05. Election of status. (a) An existing business corporation may become a benefit corporation under this chapter by amending its articles of incorporation so that they contain, in addition to the requirements of § 29-308.01, a statement that the corporation is a benefit corporation. To be effective, the amendment must be adopted by at least the minimum status vote. (b)(1) This subsection applies if all of the following apply: (A) An entity that is not a benefit corporation is: (i) A party to a merger or consolidation; or (ii) The exchanging entity in a share exchange; and (B) The surviving, new, or resulting entity in the merger, consolidation, or share exchange is to be a benefit corporation. (2) To be effective, a plan of merger, consolidation or share exchange subject to this subsection must be adopted by at least the minimum status vote. (May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-305, § 2(b), 60 DCR 2735.) Section References This section is referenced in § 29-1301.06.
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