1 Exhibit 2.6 STATE OF CALIFORNIA [CALIFORNIA SEAL] SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF MERGER Form LP-9 IMPORTANT--READ INSTRUCTIONS ON BACK BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED FOR FILING PURSUANT TO SECTION 15678.4 AND 1113(g), CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONS CODE. _______________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF SURVIVING [X] LIMITED PARTNERSHIP [ ] CORPORATION [ ] OTHER ____ Corporate Property Associates 6- a California limited partnership _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. FILE NO. _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. ADDRESS: 50 Rockefeller Plaza CITY: New York STATE: NY ZIP CODE: 10020 _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. STATE/COUNTRY OF FORMATION California _______________________________________________________________________________ 5. NAME OF DISAPPEARING [X] LIMITED PARTNERSHIP [ ] CORPORATION [ ] OTHER ___ Sixth Subsidiary, L.P. _______________________________________________________________________________ 6. FILE NO. _______________________________________________________________________________ 7. STATE/COUNTRY OF FORMATION California _______________________________________________________________________________ 8. THIS MERGER IS EFFECTIVE: (NOT TO EXCEED 90 DAYS FROM DATE OF FILING) Upon Filing (IF NO DATE IS INDICATED, THIS MERGER WILL MONTH DAY YEAR BE EFFECTIVE UPON FILING WITH THIS OFFICE.) _______________________________________________________________________________ 9. IF A VOTE OF THE BUSINESS ENTITIES IS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 15678.4(a)(2) AND/OR SECTION 1113(g), COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: NAME(S) Corporate Property Associates 6-a California limited partnership Sixth Subsidiary, L.P. PERCENTAGE OF VOTE REQUIRED majority NO. SHARES EACH CLASS ENTITLED TO VOTE _______________________________________________________________________________ SECTION APPLICABLE ONLY IF SURVIVING ENTITY IS A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP =============================================================================== ENTER CHANGES ONLY IN ITEM 10 =============================================================================== 10. CHANGES TO THE SURVIVING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP RECORD RESULTING FROM THIS MERGER ARE AS FOLLOWS: (COMPLETE APPROPRIATE SUB-SECTIONS, CONTINUE ON SECOND PAGE IF NECESSARY). A. THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NAME IS CHANGED TO: _______________________________________________________________________________ B. PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE C. CALIFORNIA OFFICE ADDRESS CHANGE: ADDRESS CHANGE: (FOR FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS ONLY) ADDRESS: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE: ZIP CODE: _______________________________________________________________________________ D. GENERAL PARTNER(S) WITHDRAWN: E. GENERAL PARTNER ADDED: NAME: William Polk Carey NAME: Carey Diversified LLC NAME: Carey Corporate ADDRESS: 50 Rockefeller Plaza Property, Inc. CITY: New York STATE: NY ZIP CODE: 10020 _______________________________________________________________________________ F. GENERAL PARTNER ADDRESS CHANGE: G. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS HAS BEEN CHANGED TO: NAME: NAME: ADDRESS: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: CITY: STATE: CA ZIP CODE: ZIP CODE: ________________________________________________________________________________ H. THE NUMBER OF GENERAL PARTNERS REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND FILE CERTIFICATES IS CHANGED TO: 11. NUMBER OF PAGES ATTACHED, (PLEASE INDICATE NUMBER ONLY) [1] IF ANY: [ ] ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. IT IS HEREBY DECLARED THAT WE ARE THE PERSONS WHO EXECUTED THIS CERTIFICATE OF MERGER WHICH EXECUTION IS OUR ACT AND DEED. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) Corporate Property Associates 6- California limited partnership Sixth Subsidiary, L.P. _____________________________________ ______________________________________ NAME OF SURVIVING BUSINESS ENTITY NAME OF DISAPPEARING BUSINESS ENTITY _____________________________________ ______________________________________ SIGNATURE SIGNATURE Carey Corproate Property, Inc. Carey Diversified LLC General Partner -- General Partner _____________________________________ ______________________________________ POSITION POSITION OR TITLE _____________________________________ ______________________________________ SECOND SIGNATURE (IF REQUIRED) SECOND SIGNATURE (IF REQUIRED) General Partner _____________________________________ ______________________________________ POSITION OR TITLE POSITION OR TITLE =============================================================================== 13. RETURN ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO: NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE =============================================================================== THIS SPACE FOR FILING OFFICER USE =============================================================================== SEC/STATE REV. 1/96 FORM LP-9-FILING FEE: SEE INSTRUCTIONS APPROVED BY SECRETARY OF STATE