(a) A corporation may become a benefit corporation under this Act by amending its articles of incorporation so that they contain a statement that the corporation is a benefit corporation. In order to be effective, the amendment must be adopted by at least the minimum status vote.
     (b) For any entity that is a party to a merger or consolidation or is the exchanging entity in a share exchange, where the surviving, new, or resulting entity in the merger, consolidation, or share exchange is intended to be a benefit corporation, such plan of merger, consolidation, or share exchange must be adopted by at least the minimum status vote in order to be effective.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 805 ILCS 40/2.05

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.