Illinois Code § 805 ILCS 5/12.20

Articles of dissolution.
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(a) When a voluntary dissolution
has been authorized as provided by this Act, articles of dissolution shall
be executed and filed in duplicate in accordance with Section 1.10 of this
Act and shall set forth:

 
 
(1) The name of the corporation.

 
 
(2) The date dissolution was authorized.

 
 
(3) A post-office address to which may be mailed a 
 
copy of any process against the corporation that may be served on the Secretary of State.

 
 
(4) A statement of the aggregate number of issued 
 
shares of the corporation itemized by classes and series, if any, within a class, as of the date of execution.

 
 
(5) A statement of the amount of paid-in capital of 
 
the corporation as of the date of execution.

 
 
(6) Such additional information as may be necessary 
 
or appropriate in order to determine any unpaid fees or franchise taxes payable by such corporation as in this Act prescribed.

 
 
(7) Where dissolution is authorized pursuant to 
 
Section 12.05, a statement that a majority of incorporators or majority of directors, as the case may be, have consented to the dissolution and that all provisions of Section 12.05 have been complied with.

 
 
(8) Where dissolution is authorized pursuant to 
 
Section 12.10, a statement that the holders of all the outstanding shares entitled to vote on dissolution have consented thereto.

 
 
(9) Where dissolution is authorized pursuant to 
 
Section 12.15, a statement that a resolution proposing dissolution has been adopted at a meeting of shareholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes necessary to adopt such resolution as provided by the articles of incorporation.

 
(b) When the provisions of this Section have been complied with, the
Secretary of State shall file the articles of
dissolution.

 
(c) The dissolution is effective on the date of the filing of the
articles thereof by the Secretary of State.

copy of any process against the corporation that may be served on the Secretary of State.
shares of the corporation itemized by classes and series, if any, within a class, as of the date of execution.
the corporation as of the date of execution.
or appropriate in order to determine any unpaid fees or franchise taxes payable by such corporation as in this Act prescribed.
Section 12.05, a statement that a majority of incorporators or majority of directors, as the case may be, have consented to the dissolution and that all provisions of Section 12.05 have been complied with.
Section 12.10, a statement that the holders of all the outstanding shares entitled to vote on dissolution have consented thereto.
Section 12.15, a statement that a resolution proposing dissolution has been adopted at a meeting of shareholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes necessary to adopt such resolution as provided by the articles of incorporation.

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