Support - Managing your company: What is the process of changing the legal name of the company?

You can file an Amended & Restated Charter with the state in order to change the legal name of your company. This filing has a fee of $499.

We can assist with handling this filing on your behalf and also generate the board and shareholder consents needed to approve this change. Once we obtain the stamped Amended Charter, we will be updating the legal name on your company dashboard.

Below are the steps to follow.

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Step 1. Reach out to Customer Support and request an invoice for this filing ($499).

Step 2. Once the invoice has been paid, please confirm the new legal name of your entity. Please verify the availability of this name by consulting the Delaware Name Reservations page.

Step 3. The team will generate the first document to sign: the Board Consent to Amend Charter. This will show up on your Document Room and will need to be signed by all current board members:

Step 4: Once this document is fully signed, the second document will appear automatically: the Stockholders Consent to Amend Charter. This will show up on your Document Room, below the previous signed document and will need to be signed by all majority shareholders:

Step 5: Once this document is fully signed, the third and last document will appear automatically: the actual Amended Charter. This will show up on your Document Room, below the previous signed documents and will need to be signed by the current president of the company:

Step 6: You'll notify the Capbase Support team as soon as all three documents are signed. We will then submit the Amended Charter document to the state. This process can take around a week.

Step 7. Once we receive the stamped Amended Charter, we will upload it to your Compliance Calendar under Past filings.

Step 8. Once the charter has been uploaded, you'll see your new company name updated on your Dashboard:
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If you have any questions or want to request this filing, feel free to reach out to our support team through live chat or via email at support@capbase.com.