Sec. 5. (a) A dissolved corporation continues its corporate existence but may not carry on any business except that appropriate to wind up and liquidate its business and affairs, including:
(1) collecting its assets;
(2) disposing of its properties that will not be distributed in kind to its shareholders;
(3) discharging or making provision for discharging its liabilities;
(4) distributing its remaining property among its shareholders according to their interests; and
(5) doing every other act necessary to wind up and liquidate its business and affairs.
(b) Dissolution of a corporation does not:
(1) transfer title to the corporation's property;
(2) prevent transfer of its shares or securities, although the authorization to dissolve may provide for closing the corporation's share transfer records;
(3) subject its directors or officers to standards of conduct different from those prescribed in IC 23-1-33 through IC 23-1-37;
(4) change:
(A) quorum or voting requirements for its board of directors or shareholders;
(B) provisions for selection, resignation, or removal of its directors, or officers, or both; or
(C) provisions for amending its bylaws;
(5) prevent commencement of a proceeding by or against the corporation in its corporate name;
(6) abate or suspend a proceeding pending by or against the corporation on the effective date of dissolution; or
(7) terminate the authority of the registered agent of the corporation.
As added by P.L.149-1986, SEC.29.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 23. Business and Other Associations
Article 1. Indiana Business Corporation Law
Chapter 45. Voluntary Dissolution
23-1-45-1. Corporation That Has Not Issued Shares or Commenced Business
23-1-45-2. Proposal for Dissolution; Notice; Adoption by Shareholders
23-1-45-3. Filing of Articles of Dissolution; Date of Dissolution
23-1-45-4. Revocation of Dissolution
23-1-45-5. Continuance of Corporate Existence; Winding Up Affairs; Effect of Dissolution
23-1-45-6. Disposition of Known Claims; Procedure
23-1-45-7. Notice of Dissolution; Claims Against Dissolved Corporation