Florida Statute 607.1401 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVI
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Chapter 607
FLORIDA BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT

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F.S. 607.1401

607.1401 Dissolution by incorporators or directors.—If a corporation has not yet issued shares, its board of directors, or a majority of incorporators if it has no board of directors, may dissolve the corporation by delivering to the department for filing articles of dissolution that must set forth:

(1) The name of the corporation;

(2) The date of its incorporation;

(3) That none of the corporation’s shares have been issued;

(4) That no debt of the corporation remains unpaid;

(5) That the net assets of the corporation remaining after winding up, if any, have been distributed; and

(6) That a majority of the incorporators or directors authorized the dissolution.

History.—s. 121, ch. 89-154; s. 175, ch. 2019-90.

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Golden Door Jewelry Creations, Inc., a Corporation, and Suisse Gold Assayer & Refinery, Inc., a Corporation, Leach & Garner Company, Westway Metals Corp., Plaintiffs-Intervenors-Appellees, Capital Bank and Stern Metals, Inc., Plaintiffs-Intervenors v. Lloyds Underwriters Non-Marine Association, an Association Licensed to Underwrite Insurance in the State of Florida, and Peter Frederick Wright, Sanford Credini and Lawrence Systems, Inc., Defendants-Intervenors. Leach & Garner Company v. Peter Frederick Wright, Golden Door Jewelry Creations, Inc., a Corporation, and Suisse Gold Assayer & Refinery, Inc., a Corporation, Leach & Garner Company, Westway Metals Corp., Plaintiffs-Intervenors-Appellants, Capital Bank and Stern Metals, Inc., Plaintiffs-Intervenors v. Lloyds Underwriters Non-Marine Association, an Association Licensed to Underwrite Insurance in the State of Florida, and Peter Frederick Wright, Sanford Credini and Lawrence Systems, Inc., Defendants-Intervenors. Leach & Garner Company v. Peter Frederick Wright

117 F.3d 1328

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 23, 1998 | Docket: 732119

Cited 29 times | Published

this holding remains viable. See Fla. Stat. § 607.01401(9) (1993) (defining the term "employee" under

Acoustic Innovations, Inc. v. Schafer

976 So. 2d 1139, 2008 WL 441631

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 20, 2008 | Docket: 1680362

Cited 27 times | Published

nominee certificate on file with a corporation." § 607.01401(24), Fla. Stat. (2006) (defining "shareholder"

Michael Urfirer v. Robert Cornfeld

408 F.3d 710, 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 7778, 2005 WL 1039101

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 5, 2005 | Docket: 398334

Cited 7 times | Published

the beneficial owner of shares.” Fla. Stat. § 607.01401(24) (emphasis added). Before he fulfilled his

770 PPR, LLC v. TJCV Land Trust

30 So. 3d 613, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 2945, 2010 WL 785864

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 2010 | Docket: 2410026

Cited 6 times | Published

Florida's Requirement of Certificate of Authority Section 607.01401(12), Florida Statutes (2009), defines a foreign

Cygnet Homes, Inc. v. Kaleny Ltd. of Florida, Inc.

681 So. 2d 826, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 10450, 1996 WL 583161

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 11, 1996 | Docket: 330647

Cited 6 times | Published

administrative, and investigatory action." § 607.01401(20), Fla. Stat. (1995). Appellant contends this

Golden Door Jewelry Creations, Inc. v. Lloyds Underwriters Non-Marine Ass'n

117 F.3d 1328, 1997 WL 384610

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 28, 1997 | Docket: 421100

Cited 5 times | Published

remains viable. See Fla. Stat. § 607.01401(9) (1993) (defining the term "employee” under

Banco Industrial De Venezuela C.A., Miami Agency v. De Saad

68 So. 3d 895, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 239, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 1281, 2011 WL 2224820

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 9, 2011 | Docket: 2355255

Cited 3 times | Published

under or subject to the provisions of this act." § 607.01401(5), Fla. Stat. In contrast, "`Foreign corporation'

Kreuzfeld A.G. v. Carnehammar

138 F.R.D. 594, 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10127, 1991 WL 135938

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 5, 1991 | Docket: 66306045

Cited 3 times | Published

“shareholder.” Recently enacted Florida Statute § 607.01401(23) defines “shareholder” or “stockholder” as

World Time Corp. of America v. Mizrachi

702 So. 2d 284, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 13682, 1997 WL 756637

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 10, 1997 | Docket: 1438550

Cited 2 times | Published

nominee certificate on file with a corporation." § 607.01401(23). The appellee fit within the statutory definition

Brendan Hurley, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Harry G. Veon v. Shirley Ann Veon

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 2024 | Docket: 68896027

Published

shareholders or members (i.e., owners). See § 607.01401(18), Fla. Stat. (2021); § 605.0102(17), Fla.

Dennis Durant v. Brian James, Progressive Casualty etc.

189 So. 3d 993, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 5168, 2016 WL 1295100

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 4, 2016 | Docket: 3050459

Published

A director is not an employee of a company. § 607.01401(10), Fla. Stat. “A director may accept duties

Zolt Sabo v. Carnival Corporation

762 F.3d 1330, 2014 A.M.C. 2493, 2014 WL 3906488, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 15398

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 12, 2014 | Docket: 910368

Published

subject to the provisions of this act.” Fla. Stat. § 607.01401(5) (emphasis added). 8 .

Pain Reduction Concepts, Inc. v. Frisbie

147 So. 3d 12, 2013 WL 1749423, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 6579

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 24, 2013 | Docket: 60243119

Published

commercial delivery, and electronic transmission.” § 607.01401(7), Fla. Stat. (2009). “Notice” under chapter

Catlin Specialty Insurance v. Cohen

883 F. Supp. 2d 1182, 2012 WL 3271806

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 13, 2012 | Docket: 65984033

Published

which is to say that each is a “person” (Section 607.01401, Florida Statutes, defines “person” as both

Nu Med Home Health Care, Inc. v. Hospital Staffing Services Inc.

664 So. 2d 353, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 13021, 1995 WL 749618

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 1995 | Docket: 64760647

Published

held by each.” A shareholder is defined in section 607.01401(23), Florida Statutes (1993), as “one who

Gonzalez v. Associates Life Insurance Co.

641 So. 2d 895, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 5788, 1994 WL 259571

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 14, 1994 | Docket: 64750502

Published

denied, 263 So.2d 831 (Fla.1972). See also § 607.01401(4), Fla.Stat. (1993) (under corporations statute

DKJ, Inc. v. Swierski

560 So. 2d 1388, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 3349, 1990 WL 62841

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 15, 1990 | Docket: 64650379

Published

See Ch. 89-154, § 166, Laws of Fla.; see also § 607.1401, et seq., Fla.Stat. (1989) (effective July 1