LLC Amendment and Name-Change Packet - Kansas
KANSAS LLC AMENDMENT AND NAME-CHANGE PACKET
Classification comes first. Separate an articles amendment from a resident-agent/registered-office filing, correction, biennial report, operating-agreement amendment, assumed name, series filing, or tax update.
Scope gate. Excludes mergers, conversions, ownership transfers, professional eligibility, tax elections, securities work, and disputed authority.
1. ENTITY AND CHANGE INTAKE
| Item | Current | Proposed |
|---|---|---|
| Exact legal name | [________________] | [________________] |
| Kansas business ID | [________________] | N/A |
| Articles filing date | [__/__/____] | N/A |
| Resident agent/office | [________________] | [________________] |
| Articles provision | [________________] | [________________] |
2. CLASSIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION
| Change | Route to test | Selected |
|---|---|---|
| Legal name or articles provision | Certificate of amendment under K.S.A. § 17-7673(d) | ☐ |
| Resident agent or registered office only | Kansas ROA filing under K.S.A. § 17-7926 | ☐ |
| Current agent's own name/address change | Kansas RGO filing under K.S.A. § 17-7927 | ☐ |
| Error in an earlier filing | Certificate of correction | ☐ |
| Internal governance only | Operating-agreement amendment | ☐ |
K.S.A. § 17-7673(d) makes an articles amendment effective when the certificate of amendment is filed, or on a stated future effective date. Do not use a correction filing to make a later substantive change.
☐ State record, articles, amendments, operating agreement, approval rules, and signer authority reviewed.
Approval record
The undersigned approve the amendment and authorize [Name/Title] to file the correct Kansas instrument and make conforming updates.
| Approver | Capacity | Basis | Signature | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Name] | [Capacity] | [Basis] | [________________] | [__/__/____] |
| [Name] | [Capacity] | [Basis] | [________________] | [__/__/____] |
3. NAME AND AMENDMENT WORKSHEET
Proposed legal name: [________________________________]
☐ Kansas name requirements and availability checked on [__/__/____].
☐ Trademark, domain, licensing, assumed-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
☐ Current name, business ID, exact amendment, effective date, signer, and portal-generated fields verified.
☐ Current filing route and fee checked immediately before submission.
☐ Accepted filing saved; operating agreement, authority records, tax, payroll, bank, licenses, contracts, insurance, domains, vendors, customers, and foreign registrations updated separately.
5. COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
Authorized person: [________________________________]
Capacity: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- Kansas Revisor, K.S.A. § 17-7673
- Kansas Secretary of State, Change a Business
- Kansas Secretary of State, ROA form
- Kansas Secretary of State, RGO form
Statute and filing-route 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
- Kansas
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- K.S.A. §§ 17-7673(d), 17-7926, and 17-7927
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.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
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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