Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 60 § 60.434 — Amendment by board of directors
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 60 ·
Oregon Code § 60.434·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Amendment by board of directors.
Unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, a corporations board
of directors may adopt one or more amendments to the corporations articles of
incorporation without shareholder action to:
(1) Extend the
duration of the corporation if it was incorporated at a time when limited
duration was required by law;
(2) Delete the
names and addresses of the initial directors;
(3) Delete the
name and address of the initial registered agent or registered office, if a
statement of change is on file with the office of the Secretary of State;
(4) Delete the
mailing address if an annual report has been filed with the office of the
Secretary of State;
(5) Change the
corporate name by substituting the word corporation, incorporated, company,
limited, or the abbreviation corp., inc., co. or ltd., for a similar
word or abbreviation in the name, or by adding, deleting or changing a
geographical attribution for the name;
(6) In the case
of a corporation registered as an open-end investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, increase or decrease the number of
shares the corporation is authorized to issue; or
(7) Make any
other change expressly permitted by this chapter to be made without shareholder
action. [1987 c.52 §104; 1989 c.1040 §23; 1991 c.883 §8; 1997 c.249 §25]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 60.434
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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