ONTARIO ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

Corporate Amendment
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Corporate Name
Corporate Structure
Minimum and Maximum Directors

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Note: This Form is used for existing Ontario corporations to change the corporate name, structure or number of directors.

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The company key came into effect after October 19th, 2021. The company key is mandatory. To make business changes this number is now required.

You may proceed to place your order without the company key but it cannot be processed without it.

Change Corporate Structure
Change Minimum/Maximum Number of Directors
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Ontario Business Central has been assisting business owners to make changes to their existing corporations through the Ontario Articles of Amendment for over 25 years.

Is a Company Key Required?

A Company Key is mandatory for making any changes to a registered business or an incorporated company in Ontario. This includes:

For Registered Businesses: (Sole Proprietorship, General Partnership, LPs, & Trade Names)

  • Change of Business Information (e.g., Address, Partners)
  • Renewals
  • Cancellations

For Incorporated Businesses:

  • Initial Notice (First Mandatory Corporate Filing)
  • Notice of Change (Updates to Directors, Officers, or Address)
  • Annual Return (Mandatory Yearly Filing)
  • Amendments (Name Change, Structure Change, Min/Max)
  • Dissolutions
  • Trade Name (Registrations/Renewals & Changes)

The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement enforces this requirement to protect businesses as an extra security measurement.

You can request a Company Key through Ontario Business Central as part of your filing or as a standalone order. It will be mailed to your registered business address or sent via email if an official address is on file.

It can be easily and swiftly acquired by completing the Business Verification Company Key request on our website.

Ontario Articles of Amendment are available for three specific changes to an existing corporation:

  1. Change the name of an existing corporation.

    Example:
    Changing the name from ABC Holdings Inc. to DEF Restaurant LTD.
    Changing the name from ABC Holdings Inc. to 1234567 ONTARIO INC.

  2. A new structure of an existing corporation.

    Example:
    To change the share structure from Unlimited Common Shares to Class A, B, and C Common Shares.


  3. Change minimum or maximum number of directors.

    Example:
    To change from a Minimum of 1, Maximum of 1 to a Minimum of 1, Maximum of 10.

Get further information on Amending a corporation.

  • You have the ability to change a company name, or structure quickly and easily by following the instructions below.
  • Our online ordering application will take 2-5 minutes to fill in providing the details for the change to your corporation.
  • Our staff will provide email and phone support through the completion of this corporate filing.