{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-13.1-1099.18","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 13.1-1099.18","heading":"Articles of merger","body":"In a merger under § 13.1-1099.16, the articles of merger shall:1. Comply with § 13.1-1072 and include a plan of merger that complies with the provisions of § 13.1-1099.17;2. Be accompanied by the following records, each to become effective when the merger becomes effective:a. For a protected series of a merging company being canceled as a result of the merger, a statement of designation cancellation;b. For a protected series of a non-surviving company which after the merger will be a relocated protected series:(1) A statement of relocation that contains the name of the non-surviving company and the name of the protected series before and after the merger; and(2) A statement of protected series designation; andc. For a protected series being established by the surviving company as a result of the merger, a statement of protected series designation; and3. A statement presented with articles of merger pursuant to this section may be filed with the Commission without payment of the fee specified in § 13.1-1005.2019, c. 636.","path":["Title 13.1. Corporations","Chapter 12. Virginia Limited Liability Company Act","Article 16. Protected Series"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/13.1-1099.18/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:14Z","sha256":"232668dbe926507a4c9fafcde11752beb1f3296ca86732bd0646990cdff57bf6","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-13.1-1099.17","next":"us-va/va.-code-13.1-1099.19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}