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KRS 386A.2-020: Amendment or restatement of certificate of trust.

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    (1) A statutory trust shall amend its certificate of trust to add or change a provision that

    is required by this chapter to be included in the certificate of trust. A statutory trust

    may amend its certificate of trust to add, change, or delete a provision that is

    permitted to be or that is not required to be in the certificate of trust. The certificate

    of trust shall be amended if there is a change in any matter required to be set forth in

    the certificate of trust under KRS 386A.2-010(2) or (3).

    (2) To amend it s certificate of trust, a statutory trust must deliver to the Secretary of

    State for filing an amendment, articles of conversion, or articles of merger stating:

    (a) The name of the trust;

    (b) The date of filing of its initial certificate; and

    (c) The changes to the certificate.

    (3) A trustee that knows that any information in a filed certificate of trust was incorrect

    when the certificate was filed shall promptly:

    (a) Cause the certificate to be amended; or

    (b) Deliver to the Secretary of State for filing a statement of correction as

    provided for in KRS 14A.2-090.

    (4) A statutory trust shall promptly deliver to the Secretary of State for filing an

    amendment to the certificate of trust to reflect any admission, appointment,

    resignation, or other change in the trustees thereof.

    (5) A statutory trust, to change its principal office, shall comply with KRS 14A.5 -010,

    thereby amending the certificate of trust.

    (6) A statutory trust, to change its registered agent, its registered office, or both, shall

    comply with KRS 14A.4-020, thereby amending the certificate of trust.

    (7) A statutory trust may restate its certificate of trust by delivering to the Secretary of

    State for filing a restated certificate of trust setting forth the name of statutory trust

    and the text of the restated certificate. A restated certificate of trust shall supersede

    the preceding certificate of trust and all amendments thereto. The Secretary of State

    may certify a restated certificate of trust, with any amendments thereto, as the

    certificate of trust currently in effect.

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