(1) Articles of domestication must be executed on behalf of the domesticating corporation by an officer or other authorized representative. The articles shall set forth:

(a) The name and jurisdiction of incorporation of the domesticating corporation;

(b) The name and jurisdiction of incorporation of the domesticated entity; and

(c) If the domesticating corporation is a domestic nonprofit corporation, a statement that the plan of domestication was approved in accordance with RCW 24.03A.755 through 24.03A.880 or, if the domesticating corporation is a foreign nonprofit corporation, a statement that the domestication was approved in accordance with the law of its jurisdiction of incorporation.

(2) The articles of domestication must be delivered to the secretary of state for filing, and take effect at the effective time provided in RCW 23.95.210.

(3) If the domesticating corporation is a foreign corporation, then the domesticating corporation must, simultaneously with the delivery of the articles of domestication, deliver articles of incorporation that comply with this title to the secretary of state for filing and the secretary of state shall file the articles. Provisions that would not be required to be included in restated articles of incorporation may be omitted, except that the name and address of the initial registered agent of the corporation must be included and the name of the corporation must satisfy the requirements of RCW 24.03A.095.

(4) If the domesticating corporation is a registered foreign corporation, then its registration is terminated automatically on the effective date of its domestication, and the secretary of state shall record the termination of the registration.

Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.