Tennessee Amendment

The state requires the filing of an amendment for various reasons. Generally, you will have to file an amendment if the change that your company wants to adopt will affect the formal entity structure of your business.

A. Changing The Company Name –

• LLCs

If you think your Tennessee LLC has to change its name, you will have to go through the legal process. Make sure you comply with the naming requirements. The name that you want should also be available for use. Aside from the amendment, your company also has to update all its state and government records.

• Corporations

Some Tennessee corporations decide to change their names either to rebrand or expand their operations. No matter what the reason is, you have to follow a process. Make sure the name you choose follows the state regulations in Tennessee and is available for you to use. Then file an amendment. Additionally, your corporation has to make changes to all official records with the government.

B. Changing Members Of The Business – Tennessee is one of the states that does not allow businesses to change information about their officials through an amendment. If this is the type of change your company wants to do, update the information in your company’s annual report.

C. Changing Address Related To The Business –

• LLCs

If you moved your LLC’s office, you have to inform the state. However, you can only change the principal address if you choose to file an amendment. For the mailing address, your company will have to contact the Division of Business Services by mail, email, or in person.

• Corporations

The same is true for Tennessee corporations. An amendment is applicable if you want to change the principal address of your company. However, you cannot use it to change the mailing address of your business. To do this, contact the Division of Business Services by mail, email, or in person.

D. Changing Contact Information –

• LLCs

Aside from your LLC’s address, the Department of State has to know how to contact your company. You have to inform the state if you change the contact information of your Tennessee LLC. Generally, the point of contact for the state with your LLC is the registered agent. File an amendment if there are changes related to the agent.

• Corporations

File an amendment with the state if you change the contact information of your Tennessee corporation. This way, the Department of State can easily access your company for any legal queries. The state requires all companies to have a registered agent as the point of contact with the state. Any changes in the contact details of the agent must be reported through an amendment.

E. Changing The Number Of Shares That A Corporation Is Authorized To Issue –

Tennessee LLCs do not have to worry about this amendment because this change does not apply to them. However, Tennessee corporations issue stock. The company needs to file an amendment if it plans to change the authorized stock the company can sell.

Making changes to a company’s formation documents require proper completion and filing of paperwork. Depending on the changes, you may also have to take care of other documents. To help ease the process, you can turn to a reliable document filing company like DoMyLLC. Our team can provide support and assistance to Tennessee business owners who need help in handling formalities to ensure compliance with the state.

Tennessee Office of Secretary of State
Phone Number:
(651) 296-2803

Address:
Tennessee Department of State
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 6th Floor
William R. Snodgrass Tower
Nashville, TN 37243-1102