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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>76479</law_id><section_number>13.1-912</section_number><catch_line>Articles of termination of corporate existence</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="13.1">Corporations</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="10">Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="13">Dissolution</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> When a <span class="dictionary">corporation</span> has distributed all of its <span class="dictionary">assets</span> and voluntary dissolution <span class="dictionary">proceedings</span> have not been revoked, it shall file articles of termination of corporate existence with the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>. The articles shall set forth: <a id="paragraph-274531" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-912/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The name of the <span class="dictionary">corporation</span>; <a id="paragraph-274532" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-912/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> <span class="dictionary">That all the assets of the corporation have been distributed</span>; and <a id="paragraph-274533" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-912/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> That the dissolution of the corporation has not been revoked. <a id="paragraph-274534" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-912/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> If the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> finds that the articles of termination of corporate existence comply with the requirements of <span class="dictionary">law</span> and that all required fees have been paid, it shall by <span class="dictionary">order</span> <span class="dictionary">issue</span> a certificate of termination of corporate existence. Upon the issuance of such certificate, the existence of the corporation shall cease, except for the purpose of suits, other <span class="dictionary">proceedings</span> and appropriate corporate action by <span class="dictionary">members</span>, <span class="dictionary">directors</span> and officers as provided in this Act. <a id="paragraph-274535" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-912/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> The statement &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">that all the assets of the corporation have been distributed</span>&#x201D; means that the corporation has divested itself of all its assets by the payment of claims or by assignment to a trustee or trustees as directed by &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Distribution and plan of distribution of assets" href="/13.1-907/">13.1-907</a>. If any certificate holder, <span class="dictionary">member</span>, bondholder, or other security holder, or a participating patron of a cooperative who is entitled to a share in the distribution of the assets cannot be found, the corporation may thereupon, and without awaiting the one year mentioned in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Property of business associations held in course of dissolution" href="/55.1-2513/">55.1-2513</a>, pay such <span class="dictionary">person</span>&#x2019;s share to the <span class="dictionary">State</span> Treasurer as abandoned property on complying with all applicable requirements of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Report and remittance to be made by holder of funds or property presumed abandoned; holder to exercise due diligence to locate owner" href="/55.1-2524/">55.1-2524</a> except subdivision B 4 of that section. <a id="paragraph-274536" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-912/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1985, c. 522; 1986, c. 529; 2004, c. 162; 2007, c. 925.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
