Florida Amendment Form for Profit, Benefit, and Social Purpose Corporations, Lecture notes of Business

Download Florida Amendment Form for Profit, Benefit, and Social Purpose Corporations and more Lecture notes Business in PDF only on Docsity! FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS Attached is a form for filing Articles of Amendment to amend the articles of incorporation of a Florida Profit Corporation, Florida Profit Benefit Corporation or Florida Profit Social Purpose Corporation pursuant to section 607.1006, Florida Statutes. This is a basic amendment form and may not satisfy all statutory requirements for amending. A corporation can amend or add as many articles as necessary in one amendment.  The original incorporators cannot be amended.  If amending the name of the corporation, the new name must be distinguishable on the records of the Florida Department of State. A preliminary search for name availability can be made through the Division’s website at www.sunbiz.org. You are responsible for any name infringement that may result from your corporate name selection.  If amending the registered agent, the new agent must sign accepting the appointment and state that he/she is familiar with the obligations of the position.  If amending/adding officers/directors, list titles and addresses for each officer/director.  If amending from a general corporation to a professional corporation, the purpose (specific nature of business) must be amended or added if not contained in the articles of incorporation. If a section is not being amended, enter N/A or Not Applicable. The document must be typed or printed and must be legible. Pursuant to section 607.0123, Florida Statutes, a delayed effective date may be specified but may not be later than the 90th day after the date on which the document is filed. Filing Fee $35.00 (Includes a letter of acknowledgment) Certified Copy (optional) $8.75 Certificate of Status (optional) $8.75 Send one check in the total amount made payable to the Florida Department of State. Please include a letter containing your telephone number, return address and certification requirements, or complete the attached cover letter. Mailing Address: Street Address: Amendment Section Amendment Section Division of Corporations Division of Corporations P.O. Box 6327 The Centre of Tallahassee Tallahassee, FL 32314 2415 N. Monroe Street, Suite 810 Tallahassee, FL 32303 For further information you may call the Amendment Section at (850) 245-6050 INHS78 (6/14) COVER LETTER TO: Amendment Section Division of Corporations NAME OF CORPORATION: DOCUMENT NUMBER: The enclosed Articles of Amendment and fee are submitted for filing. Please return all correspondence concerning this matter to the following: Name of Contact Person Firm/ Company Address City/ State and Zip Code E-mail address: (to be used for future annual report notification) For further information concerning this matter, please call: at ( ) Name of Contact Person Area Code & Daytime Telephone Number Enclosed is a check for the following amount made payable to the Florida Department of State:  $35 Filing Fee $43.75 Filing Fee & $43.75 Filing Fee & $52.50 Filing Fee Certificate of Status Certified Copy Certificate of Status (Additional copy is Certified Copy enclosed) (Additional Copy is enclosed) Mailing Address: Street Address: Amendment Section Amendment Section Division of Corporations Division of Corporations P.O. Box 6327 The Centre of Tallahassee Tallahassee, FL 32314 2415 N. Monroe Street, Suite 810 Tallahassee, FL 32303 Page 2 of 6 E. FLORIDA PROFIT BENEFIT CORPORATION OPTIONS, IF APPLICABLE:  The corporation, in accordance with the required minimum status vote, elects to be a Florida Profit Benefit Corporation in accordance with s. 607.604, F.S. The purpose for which the benefit corporation is organized is to create a general public benefit and: The general and/or specific public benefit(s) to be created by the corporation (in addition to its general purpose) is/are as follows (optional): The additional qualifications of Benefit Director(s), if any, are as follows: The name(s) and address(es) of the Benefit Director(s) and/or Benefit Officer(s), if any: Name and Title: Name and Title: Address: Address: (Include attachment if necessary)  The corporation, in accordance with the required minimum status vote, terminates its status as a Florida Profit Benefit Corporation in accordance with s. 607.605, F.S. The revised purpose for which the corporation is organized is as follows: The additional qualifications of Benefit Director(s), if any, are no longer applicable and are hereby deleted. Page 3 of 6 F. FLORIDA PROFIT SOCIAL PURPOSE CORPORATION OPTIONS, IF APPLICABLE:  The corporation, in accordance with the required minimum status vote, elects to be a Florida Profit Social Purpose Corporation in accordance with s. 607.504, F.S. The business purpose for which the social purpose corporation is organized is: The public benefit for which the corporation is organized is: The specific public benefit(s) to be created by the corporation (in addition to the above) is/are as follows (optional): The additional qualifications of Benefit Director(s), if any, are as follows: The name(s) and address(es) of the Benefit Director(s) and/or Benefit Officer(s), if any: Name and Title: Name and Title: Address: Address: (Include attachment if necessary)  The corporation, in accordance with the required minimum status vote, terminates its status as a Florida Profit Social Purpose Corporation in accordance with s. 607.505, F.S. The revised purpose for which the corporation is organized is as follows: The additional qualifications of Benefit Director(s), if any, are no longer applicable and are hereby deleted. Page 4 of 6 G. If amending or adding additional Articles, enter change(s) here: (Attach additional sheets, if necessary). (Be specific) H. If an amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of issued shares, provisions for implementing the amendment if not contained in the amendment itself: (if not applicable, indicate N/A) Page 5 of 6