1. (a) After the signing of the agreement of merger under section 8 of this chapter, articles of merger shall be executed and filed in the manner provided in this section, setting forth:

   1. (1) the agreement of merger;
   2. (2) the fact that the merger has been approved by the department;
   3. (3) the signatures of the corporations that are parties to the agreement;
   4. (4) the manner of its adoption; and
   5. (5) the vote by which adopted by each of the corporations.
2. (b) The articles of merger shall be signed on behalf of each corporation by its president or a vice president and by its secretary or cashier and shall be acknowledged before a notary public. The articles of merger shall then be filed with the secretary of state.

As amended by P.L.263-1985, SEC.29; P.L.122-1994, SEC.49.