SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 2718
    Amendment No. 1   Barcode 675086
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11  The Committee on Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and
12  Consumer Services recommended the following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 5, between lines 24 and 25,
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18         Section 4.  For the purpose of incorporating the
19  amendment made by this act to section 607.1302, Florida
20  Statutes, in references thereto, paragraph (g) of subsection
21  (1) and subsection (2) of section 607.1106, Florida Statutes,
22  are reenacted to read:
23         607.1106  Effect of merger or share exchange.--
24         (1)  When a merger becomes effective:
25         (g)  The shares (and the rights to acquire shares,
26  obligations, or other securities) of each corporation party to
27  the merger that are to be converted into shares, rights,
28  obligations, or other securities of the surviving or any other
29  corporation or into cash or other property are converted, and
30  the former holders of the shares are entitled only to the
31  rights provided in the articles of merger or to their rights
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SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 2718 Amendment No. 1 Barcode 675086 1 under s. 607.1302. 2 (2) When a share exchange becomes effective, the 3 shares of each acquired corporation are exchanged as provided 4 in the plan of exchange, and the former holders of the shares 5 are entitled only to the exchange rights provided in the 6 articles of share exchange or to their rights under s. 7 607.1302. 8 Section 5. For the purpose of incorporating the 9 amendment made by this act to section 607.1302, Florida 10 Statutes, in references thereto, paragraph (b) of subsection 11 (2) of section 607.1107, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to 12 read: 13 607.1107 Merger or share exchange with foreign 14 corporations.-- 15 (2) Upon the merger becoming effective, the surviving 16 foreign corporation of a merger, and the acquiring foreign 17 corporation in a share exchange, is deemed: 18 (b) To agree that it will promptly pay to the 19 dissenting shareholders of each domestic corporation party to 20 the merger or share exchange the amount, if any, to which they 21 are entitled under s. 607.1302. 22 Section 6. For the purpose of incorporating the 23 amendment made by this act to section 607.1302, Florida 24 Statutes, in references thereto, paragraph (g) of subsection 25 (1) of section 607.1109, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to 26 read: 27 607.1109 Articles of merger.-- 28 (1) After a plan of merger is approved by each 29 domestic corporation and other business entity that is a party 30 to the merger, the surviving entity shall deliver to the 31 Department of State for filing articles of merger, which shall 2 8:47 AM 04/20/04 s2718.cm.01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 2718 Amendment No. 1 Barcode 675086 1 be executed by each domestic corporation as required by s. 2 607.0120 and by each other business entity as required by 3 applicable law, and which shall set forth: 4 (g) If the surviving entity is another business entity 5 formed, organized, or incorporated under the laws of any 6 state, country, or jurisdiction other than this state: 7 1. The address, including street and number, if any, 8 of its principal office under the laws of the state, country, 9 or jurisdiction in which it was formed, organized, or 10 incorporated. 11 2. A statement that the surviving entity is deemed to 12 have appointed the Secretary of State as its agent for service 13 of process in a proceeding to enforce any obligation or the 14 rights of dissenting shareholders of each domestic corporation 15 that is a party to the merger. 16 3. A statement that the surviving entity has agreed to 17 promptly pay to the dissenting shareholders of each domestic 18 corporation that is a party to the merger the amount, if any, 19 to which they are entitled under s. 607.1302. 20 Section 7. For the purpose of incorporating the 21 amendment made by this act to section 607.1302, Florida 22 Statutes, in references thereto, subsection (1) of section 23 607.1321, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 24 607.1321 Notice of intent to demand payment.-- 25 (1) If proposed corporate action requiring appraisal 26 rights under s. 607.1302 is submitted to a vote at a 27 shareholders' meeting, or is submitted to a shareholder 28 pursuant to a consent vote under s. 607.0704, a shareholder 29 who wishes to assert appraisal rights with respect to any 30 class or series of shares: 31 (a) Must deliver to the corporation before the vote is 3 8:47 AM 04/20/04 s2718.cm.01
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 2718 Amendment No. 1 Barcode 675086 1 taken, or within 20 days after receiving the notice pursuant 2 to s. 607.1320(3) if action is to be taken without a 3 shareholder meeting, written notice of the shareholder's 4 intent to demand payment if the proposed action is 5 effectuated. 6 (b) Must not vote, or cause or permit to be voted, any 7 shares of such class or series in favor of the proposed 8 action. 9 10 (Redesignate subsequent sections.) 11 12 13 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 14 And the title is amended as follows: 15 On page 1, line 16, after the semicolon 16 17 insert: 18 reenacting ss. 607.1106(1)(g) and (2), 19 607.1107(2)(b), 607.1109(1)(g), and 20 607.1321(1), F.S., relating to effect of merger 21 or share exchange, merger or share exchange 22 with foreign corporations, articles of merger, 23 and notice of intent to demand payment, to 24 incorporate the amendment to s. 607.1302, F.S., 25 in references thereto; 26 27 28 29 30 31 4 8:47 AM 04/20/04 s2718.cm.01