(a) The articles of merger or consolidation, as the case may be, referred to in § 4939 of this title, together with a certificate or certificates from the proper department or departments evidencing payment of all applicable taxes and charges required by law, shall be delivered to the Secretary of State.
(b) The Secretary of State shall examine the articles and the certificate or certificates to determine whether they contain all necessary information and satisfy all requirements as to form. If the Secretary of State finds that the articles and certificates contain all necessary information and satisfy all requirements as to form, the Secretary of State shall endorse his or her approval upon the articles. If the Secretary of State does not so find, he or she shall forthwith give notice thereof to the parties stating in detail the Secretary of State's reasons for so doing and stating how the nonconformance can be remedied. Upon remedying the defects, the party may in the same manner file the same or amended articles, whichever the particular case may require, and the Secretary of State shall endorse his or her approval thereon.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 49. ORGANIZATION AND CORPORATE POWERS; PROCEDURES OF DOMESTIC STOCK AND MUTUAL INSURERS
§ 4902. “Stock,” “mutual” insurer, definitions.
§ 4903. General corporation statutes; applicability.
§ 4904. Insurance business exclusive.
§ 4905. Mutual insurers — Initial qualifications.
§ 4906. Mutual insurers — Permit; deposit.
§ 4907. Mutual insurers — Qualifying applications for insurance.
§ 4908. Mutual insurers — Trust deposit of qualifying premiums; issuance of policies.
§ 4909. Mutual insurers — Failure to qualify.
§ 4910. Mutual insurers — Additional kinds of insurance.
§ 4912. Bylaws of mutual insurer.
§ 4913. Minutes of corporate meetings of mutual insurers.
§ 4914. Contingent liability of mutual members.
§ 4915. Levy of contingent liability.
§ 4916. Enforcement of contingent liability.
§ 4917. Nonassessable policies, mutual insurers; revocation of authority.
§ 4918. Information to stockholders and proxy regulations.
§ 4919. Change of directors, officers; notice.
§ 4920. Prohibited pecuniary interest of officials.
§ 4921. Management and exclusive agency contracts.
§ 4922. Dividends to stockholders.
§ 4923. Participating policies.
§ 4924. Dividends to policyholders.
§ 4925. Solicitation of business; issuance of policies in other jurisdictions.
§ 4926. Payment of taxes; exoneration.
§ 4927. Impairment of capital or assets.
§ 4928. Mutualization of stock insurer.
§ 4929. Conversion to ordinary business corporation.
§ 4930. Merger, consolidation of stock insurers.
§ 4931. Affiliation of stock insurers.
§ 4932. Acquisition of controlling stock.
§ 4933. Converting mutual insurer.
§ 4934. Merger, consolidation — Allowable circumstances; “surviving insurer” defined.
§ 4936. Merger, consolidation of mutual insurers — Effectuation; disapproval by Commissioner.
§ 4937. Merger, consolidation of mutual insurers — Approval by members.
§ 4938. Merger, consolidation of mutual insurers — Impaired mutuals.
§ 4942. Merger, consolidation of mutual insurers — Effect of merger or consolidation.
§ 4943. Preservation of old charter in merger or consolidation.