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Also added is paragraph (1)(v), "articles of
amendment and restatement," since these are
properly included in the meaning of the term
"charter."

The only other changes are in style.

(F)   CHARTER DOCUMENT.
"CHARTER DOCUMENT" MEANS ANY:

(1)    DOCUMENT ENUMERATED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF
THIS SECTION; AND

(2)     ARTICLES OF REDUCTION, ARTICLES OR
AGREEMENTS OF TRANSFER, ARTICLES OF MERGER, ARTICLES OF
DISSOLUTION, AND STOCK ISSUANCE STATEMENTS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 23, §2(2).

The defined term is changed from "charter
paper" to "charter document" to reflect modern
usage. This is done throughout this article.

Also added to this subsection are "articles of
merger" as they are properly included in
defining "charter document."

The only other changes are in style.

(G)   CLERK OF THE COURT.

"CLERK OF THE COURT" MEANS CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT FOR A COUNTY OR CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
BALTIMORE CITY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 23, §2(3).

"Clerk of Court" is changed to "Clerk of the
Court" to conform with present day usage.

No other changes are made.

(H) CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES.

"CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES" INCLUDES:

(1)    SHARES OF STOCK WHICH BY THEIR TERMS ARE
CONVERTIBLE INTO SHARES OF STOCK OF ONE OR MORE CLASSES;
AND

(2)     OBLIGATIONS WHICH BY THEIR TERMS ARE