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That the plan was adopted by the unanimous consent of the members; or\n\t\t\t\tb. That the plan was submitted to the members by the board of directors in accordance with this Act, and a statement of:1\n\nThe existence of a quorum of each voting group entitled to vote separately on the plan; and2\n\nEither the total number of votes cast for and against the plan by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the plan or the total number of undisputed votes cast for the plan separately by each voting group and a statement that the number cast for the plan by each voting group was sufficient for approval by that voting group;6\n\nWhere the corporation has no members, or no members having voting rights, then a statement of that fact, the date of the meeting of the board of directors at which the plan was adopted and a statement of the fact that such plan received the vote of a majority of the directors in office;7\n\nA statement that the corporation revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf and appoints the clerk of the Commission as its agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action arising during the time it was incorporated in the Commonwealth;8\n\nA mailing address to which the clerk may mail a copy of any process served on the clerk under subdivision 7; and9\n\nA commitment by the corporation to notify the clerk of the Commission in the future of any change in the mailing address of the corporation.B\n\nIf the Commission finds that the articles of incorporation surrender comply with the requirements of law and that all required fees have been paid, it shall issue a certificate of incorporation surrender.C\n\nThe corporation shall automatically cease to be a domestic corporation when the certificate of incorporation surrender becomes effective.D\n\nIf the former domestic corporation intends to continue to transact business in the Commonwealth, then, within 30 days after the effective date of the certificate of incorporation surrender, it shall deliver to the Commission an application for a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth pursuant to § 13.1-921 together with a copy of its instrument of domestication and articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto, duly authenticated by the Secretary of State or other official having custody of corporate records in the state or country under whose laws it is incorporated or domesticated.E\n\nService of process on the clerk of the Commission is service of process on a former domestic corporation that has surrendered its charter pursuant to this section. Service on the clerk shall be made in accordance with § 12.1-19.1 and service on the former domestic corporation may be made in any other manner permitted by law.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":207659,"text":"Whenever a domestic corporation has adopted and approved, in the manner required by this article, a plan of domestication providing for the corporation to be domesticated under the laws of another jurisdiction, the corporation shall file with the Commission articles of incorporation surrender setting forth:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":207660,"text":"The name of the corporation;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":207661,"text":"The jurisdiction in which the corporation is to be domesticated and the name of the corporation upon its domestication under the laws of that jurisdiction;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":207662,"text":"The plan of domestication;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":207663,"text":"A statement that the articles of incorporation surrender are being filed in connection with the domestication of the corporation as a foreign corporation to be incorporated under the laws of another jurisdiction and that the corporation is surrendering its charter under the laws of the Commonwealth;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"A5"},"5":{"id":207664,"text":"Where the members of the corporation have voting rights, a statement:\n\t\t\t\ta. That the plan was adopted by the unanimous consent of the members; or\n\t\t\t\tb. 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This law was first created in 2003. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 374<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2007, chapter 925<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 623<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":71702,"section_number":"12.1-19.1","catch_line":"Service of process on the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission as statutory agent","order_by":null,"url":"\/12.1-19.1\/"},{"id":54503,"section_number":"13.1-921","catch_line":"Application for certificate of authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-921\/"}],"permalink":{"id":147667,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56749,"identifier":"13.1-898.5","token":"13.1\/10\/11.1\/13.1-898.5","url":"\/13.1-898.5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-898.5\/","token":"13.1\/10\/11.1\/13.1-898.5","dublin_core":{"Title":"Surrender of articles of incorporation upon domestication","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-898.5","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Whenever a domestic corporation<\/span> has adopted and approved, in the manner required by this article, a plan of domestication<\/span> providing for the corporation to be domesticated under the laws<\/span> of another jurisdiction<\/span>, the corporation shall file with the Commission<\/span> articles of incorporation<\/span> surrender setting forth: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The name of the corporation; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The jurisdiction<\/span> in which the corporation is to be domesticated and the name of the corporation upon its domestication<\/span> under the laws<\/span> of that jurisdiction<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The plan of domestication<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A statement that the articles of incorporation<\/span> surrender are being filed in connection with the domestication<\/span> of the corporation as a foreign corporation<\/span> to be incorporated under the laws<\/span> of another jurisdiction<\/span> and that the corporation is surrendering its charter under the laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Where the members<\/span> of the corporation have voting rights, a statement:\n\t\t\t\ta. That the plan was adopted by the unanimous consent of the members<\/span>; or\n\t\t\t\tb. That the plan was submitted to the members<\/span> by the board of directors<\/span> in accordance with this Act, and a statement of: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The existence of a quorum of each voting group<\/span> entitled to vote separately on the plan; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Either the total number of votes cast for and against the plan by each voting group<\/span> entitled to vote separately on the plan or the total number of undisputed votes cast for the plan separately by each voting group<\/span> and a statement that the number cast for the plan by each voting group<\/span> was sufficient for approval by that voting group<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Where the corporation has no members<\/span>, or no members<\/span> having voting rights, then a statement of that fact<\/span>, the date of the meeting of the board of directors<\/span> at which the plan was adopted and a statement of the fact<\/span> that such plan received the vote of a majority of the directors in office; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> A statement that the corporation revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf and appoints the clerk of the Commission<\/span> as its agent for service of process<\/span> in any proceeding<\/span> based on a cause of action<\/span> arising during the time it was incorporated in the Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> A mailing address to which the clerk may mail a copy of any process served on the clerk under subdivision 7; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> A commitment by the corporation to notify the clerk of the Commission<\/span> in the future of any change in the mailing address of the corporation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If the Commission<\/span> finds that the articles of incorporation<\/span> surrender comply with the requirements of law<\/span> and that all required fees have been paid, it shall issue<\/span> a certificate of incorporation surrender<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The corporation shall automatically cease to be a domestic corporation<\/span> when the certificate of incorporation surrender<\/span> becomes effective. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> If the former domestic corporation<\/span> intends to continue to transact business<\/span> in the Commonwealth, then, within 30 days after the effective date of the certificate of incorporation surrender<\/span>, it shall deliver<\/span> to the Commission<\/span> an application for a certificate of authority to transact business<\/span> in the Commonwealth pursuant to § 13.1-921<\/a> together with a copy of its instrument of domestication<\/span> and articles of incorporation<\/span> and all amendments thereto, duly authenticated by the Secretary of State<\/span> or other official having custody<\/span> of corporate records in the state<\/span> or country under whose laws<\/span> it is incorporated or domesticated. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Service of process<\/span> on the clerk of the Commission<\/span> is service of process<\/span> on a former domestic corporation<\/span> that has surrendered its charter pursuant to this section. Service on the clerk shall be made in accordance with § 12.1-19.1<\/a> and service on the former domestic corporation<\/span> may be made in any other manner permitted by law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSURRENDER OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION UPON DOMESTICATION (\u00a7 13.1-898.5)\n\nA. Whenever a domestic corporation has adopted and approved, in the manner\nrequired by this article, a plan of domestication providing for the corporation\nto be domesticated under the laws of another jurisdiction, the corporation shall\nfile with the Commission articles of incorporation surrender setting forth:\n\n 1. The name of the corporation;\n\n 2. The jurisdiction in which the corporation is to be domesticated and the\n name of the corporation upon its domestication under the laws of that\n jurisdiction;\n\n 3. The plan of domestication;\n\n 4. A statement that the articles of incorporation surrender are being filed in\n connection with the domestication of the corporation as a foreign corporation\n to be incorporated under the laws of another jurisdiction and that the\n corporation is surrendering its charter under the laws of the Commonwealth;\n\n 5. Where the members of the corporation have voting rights, a statement:\n \t\t\t\ta. That the plan was adopted by the unanimous consent of the members; or\n \t\t\t\tb. That the plan was submitted to the members by the board of directors in\n accordance with this Act, and a statement of:\n\n 1. The existence of a quorum of each voting group entitled to vote\n separately on the plan; and\n\n 2. Either the total number of votes cast for and against the plan by each\n voting group entitled to vote separately on the plan or the total number of\n undisputed votes cast for the plan separately by each voting group and a\n statement that the number cast for the plan by each voting group was\n sufficient for approval by that voting group;\n\n 6. Where the corporation has no members, or no members having voting rights,\n then a statement of that fact, the date of the meeting of the board of\n directors at which the plan was adopted and a statement of the fact that such\n plan received the vote of a majority of the directors in office;\n\n 7. A statement that the corporation revokes the authority of its registered\n agent to accept service on its behalf and appoints the clerk of the Commission\n as its agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of\n action arising during the time it was incorporated in the Commonwealth;\n\n 8. A mailing address to which the clerk may mail a copy of any process served\n on the clerk under subdivision 7; and\n\n 9. A commitment by the corporation to notify the clerk of the Commission in\n the future of any change in the mailing address of the corporation.\n\nB. If the Commission finds that the articles of incorporation surrender comply\nwith the requirements of law and that all required fees have been paid, it shall\nissue a certificate of incorporation surrender.\n\nC. The corporation shall automatically cease to be a domestic corporation when\nthe certificate of incorporation surrender becomes effective.\n\nD. If the former domestic corporation intends to continue to transact business\nin the Commonwealth, then, within 30 days after the effective date of the\ncertificate of incorporation surrender, it shall deliver to the Commission an\napplication for a certificate of authority to transact business in the\nCommonwealth pursuant to § 13.1-921 together with a copy of its instrument\nof domestication and articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto, duly\nauthenticated by the Secretary of State or other official having custody of\ncorporate records in the state or country under whose laws it is incorporated or\ndomesticated.\n\nE. Service of process on the clerk of the Commission is service of process on a\nformer domestic corporation that has surrendered its charter pursuant to this\nsection. Service on the clerk shall be made in accordance with § 12.1-19.1\nand service on the former domestic corporation may be made in any other manner\npermitted by law.\n\nHISTORY: 2003, c. 374; 2007, c. 925; 2015, c. 623.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}