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Form CD 100 Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation

Form CD 100 Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation

 

INSTRUCTIONS: ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION CD 100

 

This form is used to change the name of corporation engaging in business within the state of Georgia.  The form is easy to complete and requires no filing fee except a $40 fee for publication costs. 

 

“Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation CD 100 Step 1”

Provide the current name of the corporation in Article 1 of this form. 

 

“Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation CD 100 Step 2”

Provide the requested name change in Article 2 of this form.  Make sure the name meets state requirements, and check to make sure the name is not already used in the state of Georgia.  If the name is already used, the Secretary of State will not accept this form. 

 

“Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation CD 100 Step 3”

Only check one box in Article 3.  Check the first box if the incorporators adopted the amendment before the shares were issued.  Check the second box if the amendment was adopted because of a vote by the shareholders.  Check the third box if the Board of Directors adopted the amendment without the shareholders or action was not required from the shareholders. 

 

“Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation CD 100 Step 4”

Provide the date when the amendment was adopted by the corporation in Article 4.

 

“Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation CD 100 Step 5”

An authorized individual needs to sign and date the bottom of this form. 

 

“Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation CD 100 Step 6”

The corporation needs to forward a $40.00 publication fee to the legal body in the county where the registered office currently exists.  No filing fee is required otherwise, but this form still needs sent to the Georgia Secretary of State.  Use the following mailing address:

 

Office of Secretary of State

Corporations Division

237 Coliseum Drive

Macon, Georgia 31217-3858

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