Indiana Code 23-17-17-7. Delivery to secretary of state of articles of amendment; amendment changing corporate name
(1) The name of the corporation.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 23-17-17-7
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(3) The text of each amendment adopted.
(4) The date of each amendment’s adoption.
(5) If approval of members was not required, a statement to that effect and a statement that the amendment was approved by a sufficient vote of the board of directors or incorporators.
(6) If approval by members was required, the following:
(A) The designation, number of memberships outstanding, number of votes entitled to be cast by each class entitled to vote separately on the amendment, and number of votes of each class indisputably voting on the amendment.
(B) Either:
(i) the total number of votes cast for and against the amendment by each class entitled to vote separately on the amendment; or
(ii) the total number of undisputed votes cast for the amendment by each class and a statement that the number cast for the amendment by each class was sufficient for approval by that class.
(7) If approval of the amendment was by a person other than the members, a statement under section 1 of this chapter that the approval was obtained.
(b) If a corporation amends the corporation’s articles of incorporation to change the corporation’s corporate name, the corporation may, after the amendment has become effective, file:
(1) for record with the county recorder of each county in Indiana in which the corporation has real property; and
(2) at the time the amendment becomes effective;
a file-stamped copy of the articles of amendment. The validity of a change in name is not affected by a corporation’s failure to record the articles of amendment.
As added by P.L.179-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1992, SEC.122.