<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 47-14A-84 - Conversion of existing business entity to business trust--Filing requirements. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2068876Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2068876SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068876CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2068876Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2068876DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2068876Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2068876000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068876SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068876SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2068876Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-14A-84"><span class="s2068876SENU">47-14A-84</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068876SENU">. </span><span class="s2068876CL">Conversion of existing business entity to business trust--Filing requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068876Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068876DefaultParagraphFont">Any other business entity formed or organized or existing under the laws of the State of South Dakota or any other state or the United States or any foreign country or other foreign jurisdiction may convert to a business trust by complying with § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-14A-89"><span class="s2068876DefaultParagraphFont">47-14A-89</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068876DefaultParagraphFont"> and filing in the Office of the Secretary of State in accordance with this chapter:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068876Normal-000001"><span class="s2068876DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    A certificate of conversion to business trust that has been executed by the trustees in accordance with this chapter; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068876Normal-000001"><span class="s2068876DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    A certificate of trust that complies with this chapter and has been executed by the trustees in accordance with this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068876Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068876000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068876Normal"><span class="s2068876SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068876SCL-000003"> SL 2001, ch 245, § 84.</span></p></div></body></html>