Indiana § 27-1-8-4 - Form and content of articles of amendment
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§ 27-1-8-4. Form and content of articles of amendment
Sec. 4. Upon the proposal and adoption of any amendment to the articles of incorporation, there shall be executed articles of amendment setting forth the following:
(a) The amendment so adopted;
(b) The manner of its adoption and the vote by which it was adopted;
(c) In the case of a stock corporation;
(1) If the total authorized amount or number of shares is increased by such amendment, a statement of the shares authorized before the amendment and a statement of the additional shares authorized by the amendment;
(2) If the total authorized amount or number of shares is reduced by such amendment, a statement of the shares authorized before the amendment and the amount of the shares that has been issued, and a statement of the reduction authorized by the amendment and the manner in which the reduction shall be effected; and
(3) If any change is made in the shares without increasing or reducing the total authorized amount or number of shares, a statement of the shares authorized before the amendment and the amount of the shares that has been issued, and a statement of the change to be made by the amendment and the manner in which the change shall be effected.
Formerly: Acts 1935, c.162, s.104. As amended by P.L.136-2018, SEC.152.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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