Indiana Code 23-17-19-5. Effect of mergers
(1) Another corporation party to the merger merges into the surviving corporation and the separate existence of every corporation except the surviving corporation ceases.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 23-17-19-5
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) The surviving corporation has all liabilities and obligations of each corporation party to the merger.
(4) A proceeding pending against a corporation party to the merger may be continued as if the merger did not occur or the surviving corporation may be substituted in the proceeding for the corporation whose existence ceased.
(5) The articles of incorporation and bylaws of the surviving corporation are amended to the extent provided in the plan of merger.
(b) After a merger takes effect as provided in this article, any terms of the plan of merger that are not included in the articles of incorporation shall be considered to be contract rights only and not part of the governing document of the corporation.
As added by P.L.179-1991, SEC.1.