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2010 Florida Statutes

SECTION 1002
Amendment by board of directors.
F.S. 607.1002
607.1002

Amendment by board of directors.

Unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, a corporation’s board of directors may adopt one or more amendments to the corporation’s articles of incorporation without shareholder action:

(1)

To extend the duration of the corporation if it was incorporated at a time when limited duration was required by law;

(2)

To delete the names and addresses of the initial directors;

(3)

To delete the name and address of the initial registered agent or registered office, if a statement of change is on file with the Department of State;

(4)

To delete any other information contained in the articles of incorporation that is solely of historical interest;

(5)

To delete the authorization for a class or series of shares authorized pursuant to s. 607.0602, if no shares of such class or series are issued;

(6)

To change the corporate name by substituting the word “corporation,” “incorporated,” or “company,” or the abbreviation “corp.,” “Inc.,” or “Co.,” for a similar word or abbreviation in the name, or by adding, deleting, or changing a geographical attribution for the name;

(7)

To change the par value for a class or series of shares;

(8)

To provide that if the corporation acquires its own shares, such shares belong to the corporation and constitute treasury shares until disposed of or canceled by the corporation; or

(9)

To make any other change expressly permitted by this act to be made without shareholder action.

History.

s. 98, ch. 89-154; s. 28, ch. 93-281; s. 7, ch. 97-230.