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This form can be submitted electronically through eForms Online:
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AMDT-NP-NA Instructions (REV 12/2020)
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Instructions for Completing the Certificate of Amendment of
Articles of Incorporation - Name Change Only - Nonprofit (Form AMDT-NP-NA)
To change the name of a domestic (formed in California) nonprofit corporation, the corporation must file a
Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation that meets the requirements of California Corporations
Code sections 5062, 5076, 5810-5817 (public benefit and religious corporations), 7810-7817 (mutual benefit
corporations) or sections 12241, 12251, 12500-12508 (general cooperative corporations). Before submitting
the completed form, you should consult with a private attorney for advice about your specific business needs.
Note: Form AMDT-NP-NA has been created for ease in filing, however, any format may be used, provided it
meets statutory requirements.
Form AMDT-NP-NA can be used:
If the name change amendment is the only amendment being made by
the corporation.
If the specific provision in the Articles of Incorporation being amended contains a number, letter, or other
designation. (i.e. “Article 1”, “Article I”, “Article FIRST” orArticle One”).
If the name change amendment has been approved by at least a majority of the board of directors.
If the name change amendment has been approved by at least a majority of the members.
If name change amendment is verified, dated, and signed by two corporate officers, as described in the
instructions for Signatures.
If the corporation does
not meet all of the requirements listed above, Form AMDT-NP-NA cannot be used.
Instead, you must compose a Certificate of Amendment that meets the statutory requirements of Sections
5062, 5076, and 5810-5817 (public benefit and religious corporations), 7810-7817 (mutual benefit
corporations) and 12241, 12251, 12500-12507 (general cooperative corporations).
Fees:
Required Filing Fee: A $30.00 filing fee is required to file a Certificate of Amendment of Articles of
Incorporation.
Faster Service Fee:
o Counter Drop Off: A separate, non-refundable $15.00 c
ounter drop off fee is required if you
deliver in person (drop off) your completed document at our Sacramento office. The $15.00
counter drop off fee provides priority service over documents submitted by mail. The special
handling fee is not refundable whether the document is filed or rejected.
o Guaranteed Expedite Drop Off: For more urgent submissions, documents can be processed
within a guaranteed timeframe for a non-refundable fee in lieu of the counter drop off fee. For
detailed information about this faster processing service through our Preclearance and Expedited
Filing Services, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/service-options.
o Counter and guaranteed expedite services are available only for documents delivered in person
(drop off) to our Sacramento office.
Copies: Upon filing, we will return one (1) plain copy of your filed document for free, and will certify the copy
upon request and payment of a $5 certification fee. To obtain additional copies or certified copies of the filed
document, include payment for copy fees and certification fees at the time the document is
submitted.
Additional copy fees are $1.00 for the first page and $.50 for each attachment page. For certified copies, there
is an additional $5.00 certification fee, per document.
Payment Type: Check(s) or money orders should be made payable to the Secretary of State. Do not send
cash by mail. If submitting the document in person in our Sacramento office, payment also may be made by
credit card (Visa or Mastercard®).
Processing Dates: For current processing dates, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/processing-dates.
AMDT-NP-NA Instructions (REV 12/2020)
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If you are not completing this form online, please type or legibly print in black or blue ink. Complete the
Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation (Form AMDT-NP-NA) as follows:
Item Instruction Tips
1.
Enter the name of the corporation
exactly as it currently appears on
file with the California Secretary of
State, including the entity ending, if
any (ex: “ABC Corporation” or
“Smith Construction Company”).
Enter the name of the corporation before the name
change. That is the name currently of record with the
California Secretary of State.
2. Enter the 7-digit corporate Entity
Number issued to the corporation
by the California Secretary of State.
The 7-digit corporate Entity (File) Number is provided by
the California Secretary of State on the corporation’s
Articles of Incorporation filed with the California
Secretary of State.
To ensure you have the correct Entity Number and
exact name of the corporation, look to your registration
document filed with the California Secretary of State
and any name change amendments.
Secretary of State Records can be accessed online
through our Business Search at
BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov. While using the Business
Search, be sure to identify your corporation correctly
including the jurisdiction that matches your corporation.
Active corporations, inactive corporations and
corporations from foreign jurisdictions registered with
our office may have the same or similar name.
3.
Enter the specific provision being
amended by the number, letter,
or other designation assigned to
the provision in the Articles of
Incorporation being amended
(i.e.,
“1” “I,” “FIRST” or “One”).
Enter the proposed new
corporation name.
If the article provision being amended was not
assigned a designation, this form may not be used. You
must compose a Certificate of Amendment that meets
the statutory requirements of the applicable sections in
Sections 5810 et seq. (public benefit and religious
corporations), 7810 et seq. (mutual benefit
corporations) or 12500 et seq. (general cooperative
corporations).
For general corporate name requirements and
restrictions or for information on reserving a corporation
name prior to submitting Form AMDT-NP-NA, go to
www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/name-reservations.
A name reservation is not required to submit Form
AMDT-NP-NA.
A preliminary search of corporation names already of
record can be made online through our Business
Search at BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov. Please note:
The Business Search is not intended to serve as a
name availability search. For information on checking
or reserving a name, refer to the name availability link
above.
4a. This statement should not be
altered.
This certificate must be approved by at least a majority
of the corporation’s directors.
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Item Instruction Tips
4b.
Check the box next to the
applicable statement. Only one
box may be checked.
Signatures
The name change amendment
must be signed and verified by two
corporate officers as provided in
Section 5062 and 5076 or 12241
and 12251.
Generally, the corporation’s
president and secretary sign.
Verification requires a statement under penalty of
perjury that the information is true and correct of the
signor’s own knowledge.
If the name change amendment will be signed by
officers other than the President and Secretary, you
may alter the officer titles on the form.
Pursuant to Section 5062 and 12241, the name change
amendment must be dated, signed and verified by the
corporation’s chairperson of the board, president or any
vice president and by the secretary, chief financial
officer, treasurer or any assistant secretary or assistant
treasurer.
General statutory filing provisions are found in Sections 5810-5817, 7810-7817 or 12500-12508. All statutory
references are to the California Corporations Code, unless otherwise stated.
AMDT-NP-NA (REV 12/2020)
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Secretary of State
Certificate of Amendment of
Articles of Incorporation
Name Change Only - Nonprofit
AMDT-
NP-NA
This Space For Office Use Only
IMPORTANT - Read Instructions before completing this form.
Filing Fee
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$30.00
Copy Fees
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First Page $1.00 & .50 for each attachment page;
Ce
rtification Fee
$5.00
1. Corporation Name (Enter the exact name of the corporation as it is
currently recorded with the California Secretary of State.)
2. 7-Digit Secretary of State Entity
Number
3. New Corporation Name
Enter the number, letter or other designation assigned to the provision in the Articles of Incorporation being amended
(e.g., “1.”, “I”, “First”, or “One”).
Article ______________of the Articles of Incorporation is amended to read:
The name of the corporation is ______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
4. Approval Statements
4a. The Board of Directors has approved the amendment of the Articles of Incorporation.
4b. Member approval was (check one):
By the required vote of the members in accordance with California Corporations Code section 5812,
7812, or 12502.
OR
Not required because the corporation has no members.
Read, sign and date below (See instructions for signature requirements. Note: Both lines must be
signed.)
We declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the matters set forth herein
are true and correct of our own knowledge and we are authorized by California law to sign.
_______________ __________________________________ ______________________________
Date Signature (Do not leave blank) Type or Print Name of President
_______________ __________________________________ ______________________________
Date Signature (Do not leave blank) Type or Print Name of Secretary
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