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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A corporation's board of directors may restate its certificate of incorporation at any time, with or without shareholder approval, to consolidate all amendments to the certificate of incorporation into a single document.
(b) If the restated certificate of incorporation includes one or more new amendments that require shareholder approval, the new amendments must be adopted and approved as provided in section 33-797.
(c) A corporation that restates its certificate of incorporation shall deliver to the Secretary of the State for filing a certificate of restatement setting forth the name of the corporation and the text of the restated certificate of incorporation together with (1) a statement that the restated certificate of incorporation consolidates all amendments into a single document, and (2) if a new amendment is included in the restated certificate of incorporation, the statement required under section 33-800.
(d) A duly adopted restated certificate of incorporation supersedes the original certificate of incorporation and all amendments to it.
(e) The Secretary of the State may certify a restated certificate of incorporation as the certificate of incorporation currently in effect, without including the statement information required by subsection (c) of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 33. Corporations § 33-801. Restated certificate of incorporation - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-33-corporations/ct-gen-st-sect-33-801/
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