Secretary of State
Business Programs Division
Business Entities
1500 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
P.O. Box 944260, Sacramento, CA 94244-2600
For fastest service, file online at bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov.
Complete and include this form with your paper submission. This form will not be made part of
the filed document.
Make all checks or money orders payable to the Secretary of State.
In-person submissions (excluding Statements of Information): $15 special handling fee. Do not
include a $15 special handling fee when submitting documents by mail.
All submissions are reviewed in the date order of receipt, with online submissions given priority.
For updated processing time information, visit www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/processing-dates.
To obtain a certified copy, include certification fees with your submission.
Contact Person (Please type or print legibly):
First Name:
Last Name:
Phone Number:
Entity Information (Please type or print legibly):
Entity Name:
Entity Number (if applicable):
Comments:
Submission Cover Sheet (REV 03/2024)
Note: All correspondence related to your submission will be
sent to the name and address on your check or money order.
Email:
Instructions:
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REST- Stock Information (Rev. 03/2022)
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Restated Articles of Incorporation
of California Stock Corporations
A corporation may restate in a single certificate the entire text of its articles as amended by
filing an officers' certificate or, in circumstances where incorporators or the board may amend a
corporation's articles pursuant to California Corporations Code sections 901 and 906, a
certificate signed and verified by a majority of the incorporators or the board, as applicable.
To restate the articles, it is necessary to prepare and file Restated Articles of Incorporation in
compliance with California Corporations Code section 910.
A sample meeting statutory requirements for most filings is attached. The sample may be used
as a guide when preparing documents by making modifications as necessary to meet the
specific needs of the corporation. Please refer to Corporations Code sections 900-910 prior to
modification.
Fees
The fee for filing Restated Articles of Incorporation is $30.00. In addition to the filing fee, there
is a non-refundable $15.00 handling fee for processing documents delivered in person (drop
off) at the Sacramento office.
For current processing dates, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/processing-dates.
Copies
Upon filing, we will return one (1) uncertified copy of your filed document for free, and will
certify the copy upon request and payment of a $5.00 certification fee.
Submission Cover Sheet (Optional)
Complete and include with your paper submission. This information will be used to communicate
with you about the submission, if needed. This submission cover sheet will be treated
as correspondence and will not be made part of the filed document.
Restated Articles of Incorporation of California Stock Corporations
Instructions
The attached sample can be used as a guide when drafting Restated Articles of Incorporation.
The certificate should be typed following the instructions set forth below.
Restated Articles of Incorporation are most often made by the president and secretary of the
corporation and for that reason the sample has been formatted using those officers. If the
document will be signed by officers other than the president and secretary, or if the sample does
not adequately cover the needs of the corporation, documents must be prepared with modifications
to meet the specific requirements of the corporation. Please refer to California Corporations Code
sections 900-910 prior to modification.
NOTE: If the corporation has not yet filed a Statement of Information (Form SI-550) pursuant to
California Corporations Code section 1502, the Restated Articles must retain the name and
address of the initial agent for service of process, and if listed in the original Articles of
Incorporation, the initial address and mailing address of the corporation and the names and
addresses of the initial directors exactly as they were listed in the original Articles of Incorporation. If
the corporation has filed Form SI-550, that information must not be included in the Restated
Articles. Note: To update our records to show the current name and/or address of the agent for
service of process, the street or mailing address of the corporation, and/or the names and
addresses of the directors, you must file the Statement of Information. To file a Statement of
Information, go to bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov.
Paragraph 1 must set forth the current name of the corporation exactly as the name is of
record with the Secretary of State (including punctuation and abbreviations), and the Entity
(File) Number issued to the corporation by the California Secretary of State at the time or
registration.
Paragraph 2 must set forth the entire text of the Articles of Incorporation, as amended.
Paragraph 3 must state the amendment and restatement has been approved by the board
id
of
rectors.
Paragraph 4 if the corporation has issued shares, the certificate must include a statement
that the amendment and restatement has been approved by the required vote of the
shareholders in accordance with California Corporations Code section 902. The statement of
shareholder approval must indicate the total number of outstanding (issued) shares entitled to
vote with respect to the amendment and restatement, set forth the percentage vote required
and state that the number of shares voting in favor of the amendment and restatement
equaled or exceeded the vote required.
However, if the corporation has issued no shares, the certificate must include the statement
the corporation has issued no shares in lieu of a statement of shareholder approval.
DO NOT include both #4 paragraphs when preparing the certificate. Use ONLY the applicable
statement.
The certificate must be dated, signed and verified by the president and secretary. Each
person's name and title should be typed directly below their respective signature.
REST- Stock Instructions (Rev. 03/2022)
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Sample
Restated Articles of Incorporation
The undersigned certify that:
1. They are the president and the secretary, respectively, of (NAME OF
CORPORATION)__, a California corporation, with California Entity
Number (SECRETARY OF STATE ENTITY NUMBER).
2. The Articles of Incorporation of this corporation are amended and restated to
read as follows:
(HERE TYPE THE ARTICLES AS AMENDED AND RESTATED)
3. The foregoing amendment and restatement of Articles of Incorporation has
been duly approved by the board of directors.
4. The foregoing amendment and restatement of Articles of Incorporation has
been duly approved by the required vote of shareholders in accordance with
Section 902, California Corporations Code. The total number of outstanding
shares of the corporation is . The number of shares voting in favor of
the amendment equaled or exceeded the vote required. The percentage vote
required was more than 50%.
OR
4. The corporation has issued no shares.
We further declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of
California that the matters set forth in this certificate are true and correct of our
own knowledge.
DATE:
(Signature of President)
(Typed Name of President), President
(Signature of Secretary)
(Typed Name of Secretary), Secretary
REST-Stock Sample (Rev. 03/2022)
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NOTE
Choose only
one of the #4
statements
DO NOT USE
BOTH
STATEMENTS