FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS

 

Attached is a form for filing Articles of Amendment to amend the articles of incorporation of a Florida Profit Corporation pursuant to section ###-###-####, Florida Statutes.  This is a basic amendment form and may not satisfy all statutory requirements for amending.

 

A corporation can amend or add as many articles as necessary in one amendment.

 

  The original incorporators cannot be amended.

 

  If amending the name of the corporation, the new name must be distinguishable on the records of the Florida Department of State.   A preliminary search for name availability can be made through the Division’s website at www.sunbiz.org.  You are responsible for any name infringement that may result from your corporate name selection.

 

  If amending the registered agent, the new agent must sign accepting the appointment and state that he/she is familiar with the obligations of the position.

 

  If amending/adding officers/directors, list titles and addresses for each officer/director.

 

  If amending from a general corporation to a professional corporation, the purpose (specific nature of business) must be amended or added if not contained in the articles of incorporation.

 

Pursuant to section ###-###-####, Florida Statutes, a delayed effective date may be specified but may not be later than the 90th day after the date on which the document is filed.

 

Filing Fee	$35.00 (Includes a letter of acknowledgment)
Certified Copy (optional)	$8.75
Certificate of Status (optional)	$8.75

 

Send one check in the total amount made payable to the Florida Department of State.

 

Please include a letter containing your telephone number, return address and certification requirements, or complete the attached cover letter.

 

 

For further information you may call the Amendment Section at ###-###-####

 

 

 

TO: Amendment Section

Division of Corporations

 

NAME OF CORPORATION: Bella Petrella's Holdings, Inc.         

 

 

The enclosed Articles of Amendment and fee are submitted for filing.

 

Please return all correspondence concerning this matter to the following:

 

Name of Contact Person

 

Firm/ Company

 

9085 Charles E. Limpus Road 

Address

 

City/ State and Zip Code

 

E-mail address: (to be used for future annual report notification)

 

For further information concerning this matter, please call:

John V. Whitman, Jr.        at                           ( 516  )   ###-###-####    _____

Name of Contact Person                                      Area Code & Daytime Telephone Number

 

Enclosed is a check for the following amount made payable to the Florida Department of State:

 

 

x$35 Filing Fee

o$43.75 Filing Fee & Certificate of Status

o$43.75 Filing Fee & Certified Copy (Additional Copy is enclosed)

o$52.50 Filing Fee Certificate of Status Certified Copy (Additional Copy is enclosed)

 

 

(Name of Corporation as currently filed with the Florida Dept. of State)

 

(Document Number of Corporation (if known)

 

Pursuant to the provisions of section ###-###-####, Florida Statutes, this Florida Profit Corporation adopts the following amendment(s) to its Articles of Incorporation:

 

A.  If amending name, enter the new name of the corporation:

 

B.  Enter new principal office address, if applicable:                                                                                                          

(Principal office address MUST BE A STREET ADDRESS )

 

 

C.  Enter new mailing address, if applicable:              

      (Mailing address MAY BE A POST OFFICE BOX)                                                                                                                                 

 

 

D.  If amending the registered agent and/or registered office address in Florida, enter the name of the new registered agent and/or the new registered office address:

 

 

New Registered Office Address: _________________________, Florida _______________________

(City)                                                          (Zip Code)

 

New Registered Agent’s Signature, if changing Registered Agent:

 

_____________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

Example:
X Change			PT		John Doe
X Remove			V		Mike Jones
X Add			SV		Sally Smith

Type of Action			Title		Name		Address
(Check One)
1)		Change	D		Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr.
		Add
	X	Remove

2)		Change
		Add
		Remove

 

Effective date if applicable:____________________________________________________________________

 

Adoption of Amendment(s)                       (CHECK ONE)

 

x The amendment(s) was/were adopted by the shareholders.  The number of votes cast for the amendment(s) by the shareholders was/were sufficient for approval.

 

o The amendment(s) was/were approved by the shareholders through voting groups.  The following statement must be separately provided for each voting group entitled to vote separately on the amendment(s):

 

“The number of votes cast for the amendment(s) was/were sufficient for approval

by____________________________________________________________.”

 

o The amendment(s) was/were adopted by the board of directors without shareholder action and shareholder action was not required.

 

o The amendment(s) was/were adopted by the incorporators without shareholder action and shareholder action was not required.

 

Dated May 9, 2012

 

Signature_______________________________________________________

(By a director, president or other officer – if directors or officers have not been selected, by an incorporator – if in the hands of a receiver, trustee, or other court appointed fiduciary by that fiduciary)

 

(Typed or printed name of person signing)

 

(Title of person signing)