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qualifications, of each class as increased or a statement that
such terms thereof are as set forth in the charter.

(b) The articles of amendment shall be signed and acknowl-
edged in the name and on behalf of the corporation by the
president or a vice-president, the corporate seal shall be
affixed and attested by the secretary or an assistant secretary,
and the matters and facts set forth in said articles with re-
spect to approval shall be verified under oath by the chairman
or secretary of the meeting at which such amendment was
approved.

13. (Restatement of Charter. ) (a) Any corporation of this
State may, from time to time, upon authorization of such
action by vote of a majority of the entire board of directors,
file for record with the Commission articles of restatement of
the charter of the corporation as provided, and subject to the
condition set forth, in this section.

(b) In any such case the articles of restatement of the
charter shall set forth (1) that the corporation desires to
restate its charter as then in effect; (2) all provisions of
the charter of the corporation then in effect, excluding only
such provisions as are by this section specifically permitted
to be omitted therefrom; (3) that such provisions are all the
provisions of the charter then in effect; (4) that such re-
statement of the charter of the corporation has been author-
ized by vote of a majority of the entire board of directors;
and (5) that no amendment of the charter of the corporation
is being effected by such articles of restatement of the charter
except as in this section specifically permitted.

(c) In each such restatement of the charter, the articles of
restatement (1) shall set forth the then post office address of
the principal office of the corporation in this State and the
name and post office address of the then resident agent or
resident agents of the corporation in this State, in lieu of
statements as to such facts given in any prior charter paper
of the corporation; (2) shall set forth the number of directors
and the names of those at the time in office, in lieu of state-
ments as to such facts given in any prior charter paper of the
corporation; (3) may omit all provisions relating solely to
one or more classes of stock if at the time there are no shares
of such class of stock issued and outstanding and the corpora-
tion has no authority to issue any shares thereof; and (4) shall
omit any provisions of the charter which have been eliminated
therefrom by amendment. The provisions of this sub-section
shall not be construed to require any statements of facts with
respect to a principal office of the corporation in this State,
any resident agent or resident agents, or the number or names