Guide For Articles Of Amendment Unanimous Consent Of Shareholders (Virginia)
This is a guide for articles of amendment for unanimous consent of shareholders in Virginia. The form provided here is simply a sample of what the actual Form SCC710 looks like.
GUIDE FOR ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF SHAREHOLDERS
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT OF
____________________________ (Name of corporation)
ONE
The name of the corporation is ____________________________
TWO
(Set forth the text of each amendment adopted.)
____________________________
____________________________
THREE
(If an amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of issued shares, set forth the provisions for implementing the amendment if they are not contained in the amendment itself.)
____________________________
____________________________
FOUR
The foregoing amendment(s) was/were adopted
on ____________________________ (Date). (If all of the amendments were not adopted on the same date, set forth the date of each amendment's adoption.)
FIVE
The amendment(s) was/were adopted by unanimous consent of the shareholders.
The undersigned (chairman or vice-chairman of the board of directors, president, or any other of its officers authorized to act on behalf of the corporation [USE APPROPRIATE TERM]) declares that the facts herein stated are true
as of
______________, 20____.
____________________________ (Name of corporation)
By: ____________________________ (Signature)
____________________________ (Printed name and corporate title)
NOTE
Other methods of amending articles of incorporation are (i) by adoption of the amendment(s) by vote of the shareholders, as set out in Section 13.1-707 of the Code of Virginia or (ii) by action of the board of directors or of the incorporators without the vote of shareholders, as set out in Section 13.1-706 or 13.1-709.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT THIS FORM
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1. The law requires that the articles be typewritten or printed in black. White, opaque paper 8 1/2" by 11" in size must be used. A minimum of a 1" margin must be provided on the left, top and bottom margins and 1/2" on the right margin. Use only one side of a page.
2. The Certificate of Amendment cannot be issued unless the corporation has paid all fees and taxes assessed by the Commission.
3. The articles must be executed in the name of the corporation by the chairman or any vice-chairman of the board of directors, the president or any other of its officers authorized to act on behalf of the corporation.
SEND THE ARTICLES ALONG WITH THE $25 FILING FEE PLUS ANY ADDITIONAL CHARTER FEE AMOUNT REQUIRED BY ANY INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF THE CORPORATION (SEE SECTION 13.1- 615.1B OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA) TO THE CLERK OF THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION, P. O. BOX 1197, RICHMOND, VA 23218-1197. (Street address: 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219.) PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION. (804) 371-9733.