Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "corporation" means:

(1) a bank;

(2) a trust company;

(3) a corporate fiduciary;

(4) a savings bank organized, reorganized, or formed as a result of a conversion after December 31, 1992;

(5) a savings association; or

(6) an industrial loan and investment company that maintains federal deposit insurance.

(b) As used in this chapter, "shareholder", with respect to a:

(1) mutual savings bank; or

(2) mutual savings association;

refers to a member of the mutual savings bank or mutual savings association.

(c) Any two (2) or more corporations that are organized or reorganized under the laws of any state (as defined in IC 28-2-17-19) or of the United States may merge into one (1) of such corporations, or may consolidate into a new corporation, to be organized under IC 28-12, by complying with the provisions of this chapter.

(d) A savings bank organized before January 1, 1993, may under section 25 of this chapter merge, consolidate, or join together with a bank or trust company. Except as provided in section 25 of this chapter, all other provisions of this chapter apply to the merger, consolidation, or joining together.

(e) A corporation organized or reorganized under the laws of a state (as defined in IC 28-2-17-19) or of the United States may merge or consolidate with one (1) or more of its affiliates (as defined in IC 28-1-18.2-1) by complying with all the provisions of this chapter. In effecting a merger or consolidation between a corporation and an affiliate, this chapter applies as if the affiliate were a corporation except that a noncorporation survivor of a merger or consolidation does not retain powers of the corporation.

Formerly: Acts 1933, c.40, s.114; Acts 1935, c.5, s.23. As amended by P.L.263-1983, SEC.1; P.L.122-1994, SEC.42; P.L.262-1995, SEC.9; P.L.171-1996, SEC.3; P.L.192-1997, SEC.2; P.L.79-1998, SEC.36; P.L.35-2010, SEC.112; P.L.27-2012, SEC.38; P.L.13-2013, SEC.71.