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N.Y. Business Corporation Law § 1308: Amendments or changes

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  1. Business Corporation Law
  2. Article 13. Foreign Corporations

§ 1308. Amendments or changes.

(a) An authorized foreign corporation may amend or change its

application for authority from time to time in any and as many of the

following respects as may be desired if the amendments contain only such

provisions as might be lawfully contained in an application for

authority at the time of making such amendment:

(1) To change its corporate name if such change has been effected

under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation.

(2) To change its fictitious name filed pursuant to paragraph (d) of

section 1301 of this chapter, to another fictitious name, if its true

corporate name is not available for use in this state.

(3) To delete its fictitious name filed pursuant to paragraph (d) of

section 1301 of this chapter, if its true corporate name is now

available for use in this state.

(4) To adopt a fictitious name when the corporate name is changed and

is not available in this state.

(5) To enlarge, limit or otherwise change the business which it

proposes to do in this state.

(6) To change the location of its office in this state.

(7) To specify or change the post office address to which the

secretary of state shall mail a copy of any process against it served

upon him.

(8) To make, revoke or change the designation of a registered agent or

to specify or change his address.

(9) To change the jurisdiction of its incorporation if such change has

been effected under laws permitting such a change to occur.

(10) To specify, change or delete the email address to which the

secretary of state shall email a notice of the fact that process against

the corporation has been electronically served upon him or her.

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