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Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-1204: Amending certificate of incorporation for existing

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corporations.

A. An existing business corporation may become a benefit

corporation under the Oklahoma Benefit Corporation Act by amending

its certificate of incorporation so that it contains, in addition to

the requirements of Title 6 or Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes, a

statement that the corporation is a benefit corporation. In order

to be effective, the amendment shall be adopted by at least the

minimum status vote.

B. 1. Except as provided in paragraph 2 of this subsection, if

a domestic entity that is not a benefit corporation is a party to a

merger, consolidation or conversion and the surviving, new or

resulting entity in the merger, consolidation or conversion is to be

a benefit corporation, the plan of merger, consolidation or

conversion shall be adopted or approved by the domestic entity by at

least the minimum status vote.

2. Paragraph 1 of this subsection shall not apply in the case

of a corporation that is a party to a merger if the shareholders of

the corporation are not entitled to vote on the merger pursuant to

Section 1083 of Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

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