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Requirements For Amending The Articles Of Incorporation Of A Nonprofit Corporation (53-8-35 To 53-8-38 Nmsa 1978) Page 2

DOCUMENTS MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED LEGIBLY

Instructions For Completing Form DNP-AM (Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation)

Article One: Enter the complete name of the corporation, as it currently appears on the records of the commission, and the

NMPRC# (charter ID number found on the Certificate of Incorporation). NOTE: If amending to change the corporate name,

do not enter the proposed new name in Article One. The proposed new name must be set forth only in Article Two, where it

must be identified as an amended article.

Article Two : Enter the amended articles. Provide the text of only the particular articles that are being amended. Identify each

amended article with its corresponding article number as set forth in the original Articles of Incorporation (example: “amended

Article #___ (text of amended article would follow) ”. If new articles are being added, provide the text of the new article with

an identifying article number (example: “adding new Article #___ (text of new article would follow)”. If articles are being

deleted from the Articles of Incorporation, identify the deleted article number (example: “deleting Article #___”).

Article Three: Select the appropriate statement indicating the action by which the amendment was adopted, and enter the date

of the meeting as required in the statement selected.

Article Four: The Articles of Amendment will be effective on the commission’s file date, or at a later date not more than thirty

days subsequent to the delivery of the articles to the commission, if specified.

Date and Execution: Enter the date the document was executed (signed). In the blank provided enter the name of the

corporation as it appears in Article One of the Articles of Amendment. The Articles of Amendment must be signed by

two authorized officers of the corporation.

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