Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-1131
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Additional requirements in case of change of name,
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mailing address, authorized capital or business purpose, or merger,
consolidation or conversion.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 503
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN CASE OF CHANGE OF NAME, MAILING
ADDRESS, AUTHORIZED CAPITAL OR BUSINESS PURPOSE,
OR MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR CONVERSION
A. Every foreign corporation admitted to do business in this
state which shall change its corporate name, the mailing address of
its principal office, or its authorized capital, or shall enlarge,
limit or otherwise change the business which it proposes to do in
this state, within thirty (30) days after the time the change
becomes effective, shall file with the Secretary of State a
statement executed by an authorized officer of the corporation and
acknowledged in accordance with the provisions of Section 1007 of
this title, setting forth:
1. The name of the foreign corporation as it appears on the
records of the Secretary of State of this state;
2. The jurisdiction of its incorporation;
3. The date it was authorized to do business in this state;
4. If the name of the foreign corporation has been changed, a
statement of the name relinquished, a statement of the new name and
a statement that the change of name has been effected pursuant to
the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and the date the
change was effected;
5. If the mailing address of its principal office has been
changed, a statement of the mailing address relinquished and a
statement of the new mailing address;
6. If the authorized capital of the corporation has been
changed, a restatement of the corporate article which states its
amended capitalization, a statement that the change has been
effected pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation and the date the change was effected;
7. If the business it proposes to do in this state is to be
enlarged, limited or otherwise changed, a statement reflecting such
change and a statement that it is authorized to do such business in
the jurisdiction of its incorporation; and
8. If the name and/or address of the additional agent has
changed, a statement of the new name and address.
B. Whenever a foreign corporation authorized to transact
business in this state shall merge with, consolidate into or convert
to another corporation or business entity, within thirty (30) days
after the merger, consolidation or conversion becomes effective, it
shall file a certificate, issued by the proper officer of the state
or country of its incorporation, attesting to the occurrence of the
event. If the merger, consolidation or conversion has changed the
corporate name, mailing address, or authorized capital of the
foreign corporation or has enlarged, limited or otherwise changed
the business it proposes to do in this state, it shall also comply
with the provisions of subsection A of this section.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 504
C. Whenever a foreign corporation authorized to transact
business in this state ceases to do business in this state because
of a merger, consolidation or conversion, it shall comply with the
provisions of Section 1135 of this title.
D. The Secretary of State shall be paid the fee prescribed in
Section 1142 of this title for filing and indexing each statement or
certificate required by the provisions of subsection A or B of this
section.
consolidation or conversion.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 503
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN CASE OF CHANGE OF NAME, MAILING
ADDRESS, AUTHORIZED CAPITAL OR BUSINESS PURPOSE,
OR MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR CONVERSION
A. Every foreign corporation admitted to do business in this
state which shall change its corporate name, the mailing address of
its principal office, or its authorized capital, or shall enlarge,
limit or otherwise change the business which it proposes to do in
this state, within thirty (30) days after the time the change
becomes effective, shall file with the Secretary of State a
statement executed by an authorized officer of the corporation and
acknowledged in accordance with the provisions of Section 1007 of
this title, setting forth:
1. The name of the foreign corporation as it appears on the
records of the Secretary of State of this state;
2. The jurisdiction of its incorporation;
3. The date it was authorized to do business in this state;
4. If the name of the foreign corporation has been changed, a
statement of the name relinquished, a statement of the new name and
a statement that the change of name has been effected pursuant to
the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and the date the
change was effected;
5. If the mailing address of its principal office has been
changed, a statement of the mailing address relinquished and a
statement of the new mailing address;
6. If the authorized capital of the corporation has been
changed, a restatement of the corporate article which states its
amended capitalization, a statement that the change has been
effected pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation and the date the change was effected;
7. If the business it proposes to do in this state is to be
enlarged, limited or otherwise changed, a statement reflecting such
change and a statement that it is authorized to do such business in
the jurisdiction of its incorporation; and
8. If the name and/or address of the additional agent has
changed, a statement of the new name and address.
B. Whenever a foreign corporation authorized to transact
business in this state shall merge with, consolidate into or convert
to another corporation or business entity, within thirty (30) days
after the merger, consolidation or conversion becomes effective, it
shall file a certificate, issued by the proper officer of the state
or country of its incorporation, attesting to the occurrence of the
event. If the merger, consolidation or conversion has changed the
corporate name, mailing address, or authorized capital of the
foreign corporation or has enlarged, limited or otherwise changed
the business it proposes to do in this state, it shall also comply
with the provisions of subsection A of this section.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 504
C. Whenever a foreign corporation authorized to transact
business in this state ceases to do business in this state because
of a merger, consolidation or conversion, it shall comply with the
provisions of Section 1135 of this title.
D. The Secretary of State shall be paid the fee prescribed in
Section 1142 of this title for filing and indexing each statement or
certificate required by the provisions of subsection A or B of this
section.
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