Ind. Code § 8-1-17.5-9
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Approval of plan by members; notice of meeting
Official statutory text
Sec. 9. The board of directors of each corporation that seeks to merge or consolidate with another corporation, as authorized by section 7 of this chapter, must obtain from the corporation's own membership approval of a plan of merger or consolidation that complies with section 8 of this chapter. A corporation that seeks approval from its membership under this section shall give notice to the corporation's members of the place, date, and time of a meeting at which the members may vote on the plan of merger or consolidation. The notice required by this section:
(1) must be given:
(A) not less than ten (10) days before the date of the meeting, if the notice is given by first class or registered mail; or
(B) not less than thirty (30) days or more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, if the notice is given by a method other than that described in clause (A);
(2) must state that a purpose of the meeting is to consider a plan of merger or consolidation; and
(3) must include or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the plan of merger or consolidation prepared in compliance with section 8 of this chapter, including a copy or summary of the proposed articles of merger or consolidation, as required by section 8(5) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.18-2010, SEC.1.
(1) must be given:
(A) not less than ten (10) days before the date of the meeting, if the notice is given by first class or registered mail; or
(B) not less than thirty (30) days or more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, if the notice is given by a method other than that described in clause (A);
(2) must state that a purpose of the meeting is to consider a plan of merger or consolidation; and
(3) must include or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the plan of merger or consolidation prepared in compliance with section 8 of this chapter, including a copy or summary of the proposed articles of merger or consolidation, as required by section 8(5) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.18-2010, SEC.1.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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