Articles of Amendment Form Instructions - Nonprofit
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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 Nonprofit corporation.
STATE THE ARTICLE NUMBER(S): and describe the amendment(s). For example, write "Article 1: New name is …" to change the name of the Nonprofit. 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.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE STATEMENT: One of the two options must be chosen. For the second option (Membership approval was required), complete the appropriate boxes that apply.
EXECUTION: This legal declaration must be signed. If another form is generated, this exact wording must be used.