LLC Amendment and Name-Change Packet - North Dakota
NORTH DAKOTA LLC AMENDMENT AND NAME-CHANGE PACKET
Classification comes first. Separate articles amendments from restatements, principal-executive-office updates, registered-agent changes, corrections, trade-name filings, internal agreements, and foreign-LLC filings.
1. ENTITY AND CHANGE INTAKE
| Item | Current | Proposed |
|---|---|---|
| Exact legal name | [________________] | [________________] |
| North Dakota system ID | [________________] | N/A |
| Articles provision | [________________] | [________________] |
| Principal executive office | [________________] | [________________] |
2. CLASSIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION
| Change | Route to test | Selected |
|---|---|---|
| Legal name or articles provision | Articles of amendment under § 10-32.1-21 | ☐ |
| Consolidated articles | Restatement under § 10-32.1-21 | ☐ |
| Principal executive office only | Annual-report or written-update route under § 10-32.1-21(3) | ☐ |
| Error in a filed record | Statement-of-correction route | ☐ |
| Internal governance only | Operating-agreement amendment | ☐ |
Section 10-32.1-21 requires an amendment to state the company name, the changes to the articles as most recently amended or restated, and that the amendment was adopted under the chapter. Confirm the approval path in the operating agreement, articles, and statute; § 10-32.1-11(9) specifically addresses an amendment that changes only the company name.
☐ Articles, operating agreement, approval record, class or series rights, and signer authority reviewed.
3. AMENDMENT WORKSHEET
Proposed legal name: [________________________________]
Complete amendment text: [____________________________________________________________]
Adoption statement: The amendment was adopted pursuant to N.D.C.C. ch. 10-32.1.
☐ Section 10-32.1-11 designation, distinguishability, consent/judgment, trademark, trade-name, domain, licensing, and foreign-registration checks completed.
4. FILING REVIEW AND UPDATES
As of 2026-07-27, § 10-32.1-92 lists a $50 articles-of-amendment filing fee and a $125 restatement fee. Verify the current FirstStop filing path and fee immediately before filing.
☐ System ID, current name, amendment/restatement route, complete changes, adoption statement, signer, effective date, and fee verified.
☐ Accepted filing saved and all internal and third-party records updated separately.
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- North Dakota Legislative Branch, Century Code Chapter 10-32.1
- North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services
Statute, filing-route, and fee 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
- North Dakota
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- N.D.C.C. §§ 10-32.1-11, 10-32.1-21, and 10-32.1-92
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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