Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-438.22: Presentation and filing of papers with Secretary of

State.

Articles of incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger,

conversion, combined consolidation and conversion, or dissolution,

when executed and acknowledged and accompanied by such affidavits as

may be required by applicable provisions of this act, shall be

presented to the Secretary of State for filing in the records of his

office. If the Secretary of State shall find that the articles

presented conform to the requirements of this act, he shall, upon

the payment of the fees as in this act provided, file such articles

in the records of his office and upon such filing the incorporation,

amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, combined consolidation

and conversion, or dissolution provided for therein shall be in

effect. The provisions of this section shall also apply to

certificates of election to dissolve and affidavits executed in

connection therewith pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 21 of

this act.