Washington Code 24.06.195 – Articles of amendment
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The articles of amendment shall be executed in duplicate originals by the corporation by an officer of the corporation, and shall set forth:
Terms Used In Washington Code 24.06.195
- 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.
- An officer of the corporation: means , in connection with the execution of documents submitted for filing with the secretary of state, the president, a vice president, the secretary, or the treasurer of the corporation. See Washington Code 24.06.005
- Board of directors: means the group of persons vested with the management of the affairs of the corporation irrespective of the name by which such group is designated. See Washington Code 24.06.005
- 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.
- Duplicate originals: means two copies, original or otherwise, each with original signatures, or one original with original signatures and one copy thereof. See Washington Code 24.06.005
- Member: means one having membership rights in a corporation in accordance with provisions of its articles of incorporation or bylaws. See Washington Code 24.06.005
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- shareholder: means one who is a holder of record of one or more shares in a corporation organized with stock. See Washington Code 24.06.005
(1) The name of the corporation.
(2) Any amendment so adopted.
(3) If an amendment was adopted by the board of directors without being submitted for member or shareholder action, a statement to that effect and that member or shareholder action was not required; or a statement setting forth the date of the meeting of members and shareholders at which the amendment was adopted, that a quorum was present at such meeting, and that such amendment received at least two-thirds of the votes which members or shareholders of the corporation, and of each class entitled to vote thereon as a class, present at such meeting in person, by mail, by electronic transmission, or represented by proxy were entitled to cast, or a statement that such amendment was adopted by a consent in writing signed by all members and shareholders entitled to vote with respect thereto.
NOTES:
Intent—Severability—Effective dates—Application—1982 c 35: See notes following RCW 43.07.160.
Severability—1981 c 302: See note following RCW 19.76.100.