Restated Articles of Organization (Massachusetts)
This form is for restating articles of your organization in the State of Massachusetts. The form provided here is simply a basic structure for what you may need in order to restate articles of organization.
FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NO. _________________
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
William Francis Galvin
Secretary of the Commonwealth
One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1512
RESTATED ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
(General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 74)
We, _________________________________, *President / *Vice President,
and _________________________________, *Clerk / *Assistant Clerk,
of __________________________________, (Exact name of corporation)
located at _____________________________________, (Street address of corporation in Massachusetts)
*Delete the inapplicable words. **Delete the inapplicable clause.
do hereby certify that the following Restatement of the Articles of Organization was duly adopted at a meeting held on ________________________, 20 ________
by a vote of the directors/or:
__________ shares of ____________________________ of _____________ shares outstanding, (type, class & series, if any)
__________ shares of ____________________________ of _____________ shares outstanding, (type, class & series, if any)
**being at least a majority of each type, class or series outstanding and entitled to vote thereon: / **being at least two-thirds of each type, class or series outstanding and entitled to vote thereon and of each type, class or series of stock whose rights are adversely affected thereby:
ARTICLE I
The name of the corporation is:
ARTICLE II
The purpose of the corporation is to engage in the following business activity(ies):
ARTICLE III
State the total number of shares and par value, if any, of each class of stock which the corporation is authorized to issue:
WITHOUT PAR VALUE
NUMBER OF SHARES: Common: __________ Preferred: ____________
WITH PAR VALUE
NUMBER OF SHARES: Common: _________ Preferred: ____________
PAR VALUE: Common: ____________ Preferred: _____________
WITHOUT PAR VALUE
NUMBER OF SHARES: Common: ___________ Preferred: ____________
WITH PAR VALUE
NUMBER OF SHARES: Common: __________ Preferred: ____________
PAR VALUE: Common: ____________ Preferred: ____________
ARTICLE IV
If more than one class of stock is authorized, state a distinguishing designation for each class. Prior to the issuance of any shares of a class, if shares of another class are outstanding, the corporation must provide a description of the preferences, voting powers, qualifications, and special or relative rights or privileges of that class and of each other class of which shares are outstanding and of each series then established within any class.
ARTICLE V
The restrictions, if any, imposed by the Articles of Organization upon the transfer of shares of stock of any class are:
ARTICLE VI
**Other lawful provisions, if any, for the conduct and regulation of the business and affairs of the corporation, for its voluntary dissolution, or for limiting, defining, or regulating the powers of the corporation, or of its directors or stockholders, or of any class of stockholders:
**If there are no provisions state "None".
Note: The preceding six (6) articles are considered to be permanent and may ONLY be changed by filing appropriate Articles of Amendment.
ARTICLE VII
The effective date of the restated Articles of Organization of the corporation shall be the date approved and filed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. If a later effective date is desired, specify such date which shall not be more than thirty days after the date of filing.
ARTICLE VIII
The information contained in Article VIII is not a permanent part of the Articles of Organization.
a. The street address (post office boxes are not acceptable) of the principal office of the corporation in Massachusetts is:
b. The name, residential address and post office address of each director and officer of the corporation is as follows:
PRESIDENT NAME __________________________________________
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS _____________________________________
POST OFFICE ADDRESS _____________________________________
TREASURER NAME _________________________________________
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS _____________________________________
POST OFFICE ADDRESS _____________________________________
CLERK NAME _____________________________________________
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ____________________________________
POST OFFICE ADDRESS ____________________________________
DIRECTORS NAME _________________________________________
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS _____________________________________
POST OFFICE ADDRESS _____________________________________
c. The fiscal year (i.e., tax year) of the corporation shall end on the last day of the month of:
d. The name and business address of the resident agent, if any, of the corporation is:
**We further certify that the foregoing Restated Articles of Organization affect no amendments to the Articles of Organization of the corporation as heretofore amended, except amendments to the following articles. Briefly describe amendments below:
SIGNED UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, this ___________ day of ________________________ , 20 ______,
_____________________________________, *President / *Vice President,
_____________________________________, *Clerk / *Assistant Clerk.
*Delete the inapplicable words. **If there are no amendments, state 'None'.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
RESTATED ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
(General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 74)
I hereby approve the within Restated Articles of Organization and, the filing fee in the amount of $____________ having been paid, said articles are deemed to have been filed with me this _________ day of
____________________, 20 _____.
Effective date: ______________________________________________
WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
Secretary of the Commonwealth
TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION
Photocopy of document to be sent to:
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Telephone: _________________________________________________