Wyoming § 37-9-102 - Consolidation; mode of effecting.

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§ 37-9-102. Consolidation; mode of effecting.

Whenever a line of railroad or any railroad company in this state, or any portion of said line, has been constructed so as to connect with any two (2) or more of such roads, said companies are hereby authorized to consolidate themselves into a single corporation in the manner following: the trustees of the said two (2) or more corporations may enter into an agreement under the corporate seal of each, for the consolidation of said two (2) or more corporations, prescribing the terms or conditions thereof; the mode of carrying the same into effect; the name of the new corporation; the number of the trustees thereof, which shall not be less than seven (7); the time and place of holding the first election of trustees; the number of shares of stock in the new corporation; the amount of each share; the manner of converting the shares of capital stock in each of said two (2) or more corporations, into shares in such new corporation; the manner of compensating stockholders in each of said two (2) or more corporations who refuse to convert their stock into the stock of such new corporation, with such other details as they shall deem necessary to perfect such consolidation of said corporations; and such new corporation shall possess all the powers, rights and franchises conferred upon such said two (2) or more corporations, and shall be subject to all the restrictions, and perform all the duties imposed by the provisions of the corporation laws of this state; provided, that all stockholders in either of such corporations who shall refuse to convert their stock into the stock of such new corporation, shall be paid an appraised value of said stock at the date of such consolidation.

Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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