Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (Michigan)
This form amends articles of incorporation for use by Ecclesiastical Corporations in Michigan. The form provided here is simply a sample of what the actual Form 516 looks like.
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER & INDUSTRY SERVICES
BUREAU OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES
This document is effective on the date filed, unless a subsequent effective date within 90 days after received date is stated in the document.
Name: __________________________
Address: __________________________
City: __________________________
State: __________________________
Zip Code: __________________________
Document will be returned to the name and address you enter above.
If left blank document will be mailed to the registered office.
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
For use by Ecclesiastical Corporations
Pursuant to the provisions of Act 327, Public Acts of 1931, the undersigned person(s) execute the following Certificate:
1. The present name of the corporation is: __________________
2. The identification number assigned by the Bureau is: __________________
3. Article ________ of the Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended to read as follows: (Any article being amended is required to be set forth in its entirety.)
4. The necessary number of members as required by statute voted in favor of the amendment at a meeting held on the __________________ day of _______________, ___________.
5. The following is a copy of the Call for the Meeting: __________________ (The call notifying the members of the meeting should be copied here, using the wording as it appeared in the church bulletin, paper, notice, or as it was announced from the pulpit. Minutes of the meeting are not required.) __________________
6. The number of members present at such meeting: __________________
7. The number of members voting in favor of the amendment: __________________
Signed this __________________ day of __________________, __________________ by the person(s) controlling the temporal affairs:
__________________________ (Signature)
__________________ (Type or Print Name)
___________________ (Signature)
__________________ (Type or Print Name)
All signatures must be notarized. Attach separate notarizations if necessary.
State of _________________
SS.
County of __________________
Subscribed and sworn to before me this __________________ day of _____________________, ____________________
by ________________________ (All persons signing must appear before the notary. List names here.)
____________________________ (Signature of Notary)
____________________________ (Type or Print Name of Notary)
Notary Public for ___________________________ County.
State of _________________________________
(Notary Seal)
My Commission Expires _________________________________
Preparer's name _________________________________
Business telephone number _________________________________
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT THIS FORM
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1. The amendment cannot be filed until this form, or a comparable document, is submitted.
2. Submit one original of this document. Upon filing, the document will be added to the records of the Bureau of Commercial Services. The original will be returned to your registered office address, unless you enter a different address in the box on the front of this document.
Since this document will be maintained on electronic format, it is important that the filing be legible. Documents with poor black and white contrast, or otherwise illegible, will be rejected.
3. This Certificate is to be used pursuant to section 182 of Act 327, P.A. of 1931, for the purpose of amending the Articles of Incorporation of an ecclesiastical corporation.
4. Item 2 - Enter the identification number previously assigned by the Bureau. If this number is unknown, leave it blank.
5. The Articles of an ecclesiastical corporation can be amended by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members entitled to vote thereon that are present at a meeting of the members of the corporation called for that purpose pursuant to the bylaws. If a different majority is required by the rules of discipline or by the church policy in any particular case, that requirement controls.
6. Item 5 - The notice given to members that a meeting is scheduled at which adoption of the amendment will be considered. The wording should be as it appeared in the church bulletin, paper, notice, or as announced from the pulpit. The notice must be to the entire membership of the church, not just the Board of Directors or other select group.
7. Item 6 - Must be completed to reflect the number of members present at the meeting. This must be members of the corporation, not just members of the board of directors or other select group.
8. This Certificate must be signed in ink by the person or persons controlling the temporal affairs of the corporation. All parties signing the certificate are required to appear before a notary. Under each signature, please type or print that person's name and title.
9. NONREFUNDABLE FEE: Make remittance payable to the State of Michigan. Include corporation name and identification number on check or money order ................................................................................................... $10.00
To submit by mail:
Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services
Bureau of Commercial Services
Corporation Division
7150 Harris Drive
P.O. Box 30054
Lansing, MI 48909
To submit in person:
6546 Mercantile Way
Lansing, MI
Telephone: (517) 241-6400
Fees may be paid by VISA or Mastercard when delivered in person to our office.
MICH-ELF (Michigan Electronic Filing System):
First time users: Call (517) 241-6420 or visit our website at https://www.cis.state.mi.us/bcs/corp/
Customer with MICH-ELF Filer Account: Send document to (517) 241-9845.