Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-1118
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Proceedings under Federal Bankruptcy Code; Effectuation
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PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE FEDERAL
BANKRUPTCY CODE; EFFECTUATION
A. Any domestic corporation, an order for relief with respect
to which has been entered under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, 11
U.S.C., Section 101 et seq., or any successor statute, may put into
effect and carry out any decrees and orders of the court or judge in
the bankruptcy proceeding and may take any corporate action provided
or directed by such decrees and orders, without further action by
its directors or shareholders. Such power and authority may be
exercised, and such corporate action may be taken, as may be
directed by such decrees or orders, by the trustee or trustees of
such corporation appointed or elected in the bankruptcy proceedings,
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or a majority thereof, or if none be appointed or elected and
acting, by designated officers of the corporation, or by a
representative appointed by the court or judge, with like effect as
if exercised and taken by unanimous action of the directors and
shareholders of the corporation.
B. Such corporation, in the manner provided for in subsection A
of this section, but without limiting the generality or effect of
the foregoing, may alter, amend, or repeal its bylaws; constitute or
reconstitute and classify or reclassify its board of directors, and
name, constitute or appoint directors and officers in place of or in
addition to all or some of the directors or officers then in office;
amend its certificate of incorporation, and make any change in its
capital or capital stock, or any other amendment, change, or
alteration, or provision, authorized by the provisions of this act;
be dissolved, transfer all or part of its assets, merge, consolidate
or convert as permitted by the provisions of this act, in which
case, however, no shareholder shall have any statutory right of
appraisal of his stock; change the location of its registered
office, change its registered agent, and remove or appoint any agent
to receive service of process; authorize and fix the terms, manner
and conditions of, the issuance of bonds, debentures or other
obligations, whether or not convertible into stock of any class, or
bearing warrants or other evidences of optional rights to purchase
or subscribe for stock of any class; or lease its property and
franchises to any corporation, if permitted by law.
C. A certificate of any amendment, change or alteration, or of
dissolution, or any agreement of merger, consolidation or conversion
made by such corporation pursuant to the provisions of this section,
shall be filed with the Secretary of State in accordance with the
provisions of Section 1007 of this title, and, subject to the
provisions of subsection D of Section 1007 of this title, shall
thereupon become effective in accordance with its terms and the
provisions of this section. Such certificate, agreement of merger
or other instrument shall be made, executed and acknowledged, as may
be directed by such decrees or orders, by the trustee or trustees
appointed or elected in the reorganization or debtor in possession
in the bankruptcy proceedings, or a majority thereof, or, if none be
appointed or elected and acting, by the officers of the corporation,
or by a representative appointed by the court or judge, and shall
certify that provision for the making of such certificate, agreement
or instrument is contained in a decree or order of a court or judge
having jurisdiction of a proceeding under such Federal Bankruptcy
Code or successor statute.
D. The provisions of this section shall cease to apply to such
corporation upon the entry of a final decree in the bankruptcy
proceedings closing the case and discharging the trustee or
trustees, if any; provided, however, that the closing of a case and
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discharge of trustee or trustees, if any, will not affect the
Code or successor statute.
D. The provisions of this section shall cease to apply to such
corporation upon the entry of a final decree in the bankruptcy
proceedings closing the case and discharging the trustee or
trustees, if any; provided, however, that the closing of a case and
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discharge of trustee or trustees, if any, will not affect the
validity of any act previously performed under subsections A through
C of this section.
E. On filing any certificate, agreement, report or other paper
made or executed pursuant to this section, there shall be paid to
the Secretary of State, for the use of the state, the same fees as
are payable by corporations not in bankruptcy proceedings upon the
filing of like certificates, agreements, reports or other papers.
BANKRUPTCY CODE; EFFECTUATION
A. Any domestic corporation, an order for relief with respect
to which has been entered under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, 11
U.S.C., Section 101 et seq., or any successor statute, may put into
effect and carry out any decrees and orders of the court or judge in
the bankruptcy proceeding and may take any corporate action provided
or directed by such decrees and orders, without further action by
its directors or shareholders. Such power and authority may be
exercised, and such corporate action may be taken, as may be
directed by such decrees or orders, by the trustee or trustees of
such corporation appointed or elected in the bankruptcy proceedings,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 491
or a majority thereof, or if none be appointed or elected and
acting, by designated officers of the corporation, or by a
representative appointed by the court or judge, with like effect as
if exercised and taken by unanimous action of the directors and
shareholders of the corporation.
B. Such corporation, in the manner provided for in subsection A
of this section, but without limiting the generality or effect of
the foregoing, may alter, amend, or repeal its bylaws; constitute or
reconstitute and classify or reclassify its board of directors, and
name, constitute or appoint directors and officers in place of or in
addition to all or some of the directors or officers then in office;
amend its certificate of incorporation, and make any change in its
capital or capital stock, or any other amendment, change, or
alteration, or provision, authorized by the provisions of this act;
be dissolved, transfer all or part of its assets, merge, consolidate
or convert as permitted by the provisions of this act, in which
case, however, no shareholder shall have any statutory right of
appraisal of his stock; change the location of its registered
office, change its registered agent, and remove or appoint any agent
to receive service of process; authorize and fix the terms, manner
and conditions of, the issuance of bonds, debentures or other
obligations, whether or not convertible into stock of any class, or
bearing warrants or other evidences of optional rights to purchase
or subscribe for stock of any class; or lease its property and
franchises to any corporation, if permitted by law.
C. A certificate of any amendment, change or alteration, or of
dissolution, or any agreement of merger, consolidation or conversion
made by such corporation pursuant to the provisions of this section,
shall be filed with the Secretary of State in accordance with the
provisions of Section 1007 of this title, and, subject to the
provisions of subsection D of Section 1007 of this title, shall
thereupon become effective in accordance with its terms and the
provisions of this section. Such certificate, agreement of merger
or other instrument shall be made, executed and acknowledged, as may
be directed by such decrees or orders, by the trustee or trustees
appointed or elected in the reorganization or debtor in possession
in the bankruptcy proceedings, or a majority thereof, or, if none be
appointed or elected and acting, by the officers of the corporation,
or by a representative appointed by the court or judge, and shall
certify that provision for the making of such certificate, agreement
or instrument is contained in a decree or order of a court or judge
having jurisdiction of a proceeding under such Federal Bankruptcy
Code or successor statute.
D. The provisions of this section shall cease to apply to such
corporation upon the entry of a final decree in the bankruptcy
proceedings closing the case and discharging the trustee or
trustees, if any; provided, however, that the closing of a case and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 492
discharge of trustee or trustees, if any, will not affect the
Code or successor statute.
D. The provisions of this section shall cease to apply to such
corporation upon the entry of a final decree in the bankruptcy
proceedings closing the case and discharging the trustee or
trustees, if any; provided, however, that the closing of a case and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 492
discharge of trustee or trustees, if any, will not affect the
validity of any act previously performed under subsections A through
C of this section.
E. On filing any certificate, agreement, report or other paper
made or executed pursuant to this section, there shall be paid to
the Secretary of State, for the use of the state, the same fees as
are payable by corporations not in bankruptcy proceedings upon the
filing of like certificates, agreements, reports or other papers.
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