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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 2Ch. 2Art. 7§ 5755 Merger Notice And Filing

§ 5755 Merger Notice And Filing

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§ 5755 Merger Notice And Filing

Key Takeaways

  • •If a company wants to merge with another, it must tell its owners (stockholders or members) at least 10 days before making it official, unless everyone agrees in writing.
  • •The company must send a special paper (certificate) to the commissioner with details like how many people agreed to the merge and how the vote went.
  • •The paper must include things like the names of the companies merging, the date, and how many people voted 'yes'.
  • •The commissioner can ask for more info if needed.

Example

Imagine two small lemonade stands, 'Lemonade A' and 'Lemonade B', want to join together to make one big stand called 'Lemonade AB'.

The owners of 'Lemonade A' must send a letter to all their owners saying they plan to merge. Then, they fill out a special paper telling the state that most of their owners agreed to the merge. If they don’t send the letter 10 days before, they can only skip it if every single owner signs a paper saying it’s okay.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 5755 Merger Notice And Filing

When a merger or consolidation agreement has been approved by the directors and the stockholders or members of an association, the association shall mail notice of the approval to each of its stockholders or members at least 10 days before filing the certificate as provided in this section unless the consents of all stockholders or members entitled to vote have been solicited and received in writing. After approval by the directors and stockholders or members has been given, the association shall prepare and submit to the commissioner for written approval a certificate in the form of an officers’ certificate (Section 173 of the Corporations Code) which shall set forth the following: (a) An identification of the agreement of merger or consolidation by reference to names of parties and date. (b) That the agreement was approved by the board of directors of the association. (c) The total number of outstanding shares of each class of stock entitled to vote, or in the case of a mutual association the total value of accounts outstanding. (d) That the principal terms of the agreement were approved by the vote or written consent of a number of shares of each class of stock which equaled or exceeded the vote required, or in the case of a mutual association that approval by the members was not required by the commissioner or that the principal terms of the agreement were approved by the vote or written consent of members holding a total value of accounts which equaled or exceeded the vote required. (e) The percentage vote required of each class. (f) That the agreement for merger or consolidation submitted to the commissioner for written approval and for filing with the Secretary of State concurrently with this certificate is the agreement hereinabove referred. (g) Any additional matters that the commissioner may require. (Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 361, Sec. 5.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

associationagreementcommissioncorporationstockmergersecretarydirector

Related Statutes

  • § 5758 Filing Merger Agreement
  • § 5759 Stock Acquisition Approval
  • § 5718 Stock Issuance After Conversion
  • § 5750 Association Reorganization And Mergers
  • § 5604 Stock Association Capital Issuance

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 5755.
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