COMPLETE, PRINT, SIGN, AND MAIL OR FAX (If paying with credit card, complete Credit Card Payment Authorization) BUSINESS / FARM /PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT SECRETARY OF STATE SFN 13008 (10-2012) FOR OFFICE USE ONLY ID Number Work Order Number Filed By FILING FEE $20.00 ATTACHMENTS: Initial Report for Farming or Ranching if a business corporation is amending to engage in farming or ranching Certificate of Professional License if a professional corporation is amending its name upon addition of an additional professional shareholder Consent to Use Business Name if the corporation is changing its name to a name that is the same or deceptively similar to another business name in some manner registered with the Secretary of State Annual Report if a corporation amends to another type of corporation (Contact Secretary of State to verify this requirement) TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FEES, FILING AND MAILING INFORMATION 1. Name of the Corporation as Reflected in the Articles of Incorporation or Last Amendment Filed with the 2. Federal ID Number 3. Telephone Number Secretary of State 4. Complete mailing address of the principal place of business (Street/RR, PO Box, City, State, ZIP+4) 5.Toll-free Telephone Number 6. The following amendment has been adopted pursuant to the provisions of the North Dakota Business Corporation Act, N.D.C.C., Chapter 10-19.1: 7. The amendment shall be effective (check one) When filed with the Secretary of State Later on (must be within 90 days after filing with Secretary of State) (month, day, year) by one of the following methods: (check the appropriate method) 8. The amendment was adopted on (month, day, year) By the shareholders By the incorporators where no shares have been issued By the board where no shares have been issued By the board changing only the corporate name. 9. "The undersigned, a person authorized by the corporation to sign this amendment: Has read the foregoing Articles of Amendment, knows the contents thereof, and believes the statements made thereon to be true. Authorizes the Secretary of State to correct numbers 1 and 6 if not correctly reflected as explained in the instructions. Understands that if I make a false statement in this document, I may be subject to criminal penalties." Signature: Date 10. Name of Person to Contact About This Document E-mail Address Daytime Telephone Number and Extension, if any: American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com SFN 13008 (10-2012) Page 2 NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS, FARM, PROFESSIONAL ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT North Dakota business, farm, and professional corporations may amend their Articles of Incorporation as provided in North Dakota Century Code, Chapter 10-19.1. FILING FEES: $20. Additional fees may be required if the corporation amends its corporate name to a name that is the same as or deceptively similar to the name of another organization name registered with the Secretary of State. An additional $10 is required for filing each Consent to Use Business Name. (Checks must be payable to "Secretary of State" and must be for U.S. negotiable funds. Payment may also be made by credit card using VISA, MasterCard, or Discover.) ATTACHMENTS: Initial Report for Farming or Ranching if a business corporation is amending to engage in farming or ranching Certificate of Professional License if a professional corporation is amending its name upon addition of an additional professional shareholder Consent to Use Business Name if the corporation is changing its name to a name that is the same or deceptively similar to another business name in some manner registered with the Secretary of State Annual Report if a corporation amends to another type of corporation (Contact Secretary of State to verify this requirement) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: A corporation that amends its corporate name and is the owner of a trademark. trade name or franchise name, is a general partner named in a fictitious name certificate, or is a general partner in a limited partnership or a limited liability limited partnership, or is a managing partner of a limited liability partnership that is on file with the Secretary of State, must change or amend the corporation's name in each registration when the corporation files a name change amendment. A corporation that amends its corporate name and is named as a commercial registered agent must also file a change to the commercial registered agent listing on file with the Secretary of State. A corporation that amends its corporate name and is named as a noncommercial registered agent for other entities, must simultaneously file the Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent Statement of Change for each represented entity when the corporation files a name change amendment. The following numbers correspond to the numbered sections on the form. 1. Provide the corporate name exactly as reflected in the Articles of Incorporation or last amendment filed with the Secretary of State. Pay attention to punctuation and abbreviations. If the name in number 1 is not the name as registered, the name will be corrected by the Secretary of State when the document is reviewed. To properly maintain corporate records, the Federal ID number is requested if the corporation has one. Privacy: In compliance with N.D.C.C., Section 10-19.1-149.1, social security or Federal ID numbers are not disclosed to the public. They are used by the Secretary of State to maintain accurate corporate files. Therefore, while voluntary disclosure is requested, failure to do so will not result in rejection of the document. 3. 4. 5. 6. The telephone number of the corporation's principal executive office is requested. Provide the complete physical and mailing address of the corporation's principal executive office wherever located. This address cannot be only a post office box number. Provide a toll-free telephone number if the corporation has one. Provide the article(s) to be amended. More than one article may be amended on a single amendment form. CORPORATE NAME: A corporation may amend its corporate name. A name must be expressed in letters or characters in the English language as those letters or characters appear in the American standard code for information interchange (ASCII) table. The name may not be the same as, or deceptively similar to any other corporate name, limited liability company name, trade name, fictitious name, limited partnership name, limited liability partnership name, limited liabilit