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(ii) The amendment [only deletes from
the corporate name the word "The" or the name of the city
or county where the corporation was formed] IS LIMITED TO

A CHANGE EXPRESSLY PERMITTED BY §2-605 OF THIS SUBTITLE

TO BE MADE WITHOUT ACTION BY THE STOCKHOLDERS.

2-611.

(a) When [the Department accepts] articles of
amendment [for record] BECOME EFFECTIVE, the amendment
becomes part of the charter of the corporation.

(c) When (the Department accepts] articles of
amendment and restatement [for record] BECOME EFFECTIVE,
they become the charter of the corporation and supersede
all prior charter documents.

3-102.

(a)    A Maryland corporation having capital stock
may:

(1)    Consolidate with one or more other
Maryland or foreign corporations having capital stock to
form a new consolidated corporation;

(2)   Merge into another Maryland or foreign
corporation having capital stock, or have one or more
such corporations merged into it; [or]

(3)   PARTICIPATE IN A SHARE EXCHANGE EITHER:

(I)   AS THE SUCCESSOR; OR

(II)  AS THE CORPORATION THE STOCK OF WHICH IS
TO BE ACQUIRED; OR

[(3)] (4) Transfer its assets.

(b)    The provisions of this subtitle do not repeal,
modify, or affect in any way a restriction or limitation:

(1)   Imposed on a corporation by State or
other applicable law or by a charter provision which
applies to a consolidation, merger, SHARE EXCHANGE, or
transfer of assets; or

(2)    Contained in a franchise granted by the
State or any of its political subdivisions which applies
to a transfer or assignment of the franchise.

3-103.

In a consolidation, [or] merger, OR SHARE EXCHANGE,
stock in a corporation may be exchanged for or converted
into and, in a transfer of assets, assets may be
transferred in consideration of any combination of the
following: