Maine Code § 31-1645

Conversion
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1. Conversion. An organization other than a limited liability company, including but not limited
to a foreign organization, may convert to a limited liability company, and a limited liability company
may convert to an organization other than a limited liability company pursuant to this section, sections
1646 to 1648 and a plan of conversion, if:
A. The governing statute of the organization that is not a limited liability company authorizes the
conversion; [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
B. The law of the jurisdiction governing the converting organization and the converted
organization does not prohibit the conversion; and [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009,
c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
C. The converting organization and the converted organization each complies with its respective
governing statute in effecting the conversion. [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c.
629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
[PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
2. Plan of conversion. A plan of conversion must be in a record and must include:
A. The name, date of organization, jurisdiction and form of the converting organization before
conversion; [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
B. The name, jurisdiction and form of the converted organization after conversion; [PL 2009, c.
629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
C. The terms and conditions of the conversion, including the manner and basis for converting
interests in the converting organization into any combination of money, interests in the converted
organization and other consideration as allowed in subsection 3; and [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2
(NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
D. The organizational documents of the converted organization that are, or are proposed to be, in
a record. [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
[PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
3. Exchange or conversion. In connection with a conversion, rights or securities of or interests
in the converting organization may be exchanged for or converted into cash, property or rights or
securities of or interests in the converted organization or, in addition to or in lieu thereof, may be
exchanged for or converted into cash, property or rights or securities of or interests in another
organization or may be cancelled.
[PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

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