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§ 3-114. Effects of merger or consolidation

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCorporations and AssociationsEffective: January 1, 2008

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Corporations and Associations
Title 3. Corporations in General--Extraordinary Actions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Consolidation, Merger, and Transfer of Assets
Effective: January 1, 2008
MD Code, Corporations and Associations, § 3-114
§ 3-114. Effects of merger or consolidation
Currentness
In general
(a) Consummation of a consolidation or merger has the effects provided in this section.
Cessation of separate existence
(b) The separate existence of each corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, or business trust party to the articles, except the successor, ceases.
Cessation of shares of stock
(c) The shares of stock of each corporation party to the articles which are to be converted or exchanged under the terms of the articles cease to exist, subject to the rights of an objecting stockholder under Subtitle 2 of this title.
Powers of new corporation
(d) In addition to any other purposes and powers set forth in the articles, if the articles provide, the successor has the purposes and powers of each corporation party to the articles.
Transfer of property, rights, privileges, and franchises
(e)(1) The assets of each corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, and business trust party to the articles, including any legacies which it would have been capable of taking, transfer to, vest in, and devolve on the successor without further act or deed.
(2) Confirmatory deeds, assignments, or similar instruments to evidence the transfer may be executed and delivered at any time in the name of the transferring corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, and business trust:
(i) By its last acting officers, general partners, authorized persons, or trustees; or
(ii) By the appropriate officers, general partners, authorized persons, or trustees of the successor.
Successor liable for debts and obligations
(f)(1) The successor is liable for all the debts and obligations of each nonsurviving corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, and business trust. An existing claim, action, or proceeding pending by or against any nonsurviving corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, or business trust may be prosecuted to judgment as if the consolidation or merger had not taken place, or, on motion of the successor or any party, the successor may be substituted as a party and the judgment against the nonsurviving corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, or business trust constitutes a lien on the property of the successor.
(2) A consolidation or merger does not impair the rights of creditors or any liens on the property of any corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, or business trust party to the articles.
Bylaws of successor corporation in consolidation
(g) Unless the articles provide otherwise, until the first meeting of stockholders, the board of directors of a Maryland corporation formed by consolidation has full power to make, alter, and repeal bylaws which have the same status as bylaws adopted by the stockholders.

Credits

Added by Acts 1975, c. 311, § 2, eff. July 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1976, c. 567, § 4; Acts 1978, c. 255; Acts 1988, c. 550; Acts 1992, c. 536; Acts 1997, c. 654, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998.
Formerly Art. 23, § 71.
MD Code, Corporations and Associations, § 3-114, MD CORP & ASSNS § 3-114
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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