Instructions for Form 4004 - Articles of Amendment

Form 4004 - Articles of Amendment (PDF, 841 KB)

Notes:

You are providing information required by the NFP Act. Note that both the NFP Act and the Privacy Act allow this information to be disclosed to the public. It will be stored in personal information bank number IC/PPU-049.
If the corporation is or intends to become a registered charity under the Income Tax Act, it is strongly recommended that the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) be consulted or by contacting CRA at: 1-800-267-2384, prior to making a request to Corporations Canada for amendment.

Item 1: Corporate name

Indicate the corporate name.

Item 2: Corporation number

Indicate the corporation number. You will find the corporation number on the certificate of incorporation, amalgamation or continuance. You can also find it using the Corporations Canada online database.

Item 3: The articles are amended as follows:

Use the appropriate section below depending on the change being made:

A. The corporation amends its name to:

Indicate the proposed change to the corporate name.

The proposed name must be distinctive, i.e., it must not be misleading or likely to be confused with names used by other organizations and businesses. In general, a corporate name is distinctive if it does not make those who encounter it think of another organization or business. See Name a Corporation for more information.

For your corporate name you can choose:

a unilingual name (i.e., English or French)
a combined bilingual name (e.g., Centre récréatif Miramichi Recreational Center) separate English and French forms of the name – start each name on a separate line:
- e.g., Ottawa Community Hockey Association
  Association de hockey communautaire d'Ottawa
a number name – leave a blank space (in which Corporations Canada will insert an assigned number), followed by the word "Canada" and one of the following prescribed terms: Association, Center, Centre, Fondation, Foundation, Institut, Institute or Society (e.g., 123456 Canada Centre).

You must include a valid NUANS Name Search Report unless the corporation will have a number name (e.g., 123456 Canada Foundation). Corporations Canada will use the NUANS Name Search Report to determine whether the name is distinctive and otherwise meets the requirements of the NFP Act. The NUANS Name Search Report must be dated not more than ninety (90) days prior to the receipt of the articles by Corporations Canada.

If the corporate name has been pre-approved by Corporations Canada, attach a copy of the letter of approval to your application for amendment. If the pre-approval letter is not included or the name has not been pre-approved, the name will be considered for approval when the application for amendment is processed.

To help Corporations Canada make a decision regarding the proposed new name, include with your application a completed Corporate Name Information Form.

B. The corporation amends the province or territory in Canada where the registered office is situated to:

Indicate the province or territory in Canada where your registered office is to be situated.

Note: Do not include the street address here. The street address will be indicated on Form 4003 – Change of Registered Office address.

C. The corporation amends the number of directors to:

Indicate the new minimum and maximum number of directors. If the number is fixed, indicate the same number in both boxes.

Every corporation must have at least one director, except a soliciting corporation (i.e., one that receives public donations and/or government grants in excess of $10,000 in a single financial year). A soliciting corporation must have no fewer than three directors, at least two of whom are not officers or employees of the corporation or its affiliates.

Note: Do not include or remove individual director's information here. The removal or addition of directors is done using Form 4006 – Changes Regarding Directors.

D. Other amendments, please specify:

Use this section to amend any other provision in the articles. Indicate the nature of the change. All amendments must indicate clearly which articles, paragraphs or sub-paragraphs of the articles are being amended.

If the space available is insufficient, please attach a schedule

Item 4: Declaration

This form must be signed by either a director or an authorized officer of the corporation. Please print the name and indicate the telephone number of the signatory.

Also Include

Form 4003 – Change of Registered Office Address, if applicable
Form 4006 – Changes Regarding Directors, if applicable
NUANS Name Search Report, if applicable
the filing fee.

More Information

For more information, consult: Amending the Articles of a Not-for-profit Corporation or call toll-free (within Canada) 1-866-333-5556 or (from outside Canada) 613-941-9042.