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Articles Of Amendment To Articles Of Incorporation (Domestic Non Profit Corp) 201 - Rhode Island
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Filing Fee: $10.00 ID Number: ____________ STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS Office of the Secretary of State Corporations Division 100 North Main Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903-1335 NON-PROFIT CORPORATION _____________ ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (To Be Filed In Duplicate Original) Pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-6-40 of the General Laws, 1956, as amended, the undersigned corporation adoptsthe following Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation: 1. The name of the corporation is 2. The following amendment to the Articles of Incorporation was adopted by the corporation: [Insert Amendment] Form No. 201 Revised : 01/99 <<<<<<<<<********>>>>>>>>>>>>> 23. The amendment was adopted in the following manner: (check one box only) The amendment was adopted at a meeting of the members held on , at which meeting a quorum was present, and the amendment received at least a majo rity of the votes which members present or represented by proxy at such meeting were entitled to cast. The amendment was adopted by a consent in writing on , signed by all members entitled to vote with respect thereto. The amendment was adopted at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on and received the vote of a majority of the directors in office, there being no members entitled to vote with respect thereto. 4. Date when amendment is to become effective (not prior to, nor more than 30 days after, the filing of these Article s of Amendment) Under penalty of perjury, we declare and affirm that we have examined these Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, including any accompanying attachments, and that all statements contained herein are true and correct. Date: Print Corporate Name By _________________________________________________ President or Vice President (check one) AND By _________________________________________________ Secretary or Assistant Secretary (check one)<<<<<<<<<********>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3 STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS Office of the Secretary of State Corporations Division 100 North Main Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903-1335 (401) 222-3040 INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF A DOMESTIC NON-PROFIT CORPORATION Section 7-6-40 of the General Laws of Rhode Island, 1956, as amended1. In order to procure a Certificate of Amendment, a non-profit corporation must file, in duplicate original, Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (Form No. 201) with the Office of the Secretary of State, Corporations Division, at the above address. When the Articles are properly completed, signed and submitted with the correct filing fee, a Certificate of Amendment, together with the file stamped duplicate original Articles of Amendment affixed thereto, shall be returned to the filer. 2. Upon filing the Articles, the corporation must be in good standing and current with the filing of its annual reports and the maintenance of its registered agent and its registered office in this state.3. The filing fee for the Articles of Amendment is $10.00, and payment should be made payable to the Rhode Island Secretary of State. 4. A corporation may amend its articles of incorporation, from time to time, in any and as many respects as may be desired, so long as its articles of incorporation as amended contain only such provisions as are lawful under this chapter. The following instructions apply if the corporation is changing its corporate name, and/or changing, enlarging or diminishing its corporate purpose. (a) A proposed name cannot be the same as, or deceptively similar to, the name of any entity, name reservation or registration on file with the Corporations Division. Availability of the corporations name should be checked prior to submission of the Articles of Amendment by calling the Corporations Division at the above telephone number. This is only a preliminary clearance and does not ensure that the name will be acceptable upon filing the Articles of Amendment. It is suggested that you do not make any financial expenditures or execute documents utilizing the name based upon this preliminary clearance. The final determination as to availability of the name will be made when the documents are submitted for filing. (b) The specific purpose or purposes of the corporation must be stated. General statements such as any lawful purpose or any lawful business will not be accepted.5. The Articles must be signed, in duplicate original, by the corporations president or vice president and secretary or assistant secretary. A signature must appear on each line even if the same person holds both offices. Facsimile signatures will not be accepted. If you have any questions, please call us at (401) 222-3040, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.Instructions/Form 201 Revised: 01/99
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