(a) A corporation may revoke its dissolution within 60 days of the effective date of dissolution if the corporation has not begun to distribute its assets or has not commenced a proceeding for court-supervision of its winding up under Section 12.50.
     (b) The corporation’s board of directors, or its incorporators if shares have not been issued and the initial directors have not been designated, may revoke the dissolution without shareholder action.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 805 ILCS 5/12.25

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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

     (c) Within 60 days after the dissolution has been revoked by the corporation, articles of revocation of dissolution shall be executed and filed in duplicate in accordance with Section 1.10 of this Act and shall set forth:
        (1) The name of the corporation.
        (2) The effective date of the dissolution that was
    
revoked.
        (3) A statement that the corporation has not begun to
    
distribute its assets nor has it commenced a proceeding for court-supervision of its winding up.
        (4) The date the revocation of dissolution was
    
authorized.
        (5) A statement that the corporation’s board of
    
directors (or incorporators) revoked the dissolution.
    (d) When the provisions of this Section have been complied with, the Secretary of State shall file the articles of revocation of dissolution. Failure to file the revocation of dissolution as required in subsection (c) hereof shall not be grounds for the Secretary of State to reject the filing, but the corporation filing beyond the time period shall pay a penalty as prescribed by this Act.
     (e) The revocation of dissolution is effective on the date of filing thereof by the Secretary of State and shall relate back and take effect as of the date of dissolution and the corporation may resume carrying on business as if dissolution had never occurred.