Document ID: General_Provisions_Article_15._§_55A-15-04._ Amended_certificate_of_authority.

Title: {"article_title": "Article 15.", "section_title": "§ 55A-15-04.  Amended certificate of authority.", "subchapter_title": "General Provisions", "type": "section"}

§ 55A-15-04.  Amended certificate of authority. (a)	A foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this State shall obtain an amended certificate of authority from the Secretary of State if it changes: (1)	Its corporate name; (2)	The period of its duration; or (3)	The state or country of its incorporation. (b)	A foreign corporation may apply for an amended certificate of authority by delivering an application to the Secretary of State for filing that sets forth: (1)	The name of the foreign corporation and the name in which the corporation is authorized to conduct affairs in North Carolina if different; (2)	The name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated; (3)	The date it was originally authorized to conduct affairs in this State; and (4)	A statement of the change or changes being made. Except for the content of the application, the requirements of G.S. 55A-15-03 for obtaining an original certificate of authority apply to obtaining an amended certificate under this section. (1955, c. 1230; 1993, c. 398, s. 1.)