Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 8: AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
13-B §803. Articles of amendment

§803. Articles of amendment
1.  Executed by corporation.  The articles of amendment shall be executed by the corporation and shall set forth:  
A. The name of the corporation;   [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).]
B. The amendment so adopted;   [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).]
C. The date of adoption of the amendment;   [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).]
D. If there are members entitled to vote thereon, (1) a statement setting forth the date of the meeting of members at which the amendment was adopted, that a quorum was present at such meeting, and that such amendment received at least a majority of the votes which members present at such meeting or represented by proxy were entitled to cast, or (2) where the articles require a vote of more than a majority of the votes which members present at such meeting or represented by proxy were entitled to cast, a statement that such amendment received at least the percentage of such votes required by the articles, or (3) a statement that such amendment was adopted by a consent in writing signed by all members entitled to vote with respect thereto; and   [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).]
E. If there are no members, or no members entitled to vote thereon, a statement of such fact, the date of the meeting of the board of directors at which the amendment was adopted, and a statement of fact that such amendment received the vote of a majority of the directors in office.   [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).]
[PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).]
2.  Determination by Secretary of State.  When the articles of amendment are delivered for filing by the Secretary of State, he shall, before filing them, make the same determination provided in section 404 in the case of original articles, to the extent applicable to a given amendment or amendments.  
[PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).

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