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(a) At any time after dissolution is authorized, the corporation may dissolve by delivering to the Secretary of the State for filing a certificate of dissolution setting forth: (1) The name of the corporation; (2) the date dissolution was authorized; (3) if dissolution was approved by members, a statement that the proposal to dissolve was duly approved by the members in the manner required by sections 33-1000 to 33-1290, inclusive, and by the certificate of incorporation; and (4) if dissolution was authorized by the board of directors without member approval, a statement that the dissolution was duly approved by the board of directors and that member approval was not required.
(b) A corporation is dissolved upon the effective date of its certificate of dissolution.
(c) For the purposes of sections 33-1170 to 33-1193, inclusive, “dissolved corporation” means a corporation whose certificate of dissolution has become effective and includes a successor entity to which the remaining assets of the corporation are transferred subject to the corporation's liabilities for purposes of liquidation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 33. Corporations § 33-1172. Certificate of dissolution - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-33-corporations/ct-gen-st-sect-33-1172/
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