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By-Law Change of Corporate Name

This template is used to formally document and implement a change to a company's corporate name through a by-law amendment. It ensures all legal and procedural requirements are met.

Updated 15d ago
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Company Letterhead

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Phone: {{phone}}

Email: {{email}}

Website: {{website}}

BY-LAW NO. {{by_law_number}}

A by-law relating to the change of the corporate name of {{old_company_name}}.

BE IT ENACTED as a by-law of {{old_company_name}} (the “Corporation”) as follows:

1. **NEW CORPORATE NAME**

The corporate name of the Corporation is hereby changed from {{old_company_name}} to {{new_company_name}}.

2. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGE

This change of corporate name shall be effective upon the date of issuance of the Certificate of Amendment by the Registrar of Companies, or on such later date as may be specified therein, being {{effective_date}}.

3. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

The Directors and Officers of the Corporation are hereby authorized and directed to take all necessary steps to amend the Articles of Incorporation to reflect the new corporate name, including but not limited to, filing the requisite forms and paying all applicable fees with the relevant statutory body (e.g., Registrar of Companies, Corporate Affairs Commission).

4. CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

All references to {{old_company_name}} in the existing by-laws, resolutions, contracts, and other corporate documents of the Corporation shall, from the effective date, be read and construed as references to {{new_company_name}}.

5. CERTIFICATION

This by-law was duly passed by the Board of Directors on {{board_meeting_date}} and confirmed by the shareholders of the Corporation on {{shareholder_meeting_date}} by {{shareholder_vote_percentage}}% of the votes cast.

6. BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLUTION

RESOLVED THAT, subject to confirmation by the shareholders, the corporate name of the Corporation be changed from {{old_company_name}} to {{new_company_name}}.

7. SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION

RESOLVED THAT the change of the corporate name of the Corporation from {{old_company_name}} to {{new_company_name}}, as approved by the Board of Directors, be and is hereby confirmed and approved.

8. CUSTODY OF BY-LAW

The Secretary of the Corporation is hereby authorized to maintain a certified copy of this By-Law in the corporate records.

SIGNATURE BLOCK

DATED at {{city}}, {{country}} this {{day}} day of {{month}}, {{year}}.

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{{secretary_name}}

Corporate Secretary

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{{director_name}}

Director

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