A.R.S. § 10-1006: Articles of Amendment
Articles of amendment
How do you amend articles of incorporation in Arizona?
In Arizona, a corporation that amends its articles of incorporation must deliver articles of amendment to the Corporation Commission for filing. These must give the corporation's name, the text of each amendment, the date each was adopted, and details about how it was approved, plus any steps needed to carry out an exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of shares. Within sixty days after the commission approves the filing, either a copy of the articles of amendment must be published or the commission must enter the approval information into its database.
Full statute text
Official text last checked against azleg.gov:
10-1006. Articles of amendment
A. A corporation amending its articles of incorporation shall deliver to the commission for filing articles of amendment setting forth:
1. The name of the corporation.
2. The text of each amendment adopted.
3. 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.
4. The date of each amendment's adoption.
5. If an amendment was adopted by the incorporators or board of directors without shareholder action, a statement to that effect and that shareholder action was not required.
6. If an amendment was approved by the shareholders:
(a) The designation of outstanding shares, number of outstanding shares, number of votes entitled to be cast by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the amendment and number of votes of each voting group indisputably represented at the meeting.
(b) Either the total number of votes cast for and against the amendment by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the amendment or the total number of undisputed votes cast for the amendment by each voting group and a statement that the number cast for the amendment by each voting group was sufficient for approval by that voting group.
B. Within sixty days after the commission approves the filing, either of the following must occur:
1. A copy of the articles of amendment shall be published. An affidavit evidencing the publication may be filed with the commission.
2. The commission shall input the information regarding the approval into the database as prescribed by section 10-130.
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