eLaws of Florida

  SECTION 607.1007. Restated articles of incorporation.  


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  • 1(1) 2A corporation’s board of directors may restate its articles of incorporation at any time without shareholder approval, subject to subsection (2).
    23(2) 24If the restated articles include one or more new amendments that require shareholder approval, the amendments must be adopted and approved as provided in s. 49607.100350.
    51(3) 52Notwithstanding subsection (1), if the board of directors submits a restatement for shareholder approval, and the approval is to be given at a meeting, the corporation must notify each shareholder, whether or not entitled to vote, of the meeting of shareholders at which the restatement is to be submitted for approval. The notice must be given in accordance with s. 112607.0705 113and must state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the restatement and must contain or be accompanied by a copy of the restatement.
    144(4) 145A corporation that restates its articles of incorporation shall execute and deliver to the department for filing articles of restatement, that comply with the provisions of s. 172607.0120, 173and to the extent applicable, s. 179607.0202, 180setting forth:
    182(a) 183The name of the corporation;
    188(b) 189The text of the restated articles of incorporation;
    197(c) 198A statement that the restated articles consolidate all amendments into a single document; and
    212(d) 213If one or more new amendments are included in the restated articles, the statements required under s. 230607.1006 231with respect to each new amendment.
    237(5) 238Duly adopted restated articles of incorporation supersede the original articles of incorporation and all amendments to the articles of incorporation.
    258(6) 259The department may certify restated articles of incorporation, as the articles of incorporation currently in effect, without including the statements required by subsection (4).
History.-s. 103, ch. 89-154; s. 31, ch. 93-281; s. 125, ch. 2019-90.

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