805 ILCS 5/10.30
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 805 - BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS|805 ILCS 5/ - Business Corporation Act of 1983.|Article 10 - Amendments

 (from Ch. 32, par. 10.30)Sec. 10.30.     Articles of amendment.(a) Except as provided in Section 10.40,  the articles of amendment shall be executed and filed in duplicate in  accordance  with Section 1.10 of this Act and shall set forth:(1) The name of the corporation.(2) The text of each amendment adopted.(3) If the amendment was adopted by the     incorporators, a statement that the amendment was adopted by a majority of the incorporators, that no shares have been issued and that the directors were neither named in the articles of incorporation nor elected at the time the amendment was adopted.(4) If the amendment was adopted by the directors     without shareholder action, a statement that the amendment was adopted by a majority of the directors and that shareholder action was not required.(5) Where the amendment was approved by the     shareholders:(i) a statement that the amendment was adopted at         a meeting of shareholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes necessary to adopt such amendment, as provided by the articles of incorporation; or(ii) a statement that the amendment was adopted         by written consent signed by the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes necessary to adopt such amendment, as provided by the articles of incorporation, and in accordance with Section 7.10 of this Act.(6) If the amendment provides for an exchange,     reclassification, or cancellation of issued shares, or a reduction of the number of authorized shares of any class below the number of issued shares of that class, then a statement of the manner in which such amendment shall be effected.(7) If the amendment effects a change in the amount     of paid-in capital, then a statement of the manner in which the same is effected and a statement, expressed in dollars, of the amount of paid-in capital as changed by such amendment.(8) If the amendment restates the articles of     incorporation, the amendment shall so state and shall set forth:(i) the text of the articles as restated;(ii) the date of incorporation, the name under         which the corporation was incorporated, subsequent names, if any, that the corporation adopted pursuant to amendment of its articles of incorporation, and the effective date of any such amendments;(iii) the address of the registered office and         the name of the registered agent on the date of filing the restated articles; and(iv) the number of shares of each class issued on         the date of filing the restated articles and the amount of paid-in capital as of such date.The articles as restated must include all the     information required by subsection (a) of Section 2.10, except that the articles need not set forth the information required by paragraphs 3, 4 or 6 thereof. If any provision of the articles of incorporation is amended in connection with the restatement, the articles of amendment shall clearly identify such amendment.(9) If, pursuant to Section 10.35, the amendment is     to become effective subsequent to the date on which the certificate of amendment is issued, the date on which the amendment is to become effective.(10) If the amendment revives the articles of     incorporation and extends the period of corporate duration, the amendment shall so state and shall set forth:(i) the date the period of duration expired under         the articles of incorporation;(ii) a statement that the period of duration will         be perpetual, or, if a limited duration is to be provided, the date to which the period of duration is to be extended; and(iii) a statement that the corporation has been         in continuous operation since before the date of expiration of its original period of duration.(b) When the provisions of this Section have been complied with, the  Secretary  of State shall file the articles of amendment.    (Source: P.A. 92-33, eff. 7-1-01.)