Election of benefit corporation status.
F.S. 607.604
in effect(1)
An existing corporation may become a benefit corporation under this part by amending its articles of incorporation to include a statement that the corporation is a benefit corporation under this part. The amendment must be adopted by the minimum status vote.
(2)
A plan of merger, domestication, conversion, or share exchange must be adopted by the minimum status vote if an entity that is not a benefit corporation is a party to a merger, domestication, or conversion or if the exchanging entity in a share exchange and the surviving, new, or resulting entity is, or will be, a benefit corporation.
(3)
If an entity elects to become a benefit corporation by amendment of the articles of incorporation or by a merger, domestication, conversion, or share exchange, the shareholders of the entity are entitled to appraisal rights under and pursuant to ss. 607.1301-607.1340.
Source: FL Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/Chapter607/AllFetched: 7/8/2026