
merger or, in lieu of a plan of merger, a written declaration that:
(A) Identifies an
address for an office of the surviving entity where the plan of merger 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 upon request and at no cost;
(c) A written
declaration that:
(A) States that a
sufficient vote of the board of directors of each corporation approved the plan
of merger, if the approval of members was not required; or
(B) Sets forth,
if the members of one or more corporations were required to approve the plan of
merger:
(i) The
designation and number of members of each class entitled to vote separately on
the plan and the number of votes each class is entitled to cast; and
(ii) The total
number of votes that each class entitled to vote separately on the plan cast
for and against the plan;
(d) A written
declaration that states that a person or persons other than the members of the
board approved the plan, if required under ORS 65.487 (1)(c); and
(e) A written
declaration that states that the Attorney General approved the plan, if the
plan required the Attorney Generals approval.
(2) Unless a
delayed effective date is specified, a merger takes effect when the articles of
merger are filed. [1989 c.1010 §121; 2015 c.28 §5; 2019 c.174 §84]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 65.491
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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