# Ind. Code § 8-1-17.5-9: Approval of plan by members; notice of meeting

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 8-1-17.5-9
- **Heading:** Approval of plan by members; notice of meeting
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 8 / Article 1 / Chapter 17.5 / Section 8-1-17.5-9

## Text

Sec. 9. The board of directors of each corporation that seeks to merge or consolidate with another corporation, as authorized by section 7 of this chapter, must obtain from the corporation's own membership approval of a plan of merger or consolidation that complies with section 8 of this chapter. A corporation that seeks approval from its membership under this section shall give notice to the corporation's members of the place, date, and time of a meeting at which the members may vote on the plan of merger or consolidation. The notice required by this section:

(1) must be given:

(A) not less than ten (10) days before the date of the meeting, if the notice is given by first class or registered mail; or

(B) not less than thirty (30) days or more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, if the notice is given by a method other than that described in clause (A);

(2) must state that a purpose of the meeting is to consider a plan of merger or consolidation; and

(3) must include or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the plan of merger or consolidation prepared in compliance with section 8 of this chapter, including a copy or summary of the proposed articles of merger or consolidation, as required by section 8(5) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.18-2010, SEC.1.

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