Ark. Code Ann. § 23-48-507: Continuation of corporate entity - Use of old name

(a) A resulting bank shall be the same business and corporate entity as each party to the merger or as the converting bank, with all the property, rights, powers, liabilities, and duties of each party to the merger or the converting bank, except as affected by the state law in the case of a resulting state bank or the federal law in the case of a resulting national bank and by the charter and bylaws of the resulting bank.

(b) A resulting bank shall have the right to use the name of any party to the merger or of the converting bank whenever it can more conveniently do any act under that name.

(c) Any reference to a party to the merger or converting bank in a contract, will, or document, whether executed or taking effect before or after the merger or conversion, shall be deemed to refer and apply to the resulting bank if not inconsistent with the other provisions of the writing.