After an amendment to the certificate of incorporation has been adopted and approved in the manner required by sections 33-600 to 33-998, inclusive, and by the certificate of incorporation, the corporation shall deliver to the Secretary of the State for filing a certificate of amendment, that shall set forth: (1) The name of the corporation; (2) the text of each amendment adopted, or the information required by subsection (l) of section 33-608; (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, which may be made dependent upon facts objectively ascertainable outside the certificate of amendment in accordance with subsection (l) of section 33-608; (4) the date of each amendment’s adoption; (5) if an amendment (A) was adopted by the incorporators or board of directors without shareholder approval, a statement that the amendment was duly approved by the incorporators or by the board of directors, as the case may be, and that shareholder approval was not required, or (B) required approval by the shareholders, a statement that the amendment was duly approved by the shareholders in the manner required by sections 33-600 to 33-998, inclusive, and by the certificate of incorporation; and (6) if an amendment is being filed pursuant to subsection (l) of section 33-608, a statement to that effect.

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 33-800

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.