Articles of Amendment Form Instructions - Corporations
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The instructions are listed in numerical order to align with the form. They supplement the instructions on the form itself.
ENTITY NAME: Current name of the corporation.
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT(S) TO THE ARTICLES…: For example, write "Article 1: new business name is …" to change the name of the business. Article numbers are found on your original Articles of Incorporation, but describing the amendment without the Article number is acceptable.
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED ON: This cannot be a future date, but it can be today’s date.
PLEASE CHECK THE APPROPRIATE STATEMENT: One of the three options must be chosen. For the first option, (Shareholder action was required), complete the appropriate boxes that apply.
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: The principal office may not be a PO Box, commercial mail receiving agency, a mail forwarding business, or a virtual office.
INDIVIDUAL WITH DIRECT KNOWLEDGE: Any authorized representative who knows what the business does. The address may be a business or mailing address.
EXECUTION: This legal declaration must be signed. If another form is generated, this exact wording must be used.