LLC Amendment and Name-Change Packet
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LLC AMENDMENT AND NAME-CHANGE PACKET
Classification comes first. Separate a certificate amendment from a registered-agent change, biennial-report update, internal operating-agreement amendment, trade name, or tax/license update.
Scope gate. Excludes mergers, conversions, domestications, ownership transfers, series-entity changes, professional eligibility, tax elections, securities work, and disputed authority.
1. ENTITY AND CHANGE INTAKE
| Item | Current | Proposed |
|---|---|---|
| Exact legal name | [________________] | [________________] |
| District file number | [________________] | N/A |
| Initial certificate filing date | [__/__/____] | N/A |
| Principal office | [________________] | [________________] |
| Registered agent | [________________] | [________________] |
| Certificate provision | [________________] | [________________] |
2. CLASSIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION
| Change | Route to test | Selected |
|---|---|---|
| Legal name or certificate provision | Form DLC-2, Certificate of Amendment | ☐ |
| Registered agent/office | Separate statement-of-change route | ☐ |
| Organizer information | Do not use DLC-2; obtain route-specific review | ☐ |
| Internal governance only | Operating-agreement amendment | ☐ |
| Trade name | Separate trade-name registration | ☐ |
D.C. Code § 29-802.02 requires an amendment to state the current company name, initial certificate filing date, and changes. It separately directs an appropriate statement of change under §§ 29-104.07 through 29-104.10 when registered-agent information changes. Form DLC-2 expressly excludes registered-agent and organizer amendments.
☐ DLCP record, certificate, amendments, biennial report, operating agreement, and approval rules reviewed.
☐ Approval date, procedure, and governor/authorized-person signer capacity documented.
Approval record
The undersigned approve the amendment and authorize [Name/Title] to file the correct District instrument and make conforming updates.
| Approver | Capacity | Basis | Signature | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Name] | [Capacity] | [Basis] | [________________] | [__/__/____] |
| [Name] | [Capacity] | [Basis] | [________________] | [__/__/____] |
3. NAME AND AMENDMENT WORKSHEET
Proposed legal name: [________________________________]
☐ District name rules and availability checked on [__/__/____].
☐ Trademark, domain, licensing, trade-name, and foreign-registration conflicts separately reviewed.
| Provision | Existing text | Action | Complete final text |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Number] | [Text] | ☐ Replace ☐ Add ☐ Delete | [Text] |
| [Number] | [Text] | ☐ Replace ☐ Add ☐ Delete | [Text] |
4. FILING REVIEW AND UPDATES
☐ DLC-2 uses the current LLC name, initial filing date, complete amendment text, and authorized signer.
☐ CorpOnline/paper route, corporate fee schedule, effective date, and current form version checked on filing day.
☐ Accepted filing saved; operating agreement, ownership/authority records, District tax and license accounts, bank, payroll, contracts, insurance, domains, vendors, customers, and foreign registrations updated separately.
5. COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
The undersigned confirms that classification, approval, accepted filing, conforming documents, and third-party updates are complete or assigned.
Authorized person: [________________________________]
Capacity: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
Statute, form, and portal facts above are verified as of 2026-07-27 and must be checked again immediately before filing.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- District of Columbia
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- D.C. Code §§ 29-104.07 through 29-104.10 and 29-802.02
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on July 27, 2026.
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