Resolution of Shareholders - Template, Sample Form Pro · EN-CA-law

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SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF THE SHAREHOLDERS

OF

________
(the "Corporation")

WRITTEN SPECIAL RESOLUTION IN LIEU OF MEETING

CHANGE OF CORPORATE NAME

The undersigned, being all of the shareholders of the Corporation entitled to vote in respect of the matters set out herein, pursuant to the provisions of the governing statute under which the Corporation is incorporated or continued, namely the ________ (the "Act"), and the articles and by-laws of the Corporation, hereby consent in writing to and adopt the following special resolution.

RECITALS:

A. The registered office of the Corporation is located at ________, in the Province of ________.

B. The corporation number / business identifier assigned to the Corporation is ________.

C. It is deemed advisable and in the best interests of the Corporation and its shareholders to change the name of the Corporation and to amend the articles of the Corporation accordingly.

D. A name search report (NUANS or equivalent), reference number ________ dated ________, has been obtained in respect of the proposed new name.

BE IT RESOLVED, AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION, THAT:

1. The articles of the Corporation be and are hereby amended pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act to change the name of the Corporation from "________" to "________".

2. The change of name shall take effect on the date set out in the certificate of amendment issued by the applicable corporate registrar, or on such other effective date as may be specified in the articles of amendment.

4. All actions heretofore taken by the directors and officers of the Corporation in connection with the matters contemplated by these resolutions be and the same are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved.

6. This resolution may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed an original, and such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart by electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of an originally executed counterpart.

This resolution shall take effect on the date last written below.

SIGNED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS:


___________________________________
Name: ________
Number of shares held: ________
Date: ________


___________________________________
Name: ________
Number of shares held: ________
Date: ________

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