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Maryland Articles of Incorporation (Amendment Form)
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
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(2). _______________ a Maryland corporation hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:
(3). The charter of the corporation is hereby amended as follows:
This amendment of the charter of the corporation has been approved by
(4). _______________ _______________
We the undersigned President and Secretary swear under penalties of perjury that the foregoing is a corporate act.
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(5) _________
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Secretary
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President
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PHONE 410-767-1350
GUIDELINES FOR DRAFTING ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
This amendment is appropriate for all Maryland Corporations except Religious Corporations or Cooperatives.
This guide is designed to help you meet the legal requirements to amend a charter. Questions addressing the merits or wording of the actual changes you are making should be discussed with your lawyer, accountant, or financial advisor. Legal questions of a general nature cannot be answered by the staff of this Department.
You may fill in the blanks on the sample and submit it as your Articles of Amendment. All items must be typed. Forms filled in by hand will not be accepted.
Each item listed below describes how to fill in the blanks on the sample.
(1) If this is a close corporation, insert "A CLOSE CORP." If you are unsure, refer to your charter. It will say specifically if you are close. Otherwise, leave this line blank.
(2) Insert the exact name of the corporation. It must match our record in every way including spelling, punctuation, abbreviation, etc. If this amendment is to change the corporate name, insert the old name here.
(3) State the actual change here. Since this becomes part of your charter, the wording must be clear, unambiguous, and must accurately express you intentions.
If you are adopting a new corporate name, be sure to include "Incorporated", "Corporation", "Limited", "Company" or an acceptable abbreviation of one of these terms.
If the amendment increases stock, it must state the number of shares and the par value of each share both before and after this amendment.
(4) Select the option listed below that applies to your corporation. Only one of these options can apply.
*If this corporation has directors and shareholders, insert "the directors and shareholders".
*If this is a close corporation that has no directors, insert "the stockholders. This is a close corporation that has elected to have no directors".
*If this is a corporation that has authority to issue stock, but has not yet issued any, insert "the directors. No stock has been issued".
*If the corporation has no authority to issue stocks, but has a membership entitled to vote on amendments, insert "the directors and membership".
*If the corporation has no authority to issue stock and there is no membership entitled to vote on amendments, insert "the directors. There is no membership entitled to vote on amendments".
(5) Have the appropriate officers sign. The signatures must be by different individuals unless this is a close corporation. If this is a close corporation, be sure you have inserted "A CLOSE CORPORATION" as indicated in item number 1.
(6) Insert your return address.
FEES
The filing fee is $_____ unless the amendment increases stock. If stock is increased call 225-1340 for details. Make check payable to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation. There is an additional charge for Certified copies and Expedited Service.
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