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HomeCorporations CodeCh. 9§ 905 Corporate Amendment Filing Requirements

§ 905 Corporate Amendment Filing Requirements

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§ 905 Corporate Amendment Filing Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •If a company changes its rules after it has sold shares, it must file a special paper called a 'certificate of amendment'.
  • •This paper must say exactly what the change is, that the bosses (board) agreed to it, and if the owners (shareholders) needed to vote, it must show how many voted yes.
  • •If only the bosses can make the change, the paper must say why the owners didn’t need to vote.
  • •If the company is mixing with another company (merger), they file different papers instead.

Example

A toy company wants to change its name after selling shares to people.

The company must write a paper saying the new name, that the bosses agreed, and if the owners had to vote, how many said yes. If only the bosses could decide, they must say why the owners didn’t vote.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 905 Corporate Amendment Filing Requirements

In the case of amendments adopted after the corporation has issued any shares, the corporation shall file a certificate of amendment, which shall consist of an officers’ certificate stating: (a) The wording of the amendment or amended articles in accordance with Section 907; (b) That the amendment has been approved by the board; (c) If the amendment is one for which the approval of the outstanding shares (Section 152) is required, that the amendment was approved by the required vote of shareholders in accordance with Section 902, 903 or 904; the total number of outstanding shares of each class entitled to vote with respect to the amendment; and that the number of shares of each class voting in favor of the amendment equaled or exceeded the vote required, specifying the percentage vote required of each class entitled to vote; and (d) If the amendment is one which may be adopted with approval by the board alone, a statement of the facts entitling the board alone to adopt the amendment. In the event of an amendment of the articles pursuant to a merger, the filing of the officers’ certificate and agreement pursuant to Section 1103 or a certificate of ownership pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 1110 shall be in lieu of any filing required under this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 641.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

certificate of amendmentofficers’ certificateboard approvalshareholder approvalamendment

Related Statutes

  • § 1103 Merger Approval Filing Requirements
  • § 7814 Corporate Amendment Filing Requirements
  • § 902 Corporate Amendment Approval Rules
  • § 906 Corporate Amendment Filing Requirements
  • § 907 Amending Corporate Articles

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 905.
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