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ARTICLES
OF AMENDMENT
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(1)
(2). _______________ a Maryland
corporation hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and
Taxation of Maryland that:
(3). The charter of the corporation is hereby amended
as follows:
This amendment of the charter of the corporation has
been approved by
(4). _______________ _______________
We the undersigned President and Secretary swear under
penalties of perjury that the foregoing is a corporate act.
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(5) _________
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(5) _________
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Secretary
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President
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PHONE 410-767-1350
GUIDELINES FOR DRAFTING ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
This amendment is appropriate for all Maryland
Corporations except Religious Corporations or Cooperatives.
This guide is designed to help you meet the legal
requirements to amend a charter. Questions addressing the merits or wording of
the actual changes you are making should be discussed with your lawyer,
accountant, or financial advisor. Legal questions of a general nature cannot be
answered by the staff of this Department.
You may fill in the blanks on the sample and submit it
as your Articles of Amendment. All items must be typed. Forms filled in by hand
will not be accepted.
Each item listed below describes how to fill in the
blanks on the sample.
(1) If this is a close corporation, insert "A
CLOSE CORP." If you are unsure, refer to your charter. It will say
specifically if you are close. Otherwise, leave this line blank.
(2) Insert the exact name of the corporation. It must
match our record in every way including spelling, punctuation, abbreviation,
etc. If this amendment is to change the corporate name, insert the old name
here.
(3) State the actual change here. Since this becomes
part of your charter, the wording must be clear, unambiguous, and must
accurately express you intentions.
If you are adopting a new corporate name, be sure to
include "Incorporated", "Corporation", "Limited",
"Company" or an acceptable abbreviation of one of these terms.
If the amendment increases stock, it must state the
number of shares and the par value of each share both before and after this
amendment.
(4) Select the option listed below that applies to
your corporation. Only one of these options can apply.
*If this corporation has directors and shareholders,
insert "the directors and shareholders".
*If this is a close corporation that has no directors,
insert "the stockholders. This is a close corporation that has elected to
have no directors".
*If this is a corporation that has authority to issue
stock, but has not yet issued any, insert "the directors. No stock has
been issued".
*If the corporation has no authority to issue stocks,
but has a membership entitled to vote on amendments, insert "the directors
and membership".
*If the corporation has no authority to issue stock
and there is no membership entitled to vote on amendments, insert "the
directors. There is no membership entitled to vote on amendments".
(5) Have the appropriate officers sign. The signatures
must be by different individuals unless this is a close corporation. If this is
a close corporation, be sure you have inserted "A CLOSE CORPORATION"
as indicated in item number 1.
(6) Insert your return address.
FEES
The filing fee is $_____ unless the amendment
increases stock. If stock is increased call 225-1340 for details. Make check
payable to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation. There is an
additional charge for Certified copies and Expedited Service.