180.11021 (3) The In addition to the requirements of sub. (1), a plan of share interest exchange may set forth other provisions contain any other provision relating to the exchange and not prohibited by law.
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252. 180.1102 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 180.11021 (4) and amended to read:
180.11021 (4) This section does not limit the power of a corporation to acquire all or part of the shares interests of one or more classes or series of another corporation constituent entity through a voluntary exchange or otherwise.
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253. 180.11021 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
180.11021 (title) Plan of interest exchange.
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254. 180.11021 (1) (d) and (e) of the statutes are created to read:
180.11021 (1) (d) Any proposed amendments to the organizational documents of the acquiring or acquired entity that will take effect when the interest exchange becomes effective.
(e) Any other matters required under the governing law of any constituent entity.
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255. 180.1103 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
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256. 180.1103 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 180.11032 (1) and amended to read:
180.11032 (1) Submit to shareholders. After adopting and approving a plan of merger or share interest exchange is approved, the board of directors of each domestic corporation that is party to the merger, and the board of directors of the domestic corporation whose shares will be acquired in the share interest exchange, shall submit the plan of merger, except as provided in sub. (5) and s. 180.11045 (2), or share interest exchange for approval by its shareholders.
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257. 180.1103 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 180.11032 (2) and amended to read:
180.11032 (2) Meeting notice.
The A domestic corporation shall notify each shareholder, whether or not entitled to vote, of the proposed shareholders' meeting in accordance with s. 180.0705, except that the notice shall be given at least 20 days before the meeting date. The notice shall also state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the plan of merger or share interest exchange and shall contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the plan.
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258. 180.1103 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 180.11032 (3) and amended to read:
180.11032 (3) Required vote. Unless this chapter, the articles of incorporation or bylaws adopted under authority granted in the articles of incorporation require a greater vote or a vote by voting groups, the plan of merger or share interest exchange to be authorized shall be approved by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the plan by a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on the plan by that voting group.
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259. 180.1103 (4) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are renumbered 180.11032 (4) (intro.) and (a).
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260. 180.1103 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 180.11032 (4) (b) and amended to read:
180.11032 (4) (b) A plan of share
interest exchange by each class or series of shares of the domestic corporation included in the exchange, with each class or series constituting a separate voting group.
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261. 180.1103 (5) (title) and (a) of the statutes are renumbered 180.11032 (5) (title) and (a).
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262. 180.1103 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 180.11032 (5) (b) and amended to read:
180.11032 (5) (b) Action by the shareholders of the surviving domestic corporation on a plan of merger is not required if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
1. The articles of incorporation of the surviving domestic corporation will not differ, except for amendments enumerated in s. 180.1002, from its articles of incorporation before the merger.
2. Each shareholder of the surviving domestic corporation whose shares were outstanding immediately before the effective date of the merger will hold the same number of shares, with identical designations, preferences, limitations and relative rights, immediately after.
3. The number of voting shares outstanding immediately after the merger, plus the number of voting shares issuable as a result of the merger, either by the conversion of securities issued pursuant to the merger or the exercise of rights or warrants issued pursuant to the merger, will not exceed by more than 20 percent the total number of voting shares of the surviving domestic corporation outstanding immediately before the merger.
4. The number of participating shares outstanding immediately after the merger, plus the number of participating shares issuable as a result of the merger, either by the conversion of securities issued pursuant to the merger or the exercise of rights or warrants issued pursuant to the merger, will not exceed by more than 20 percent the total number of participating shares of the surviving domestic corporation outstanding immediately before the merger.
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263. 180.1103 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
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264. 180.11031 of the statutes is created to read:
180.11031 Approval of merger or interest exchange; amendment; abandonment. (1) Subject to the governing law of each constituent, acquiring, or acquired entity, a plan of merger or interest exchange must be approved by a vote or consent of the board of directors of each domestic corporation that is a constituent entity and, if required by s. 180.11032 (1), its shareholders.
(2) Subject to the governing law of each constituent, acquiring, or acquired entity, after a plan of merger or interest exchange is approved, and at any time before a merger or interest exchange becomes effective, the constituent entities may amend the plan of merger or interest exchange or abandon the merger or interest exchange as provided in the plan of merger or interest exchange or, except as otherwise provided in the plan of merger or interest exchange, with the same vote or consent as was required to approve the plan of merger or interest exchange.