Unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise, a corporation‘s board of directors may adopt one or more amendments to the corporation’s certificate of incorporation without member action: (1) To extend the duration of the corporation if it was incorporated at a time when limited duration was required by law; (2) to delete the names and addresses of the initial directors; (3) to delete the name and address of the initial registered agent or registered office, if a statement of change is on file with the Secretary of the State; (4) to change the corporate name by substituting the word “corporation”, “incorporated” or “company”, or the abbreviation “corp.”, “inc.” or “co.”, for a similar word or abbreviation in the name, or by adding, deleting or changing a geographical attribution to the name; or (5) to make any other change expressly permitted by sections 33-1000 to 33-1290, inclusive, to be made without member action.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 33-1141

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.