Thursday 28 June 2012

PROCEDURE FOR CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME




1.                 Board of Directors should first consider the need and reason for changing the name of the company.

2.                 The Board shall authorize the secretary or any of the directors to make an application in e-form 1A along with filing fee of Rs. 1000 to ROC for getting confirmation regarding availability of the proposed new name.

Attachment required with said form:-
(a)              Certified True Copy of Resolution of the company (Extracts of Minutes of the Board Meeting) for the change of name.
(b)             Signed copy of the MOA for specifying the main objects of the company. – check it

3.                 On obtaining confirmation of Registrar Of Companies (ROC) regarding the availability of new name, the Board shall convene a general meeting of members for the purpose of obtaining approval by way of Special Resolution for effecting change in the name of the company u/s 21.

4.                 The company shall file certified copy of the special resolution and the explanatory statement electronically with the ROC within 30 days of passing the resolution under e-form 23.

                  Attachment reqd. for the Form 23-
(i)                Notice of the EGM along with Explanatory Statement
(ii)              Altered MoA
(iii)            Altered AoA

5.                 An application in e-form 1B u/s 21 of the act is to be made to the Central Government (powers delegated to the ROC) electronically for approval of change of name of the company.

                        Attachment reqd. for the Form 1B-
(i)                Signed Minutes of the General Meeting.

6.                 ROC issue a fresh Certificate of Incorporation, on approval.

7.                 Change in MoA and AoA, Books, Records, Documents, Registers, Letter Head and sign boards of the company.

8.                 Adoption of New Common Seal in the Board Meeting by the company.

9.                 Affix rubber stamp of new name on all Share Certificate / Letter of allotment issued by the company as & when received for the transfer etc.

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