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2010 Florida Statutes
Amendment by board of directors.
Amendment by board of directors.
—Unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, a corporation’s board of directors may adopt one or more amendments to the corporation’s articles of incorporation without shareholder action:
To extend the duration of the corporation if it was incorporated at a time when limited duration was required by law;
To delete the names and addresses of the initial directors;
To delete the name and address of the initial registered agent or registered office, if a statement of change is on file with the Department of State;
To delete any other information contained in the articles of incorporation that is solely of historical interest;
To delete the authorization for a class or series of shares authorized pursuant to s. 607.0602, if no shares of such class or series are issued;
To change the corporate name by substituting the word “corporation,” “incorporated,” or “company,” or the abbreviation “corp.,” “Inc.,” or “Co.,” for a similar word or abbreviation in the name, or by adding, deleting, or changing a geographical attribution for the name;
To change the par value for a class or series of shares;
To provide that if the corporation acquires its own shares, such shares belong to the corporation and constitute treasury shares until disposed of or canceled by the corporation; or
To make any other change expressly permitted by this act to be made without shareholder action.
s. 98, ch. 89-154; s. 28, ch. 93-281; s. 7, ch. 97-230.