(a) Upon such approval, articles of merger, consolidation or exchange shall be executed by each corporation and filed in duplicate in accordance with Section 1.10 of this Act and shall set forth:
        (1) The plan of merger, consolidation or exchange.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 805 ILCS 5/11.25

  • 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.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

        (2) As to each corporation:
            (i) a statement that the plan was adopted at a
        
meeting of shareholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes necessary to adopt such plan, as provided by the articles of incorporation of the respective corporations; or
            (ii) a statement that the plan was adopted by a
        
consent in writing signed by the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes necessary to adopt such plan, as provided by the articles of incorporation of the respective corporations, and in accordance with Section 7.10 of this Act.
    (b) When the provisions of this Section have been complied with, the Secretary of State shall file the articles of merger, consolidation, or share exchange.