Ind. Code § 27-1-10-5
This is the official text of Ind. Code § 27-1-10-5, part of Indiana’s Code — part of the compiled statutory law of Indiana, published by the state as "Code." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Articles of dissolution; contents; executions; approval
Official statutory text
Sec. 5. The corporation shall then execute and file, in the manner provided in this chapter, articles of dissolution, setting forth the following:
(a) The name of the corporation.
(b) The place where its principal office is located.
(c) The date of the meeting of the shareholders, members, or policyholders at which the dissolution was authorized and a copy of the notice of such meeting.
(d) A copy of the resolution of the shareholders, members, or policyholders authorizing the dissolution.
(e) The manner of its adoption and the vote by which it was adopted.
(f) A copy of the notice published and mailed as provided in this chapter.
(g) The names and addresses of the then existing directors and officers of the corporation.
(h) A complete itemized list of all the corporate debts and liabilities of the corporation existing at the time of the adoption of such resolution and thereafter incurred, and the date and manner of payment of each such debt and liability.
(i) A complete itemized list of all the corporate assets and property distributed to its shareholders, members, or policyholders, the name of each such shareholder, member, or policyholder, the amount distributed to each, and the date of distribution.
The articles of dissolution shall be executed in triplicate originals, in the form prescribed by the department, and signed by the president or a vice president and the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation, and verified by the oaths of the officers signing the same, and shall be presented in triplicate originals to the department at its office accompanied by the proof of publication of the notice required by section 4 of this chapter. The department is hereby authorized, in its discretion, to approve or disapprove the articles of dissolution and proof of publication. If the department shall approve the articles of dissolution and proof of publication, it shall endorse its approval thereon as required in IC 27-1-6-8 and present the same to the attorney general of the state of Indiana for examination. In the event the attorney general approves the articles of dissolution and proof of publication he shall certify his approval thereon as required in IC 27-1-6-9 and return the same to the department when the articles of dissolution and proof of publication have been approved by the attorney general and returned to the department.
Formerly: Acts 1935, c.162, s.135. As amended by P.L.252-1985, SEC.50.
(a) The name of the corporation.
(b) The place where its principal office is located.
(c) The date of the meeting of the shareholders, members, or policyholders at which the dissolution was authorized and a copy of the notice of such meeting.
(d) A copy of the resolution of the shareholders, members, or policyholders authorizing the dissolution.
(e) The manner of its adoption and the vote by which it was adopted.
(f) A copy of the notice published and mailed as provided in this chapter.
(g) The names and addresses of the then existing directors and officers of the corporation.
(h) A complete itemized list of all the corporate debts and liabilities of the corporation existing at the time of the adoption of such resolution and thereafter incurred, and the date and manner of payment of each such debt and liability.
(i) A complete itemized list of all the corporate assets and property distributed to its shareholders, members, or policyholders, the name of each such shareholder, member, or policyholder, the amount distributed to each, and the date of distribution.
The articles of dissolution shall be executed in triplicate originals, in the form prescribed by the department, and signed by the president or a vice president and the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation, and verified by the oaths of the officers signing the same, and shall be presented in triplicate originals to the department at its office accompanied by the proof of publication of the notice required by section 4 of this chapter. The department is hereby authorized, in its discretion, to approve or disapprove the articles of dissolution and proof of publication. If the department shall approve the articles of dissolution and proof of publication, it shall endorse its approval thereon as required in IC 27-1-6-8 and present the same to the attorney general of the state of Indiana for examination. In the event the attorney general approves the articles of dissolution and proof of publication he shall certify his approval thereon as required in IC 27-1-6-9 and return the same to the department when the articles of dissolution and proof of publication have been approved by the attorney general and returned to the department.
Formerly: Acts 1935, c.162, s.135. As amended by P.L.252-1985, SEC.50.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Indiana?
Find a Indiana lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.