​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Change Information About Your Business

Updat​e your Corporation, Nonprofit or LLC: office, registered agent, officer/member/manager, or address

• Complete your updates online. Log in, click "Information Change", enter your registry number and submit your changes. (If this is your first time using the Oregon Business Registry, create your account as a New User.)  Or,
  
• Submit the paper Information Change form​​ by mail, fax, or another delivery option. (Email is not an option for security reasons.)
  

Updat​e your Assumed Business Name

• Complete and submit the ABN Amendment form. There is no online filing option, only the paper form.

Use the Annual Report for updates, during the renewal period

• When your renewal is available each year, report changes on the annual report and pay the renewal fee. (Assumed Business Names renew every two years.)
  When you renew online, your changes are filed within one business day.
  
  

Change Your Business Name

To change the name of your business entity, submit the Articles of Amendment form and its fee to our office. (Each entity type has its own form.) The business name is normally Article 1, so you simply write the new name in Section 2 of the form as you want it to read.
For example:  “Article 1 – new name is ABC Metals, LLC”

To change the name of an Assumed Business Name, file the ABN Amendment form​ with its fee.

Remember: There may be other agencies to notify if you are changing your business name.
If you have an IRS tax ID number (EIN), follow the IRS instructions for a business name change. Also  notify your bank and any other agency or city where your business is licensed.

Information to Consider When Cha​nging Your Business Type

Change an A​ssumed Business Name into a Business Entity - Corporation, LLC, etc.

If you are registered with an Assumed Business Name but want to be filed as a corporation or LLC, you can cancel your assumed business name registration and at the same time file your formation document, either articles of incorporation​​ or organization. We will waive the fee t​o cancel the ABN, if you submit both documents together and the name of the ABN is the same as the new business entity.

If you prefer to keep your Assumed Business Name, you may amend it by making its registrant/owner the new entity, and withdrawing the prior Registrant/Owner(s). This will allow use of the business name with or without the entity identifier (LLC, Inc., etc.).

Convert from One Type of Business Entity to Another

There are legal and fi​nancial consequences to changing your business type. Please consult an attorney or a CPA before making your change.

If your business was "administratively dissolved" for failure to file the annual report, you can request to have it reinstated. Visit Reinstate a Business for​ instructions.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​