Current through 2024 Legislative Session
Section 10-19.1-25 - Amendment of articles in court-supervised reorganization1. Whenever a plan of reorganization of a corporation has been confirmed by decree or order of a court of competent jurisdiction in proceedings for the reorganization of the corporation, pursuant to the provisions of any applicable statute of the United States relating to reorganization of corporations, the articles may be amended, in the manner provided in this section, in as many respects as may be necessary to carry out the plan and to put it into effect, so long as the articles as amended contain only provisions which might be lawfully contained in original articles at the time of making the amendment. In particular, and without limitation upon any general power of amendment, the articles may be amended to: a. Change the corporate name, period of duration, or corporate purposes of the corporation.b. Repeal, alter, or amend the bylaws of the corporation.c. Change the aggregate number of shares, or shares of any class, which the corporation has the authority to issue.d. Change the preferences, limitations, relative rights in respect of all or any part of the shares of the corporation, and classify, reclassify, or cancel all or any part thereof, whether issued or unissued.e. Authorize the issuance of bonds, debentures, or other obligations of the corporation, whether convertible into shares of any class or bearing warrants or other evidences of optional rights to purchase or subscribe for shares of any class, and fix the terms and conditions thereof.f. Constitute or reconstitute and classify or reclassify a board and appoint directors and officers in place of or in addition to all or any of the directors or officers then in office.2. Amendments to the articles pursuant to subsection 1 must be made in the following manner: a. Articles of amendment approved by decree or order of the court must be executed and verified by the person or persons designated or appointed by the court for that purpose and must set forth the name of the corporation, the amendments of the articles approved by the court, the date of the decree or order approving the articles of amendment, and the title of the proceedings in which the decree or order was entered by a court having jurisdiction of the proceedings for the reorganization of the corporation under the provisions of an applicable statute of the United States.b. An original of the articles of amendment must be filed with the secretary of state. If the secretary of state finds that the articles of amendment conform to law and that all fees have been paid as provided in section 10-19.1-147, the original must be recorded in the office of the secretary of state.3. The articles of amendment become effective upon their acceptance by the secretary of state or at another time within thirty days after acceptance if the articles of amendment so provide.4. The articles are amended accordingly with the same effect as if the amendment had been adopted by unanimous action of the directors and shareholders.