A corporation amending its articles of incorporation shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing articles of amendment that satisfy KRS § 14A.2-010 to KRS § 14A.2-150 setting forth:
(1) The name of the corporation. (2) The amendment so adopted.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 273.267

  • 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.
  • Corporation: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Directors: when applied to corporations, includes managers or trustees. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(3) If there are members entitled to vote thereon, (a) 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 two-thirds (2/3) of the votes which members present at such meeting or represented by proxy were entitled to cast, or (b) a statement that such amendment was adopted by a consent in writing signed by all members entitled to vote with respect thereto.
(4) 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 the fact that such amendment received the vote of a majority of the directors in office.
Effective: January 1, 2011
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 151, sec. 65, effective January 1, 2011. — Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 202, effective January 1, 1989. — Created 1968
Ky. Acts ch. 165, sec. 34.