(a) A corporation may become a benefit corporation under this Act by amending its articles of incorporation so that they contain a statement that the corporation is a benefit corporation. In order to be effective, the amendment must be adopted by at least the minimum status vote.
     (b) For any entity that is a party to a merger or consolidation or is the exchanging entity in a share exchange, where the surviving, new, or resulting entity in the merger, consolidation, or share exchange is intended to be a benefit corporation, such plan of merger, consolidation, or share exchange must be adopted by at least the minimum status vote in order to be effective.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 805 ILCS 40/2.05

  • 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.