Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 16 > Chapter 10a > Part 11 - Merger and Share Exchange

• Address: includes :

  (i)	a post office box number;

  (ii)	a rural free delivery route number; and

  (iii)

  a street name and number. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths. Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it. Appraisal: A determination of property value. Articles of incorporation: include : (a)  amended and restated articles of incorporation; (b)  articles of merger; and (c)  a document of a similar import to those described in Subsections (4)(a) and (b). See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings. Bylaws: includes amended bylaws and restated bylaws. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Chambers: A judge's office. City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name. County executive: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Deliver: includes delivery by mail or another means of transmission authorized by Section 16-10a-103, except that delivery to the division means actual receipt by the division. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Division: means the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 domestic corporation: means a corporation for profit that: (a)  is not a foreign corporation; and (b)  is incorporated under or subject to this chapter. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Entity: includes : (a)  a domestic and foreign corporation; (b)  a nonprofit corporation; (c)  a limited liability company; (d)  a profit or nonprofit unincorporated association; (e)  a business trust; (f)  an estate; (g)  a partnership; (h)  a trust; (i)  two or more persons having a joint or common economic interest; (j)  a state; (k)  the United States; and (l)  a foreign government. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other. Foreign corporation: means a corporation for profit incorporated under a law other than the law of this state. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs. Guardian: includes a person who:Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases. Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity. mailing: means deposit, deposited, or depositing in the United States mail, properly addressed, first class postage prepaid, and includes registered or certified mail for which the proper fee is paid. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Notice: is a s provided in Section 16-10a-103. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Oath: includes "affirmation. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Oath: A promise to tell the truth. Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Principal office: means the office, in or out of this state, designated by a domestic or foreign corporation as its principal office in the most recent document on file with the division providing the information, including: (a)  an annual report; (b)  an application for a certificate of authority; or (c)  a notice of change of principal office. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Proceeding: includes : (a)  a civil suit; (b)  arbitration or mediation; and (c)  a criminal, administrative, or investigatory action. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party. Share: means the unit into which the proprietary interests in a corporation are divided. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Shareholder: means : (i)  the person in whose name a share is registered in the records of a corporation; or (ii)  the beneficial owner of a share to the extent recognized pursuant to Section 16-10a-723. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Voting group: means all shares of one or more classes or series that under the articles of incorporation or this chapter are entitled to vote and be counted together collectively on a matter at a meeting of shareholders. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5