SB810,441,17 (2) In addition to the requirements of sub. (1), the articles of merger may contain any other provisions relating to the merger, as determined by the constituent entities in accordance with the plan of merger.

SB810,441,21 (3) If the surviving entity is a foreign entity that will be required to register to do business in this state immediately after the merger and it has not previously registered to do so or been assigned a registration to do so under s. 183.0909, it shall so register.

SB810,441,22 (4) A merger takes effect at the effective date and time of the articles of merger.

SB810,441,24 183.1025 Effect of merger. (1) When a merger becomes effective, all of the following apply:

SB810,442,3 (a) Each merging entity merges into the surviving entity, and the separate existence of every constituent entity that is a party to the merger, except the surviving entity, ceases.

SB810,442,5 (am) 1. Except as provided in this paragraph, no interest holder shall have interest holder liability with respect to any of the constituent entities.

SB810,442,12 2. If, under the governing law of a constituent entity, one or more of the interest holders thereof had interest holder liability prior to the merger with respect to the entity, such interest holder or holders shall continue to have such liability and any associated contribution or other rights to the extent provided in such governing law with respect to debts, obligations, and other liabilities of the entity that accrued during the period or periods in which such interest holder or holders had such interest holder liability.

SB810,442,18 3. If, under the governing law of the surviving entity, one or more of the interest holders thereof will have interest holder liability after the merger with respect to the surviving entity, such interest holder or holders will have such liability and any associated contribution and other rights to the extent provided in such governing law with respect to the debts, obligations, and other liabilities of the surviving entity that accrue on or after the merger.

SB810,442,19 4. This paragraph does not affect liability under any taxation laws.

SB810,442,21 (b) The title to all property owned by each constituent entity is vested in the surviving entity without transfer, reversion, or impairment.

SB810,442,23 (c) The surviving entity has all debts, obligations, and other liabilities of each constituent entity.

SB810,443,2 (d) A civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding pending by or against any constituent entity may be continued as if the merger did not occur, or the surviving entity may be substituted in the proceeding for a constituent entity whose existence ceased.

SB810,443,6 (e) 1. If the surviving entity preexists the merger, its organizational documents are amended to the extent, if any, provided in the plan of merger and, to the extent such amendments are to be reflected in a public record, as provided in the articles of merger.

SB810,443,9 2. If the surviving entity is created in the merger, its organizational documents are as provided in the plan of merger and, to the extent such organizational documents are to be reflected in a public record, as provided in the articles of merger.

SB810,443,17 (f) The interests of each constituent entity that are to be converted into interests, securities, or obligations of the surviving entity, rights to acquire such interests or securities, money, other property, or any combination of the foregoing, are converted as provided in the plan of merger, and the former interest holders of the interests are entitled only to the rights provided to them in the plan of merger or to their rights, if any, under ss. 178.1161, 179.1161, 180.1301 to 180.1331, 181.1180, 183.1061, or otherwise under the governing law of the constituent entity. All other terms and conditions of the merger also take effect.

SB810,443,20 (g) Except as prohibited by other law or as otherwise provided in the articles and plan of merger, all of the rights, privileges, immunities, powers, and purposes of each constituent entity vest in the surviving entity.

SB810,443,24 (h) Except as otherwise provided in the articles and plan of merger, if a merging entity is a partnership, limited liability company, or other entity subject to dissolution under its governing law, the merger does not dissolve the merging entity for the purposes of its governing law.

SB810,444,4 (2) (a) When a merger takes effect, the department is the agent of any foreign surviving entity for service of process in a proceeding to enforce any obligation or the rights of interest holders, in their capacities as such, of each domestic constituent entity.

SB810,444,7 (b) When a merger takes effect, any foreign surviving entity shall timely honor the rights and obligations of interest holders under this chapter with respect to each domestic limited liability company constituent entity.

SB810,444,12 183.1031 Interest exchange authorized. (1) A domestic limited liability company may acquire all of one or more classes or series of interests of another domestic or foreign entity pursuant to ss. 183.1031 to 183.1035 and a plan of interest exchange if the interest exchange is permitted under the governing law applicable to the limited liability company and the acquired entity.

SB810,444,17 (2) All of one or more classes or series of interests of a domestic limited liability company may be acquired by another domestic or foreign entity pursuant to ss. 183.1031 to 183.1035 and a plan of interest exchange if the interest exchange is permitted under the governing law applicable to the acquiring entity and the limited liability company.

SB810,444,19 183.1032 Plan of interest exchange. (1) A plan of interest exchange must be in a record and contain all of the following:

SB810,444,21 (a) As to both the acquiring entity and the acquired entity, its name, type of entity, and governing law.

SB810,444,22 (b) The terms and conditions of the interest exchange.

SB810,444,25 (c) The manner and basis of exchanging the interests to be acquired for interests, securities, or obligations of the surviving entity, rights to acquire such interests or securities, money, other property, or any combination of the foregoing.

SB810,445,3 (d) Any proposed amendments to the organizational documents of the acquiring or acquired entity that will take effect when the interest exchange becomes effective.

SB810,445,5 (e) Any other matters required under the governing law of the acquired or acquiring entity.

SB810,445,8 (2) In addition to the requirements of sub. (1), a plan of interest exchange may contain any other provision relating to the interest exchange and not prohibited by law.

SB810,445,12 183.1033 Approval of interest exchange; amendment; abandonment. (1) Subject to s. 183.1061, a plan of interest exchange must be approved by a vote or consent of all the members of each domestic limited liability company that is an acquiring or acquired entity.