COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS ‑- ARTICLES ‑- AMENDMENT ‑- FORMATION OF CORPORATION ‑- MERGER OF ASSOCIATION AND CORPORATION (1) A cooperative association organized under chapter 23.86 RCW may not amend its articles of association so as to form a corporation under chapter 23.01 RCW. (2) Same: Such a cooperative association may not merge into an existing business corporation which is presently a holding corporation of the cooperative.