Terms Used In Florida Statutes 607.1005

  • Articles of incorporation: includes original, amended, and restated articles of incorporation, articles of share exchange, and articles of merger, and all amendments thereto. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
  • 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.
  • Shares: means the units into which the proprietary interests in a corporation are divided. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
If a corporation has not yet issued shares, its board of directors, or a majority of its incorporators if it has no board of directors, may adopt one or more amendments to the corporation’s articles of incorporation.