Restatement of Articles of Incorporation; Amendment of Articles Included in Restatement; Approval

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Sec. 8. (a) A corporation's board of directors may restate the corporation's articles of incorporation with or without approval by members or another person.

(b) A restatement may include amendments to the articles of incorporation. If the restatement includes an amendment requiring approval by the members or another person, the amendment must be adopted under section 5 of this chapter.

(c) If a restatement includes an amendment requiring approval by members, the board of directors must submit the restatement to the members for approval.

(d) If a board of directors seeks to have a restatement approved by the members at a membership meeting, the corporation shall notify each of the corporation's members of the proposed membership meeting in writing under IC 23-17-10-5. The notice must do the following:

(1) State that the purpose of the meeting is to consider the proposed restatement.

(2) Contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the restatement that identifies amendments or other changes the restatement would make in the articles of incorporation.

(e) If a board of directors seeks to have a restatement approved by the members by written ballot or written consent, the material soliciting the approval must contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the restatement that identifies amendments or other changes the restatement would make in the articles of incorporation.

(f) A restatement requiring approval by the members must be approved by the same vote as an amendment to articles of incorporation under section 5 of this chapter.

(g) If a restatement includes an amendment requiring approval under section 1 of this chapter, the board of directors must submit the restatement for approval.

As added by P.L.179-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1992, SEC.123.


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