Virginia Code Title 13.1. Corporations § 13.1-898.7. Abandonment of domestication

A. Unless otherwise provided in a plan of domestication of a domestic corporation to become a foreign corporation, after the plan has been approved and adopted as required by this article, and at any time before the certificate of incorporation surrender has become effective, the domestication may be abandoned by the domestic corporation without action by its members in accordance with any procedures set forth in the plan of domestication or, if no such procedures are set forth in the plan of domestication, in the manner determined by the board of directors.

B. If a domestication is abandoned as provided under subsection A after articles of incorporation surrender have been filed with the Commission but before the certificate of incorporation surrender has become effective, written notice that the domestication has been abandoned in accordance with this section shall be filed with the Commission prior to the effective date of the certificate of incorporation surrender.  The notice shall take effect upon filing and the domestication shall be deemed abandoned and shall not become effective.

C. If the domestication of a foreign corporation into the Commonwealth is abandoned in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the foreign corporation is incorporated after articles of domestication have been filed with the Commission but before the certificate of domestication has become effective, written notice that the domestication has been abandoned shall be filed with the Commission prior to the effective time and date of the certificate of domestication.  The notice shall take effect upon filing and the domestication shall be deemed abandoned and shall not become effective.