PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 654

(ii) If the business trust is registered or qualified to do business in this
State, the date of its registration or qualification;

(5)     As to each foreign PARTNERSHIP, limited partnership or limited liability
company:

(i) The date of its formation; and

(ii) If the foreign PARTNERSHIP, limited partnership or limited
liability company is registered or qualified to do business in this State, the date of its
registration or qualification;

(6)     The name, address, and principal place of business of the transferee in a
transfer of assets;

(7)     Each county in this State where:

(i) Each corporation, PARTNERSHIP, limited partnership, limited
liability company, and business trust party to the articles has its principal office; and

(ii) Any of the parties in a consolidation, merger, or transfer, other
than the successor, owns an interest in land;

(8)     If the successor is a foreign corporation, foreign PARTNERSHIP, limited
partnership, limited liability company, or a foreign business trust:

(i) The location of its principal office in the place where it is
organized; and

(ii) The name and address of its resident agent in this State;

(9)     A statement that the terms and conditions of the transaction set forth in
the articles were advised, authorized, and approved by each corporation, PARTNERSHIP,
limited partnership, limited liability company, or business trust party to the articles in the
manner and by the vote required by its charter or declaration of trust and the laws of the
place where it is organized, and a statement of the manner of approval; and

(10)   Every other provision necessary to effect the consolidation, merger,
share exchange, or transfer of assets.

(c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, articles of
merger shall include:

(1)     Any amendment to the charter, certificate of limited partnership,
articles of organization of a limited liability company, or declaration of trust of the
successor to be effected as part of the merger;

(2)     As to each corporation party to the articles:

(i) The total number of shares of stock of all classes which the
corporation has authority to issue;

(ii) The number of shares of stock of each class;
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