Ind. Code § 23-0.6-3-5
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Articles of interest exchange; contents; filing
Official statutory text
Sec. 5. (a) Articles of interest exchange must be signed on behalf of a domestic acquired entity and filed with the secretary of state.
(b) Articles of interest exchange must contain:
(1) the name and type of the acquired entity;
(2) the name, jurisdiction of organization, and type of the acquiring entity;
(3) if the articles of interest exchange are not to be effective upon filing, the later date and time on which the articles of interest exchange will become effective, which may not be more than ninety (90) days after the date of filing;
(4) a statement that the plan of interest exchange was approved by the acquired entity in accordance with this chapter; and
(5) any amendments to the acquired entity's public organic document approved as part of the plan of interest exchange.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (b), articles of interest exchange may contain any other provision not prohibited by law.
(d) A plan of interest exchange that is signed on behalf of a domestic acquired entity and meets all of the requirements of subsection (b) may be filed with the secretary of state instead of articles of interest exchange and upon filing has the same effect. If a plan of interest exchange is filed as provided in this subsection, references in this article to articles of interest exchange refer to the plan of interest exchange filed under this subsection.
(e) Articles of interest exchange become effective upon the date and time of filing or the later date and time specified in the articles of interest exchange.
As added by P.L.118-2017, SEC.6.
(b) Articles of interest exchange must contain:
(1) the name and type of the acquired entity;
(2) the name, jurisdiction of organization, and type of the acquiring entity;
(3) if the articles of interest exchange are not to be effective upon filing, the later date and time on which the articles of interest exchange will become effective, which may not be more than ninety (90) days after the date of filing;
(4) a statement that the plan of interest exchange was approved by the acquired entity in accordance with this chapter; and
(5) any amendments to the acquired entity's public organic document approved as part of the plan of interest exchange.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (b), articles of interest exchange may contain any other provision not prohibited by law.
(d) A plan of interest exchange that is signed on behalf of a domestic acquired entity and meets all of the requirements of subsection (b) may be filed with the secretary of state instead of articles of interest exchange and upon filing has the same effect. If a plan of interest exchange is filed as provided in this subsection, references in this article to articles of interest exchange refer to the plan of interest exchange filed under this subsection.
(e) Articles of interest exchange become effective upon the date and time of filing or the later date and time specified in the articles of interest exchange.
As added by P.L.118-2017, SEC.6.
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