Ind. Code § 28-1-7-8 – Execution of merger agreement; administrative approval; abandonment of planned merger

(a) After the adoption of the agreement of merger by the shareholders, the agreement shall be signed on behalf of each corporation by:
1. (1) its president or a vice president; and
2. (2) its secretary or cashier.
(b) If the department considers it to be advisable and in the best interests of the creditors and shareholders of any two (2) or more merging corporations, the corporations may merge by complying with the provisions of this chapter other than sections 3 and 5 of this chapter. However, in a merger under this subsection, waivers of the notice of meetings provided for in sections 3 and 5 of this chapter shall be procured from a majority of the shareholders of each of the merging corporations.
(c) A proposed merger may be abandoned (subject to contractual rights), without further shareholder action, in accordance with the procedure set forth in the agreement of merger or, if none is set forth, in the manner determined by the board of directors for the corporation that seeks to abandon the merger.
Formerly: Acts 1933, c.40, s.121; Acts 1965, c.356, s.7. As amended by P.L.263-1985, SEC.28; P.L.256-1989, SEC.2; P.L.122-1994, SEC.48.