Sec. 3. (a) The resolution of the board of directors approving the articles of reorganization shall direct that the articles be submitted to a vote of the shareholders, members, or policyholders of such corporation entitled to vote in respect thereof, at a designated meeting thereof, which may be an annual meeting of shareholders, members, or policyholders or a special meeting of the shareholders, members, or policyholders, entitled to vote in respect thereof. If the designated meeting is an annual meeting, notice of the submission of the articles of reorganization shall be included in the notice of such annual meeting. If the designated meeting is a special meeting of the shareholders, members, or policyholders entitled to vote in respect thereof, such meeting shall be called by the resolution designating the meeting, and notice of such meeting shall be given at the time and in the manner as provided in IC 27-1-7-7.

     (b) The articles of reorganization so approved shall be submitted to a vote of the shareholders, members, or policyholders entitled to vote in respect thereof at the meeting directed by the resolution of the board of directors approving the articles, and shall be adopted upon receiving the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds (2/3) of the outstanding shares entitled to vote in respect thereof, if a stock company, or not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members or policyholders present and voting at such meeting, if other than a stock company. The shareholders, members, or policyholders of a corporation entitled to vote in respect of the organization of such corporation shall be the shareholders entitled to vote under IC 27-1-7-8 and the members or policyholders entitled to vote under IC 27-1-7-9.

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.162, s.141. As amended by P.L.252-1985, SEC.55.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-1-11-3

  • 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.
  • corporation: means an insurance company and includes all persons, partnerships, corporations, associations, orders or societies engaged in or proposing to engage in making any kind of insurance authorized by the laws of this state. See Indiana Code 27-1-2-3