Form CD 110 at a glance
What it is: Instructions for completing Form CD 110 (Articles of Amendment).
Where and when to file: If filing by paper, please mail or deliver the completed form along with a $30.00 payment ($20.00 filing fee + $10.00 service charge) payable to “Secretary of State” to: Corporations Division, 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SE, Suite 313 West Tower, Atlanta, Georgia 30334. (checked November 2, 2026)
A filled-in Form CD 110 example: a board renames a nonprofit
How to fill out Form CD 110, box by box
Article One, the corporation name and control number
Provide the current name of the nonprofit corporation. Provide the control number of the corporation.
Article Two, the new name
Provide the proposed name of the corporation.
Article Three, the method of adoption
O.C.G.A. § 14-3-1005 requires specific disclosures about the details of the approval of the amendment. Choose only one of the methods identified on the form.
The amendment was approved by a sufficient vote of the incorporators without member approval as member approval was not required.
The amendment was approved by a sufficient vote of the board of directors without member approval as member approval was not required.
The amendment was duly approved by the members in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 14-3-1003.
Article Four, the date of adoption
Provide actual date the amendment was approved by one of the methods identified in article three.
Article Five, publication certification
Filer must provide a written statement, which may appear in the articles of amendment, certifying that notice of change of corporate name along with payment thereof has been or will be forward to the official organ of the county where the registered office is located. Filer may satisfy the statutory requirement for publication certification by signing this form. Do not forward the publication notice to the Secretary of State.
The undersigned does hereby certify that a request for publication of a notice of the filing of articles of amendment to change the corporation's name along with the publication fee of $40.00 has been forwarded to the legal organ of the county of the registered office as required by O.C.G.A. §14-3-1005.1. (checked November 2, 2026)
Article Six, the effective date and time
Check the appropriate statement regarding the effective date and time of the articles of amendment. If the articles of amendment are to be effective on the date of filing, check the first statement. If the articles of amendment are to become effective later than the date of filing, check the second statement and enter the effective date and time in the space provided. Please be advised that the delayed effective date may not be later than 90 days after the filing date of the articles of amendment.
The articles of amendment shall be effective upon the filing with the Secretary of State.
Signature, date and capacity
The form is properly executed when signed and dated by filer. Filer must indicate the capacity in which signing (i.e. chairperson of board of directors, officer, attorney in fact, etc.). Print the legal name* of the signer. * Legal name is an individual's first and last name without use of initials or nicknames. Middle names or initials may be included.
Capacity (choose one option only): Incorporator, Officer, Attorney In Fact, Court-Appointed Fiduciary, Chairperson of Board of Directors.
Email Address.
The fee, filed online or by paper
Articles of amendment may be filed online at https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/ or filed by paper by submitting this completed form. The fee to file articles of amendment is $20.00 plus $10.00 service charge (checked November 2, 2026).
Common questions about Form CD 110
When is this form not the right one?
Important - Please Read. A nonprofit corporation's name is changed by filing an amendment to the articles of incorporation. Form CD 110 may be used for this specific purpose. Use of this form is optional. Articles of amendment may also be drafted pursuant O.C.G.A. § 14-3-1005. Form CD 110 is not intended to replace competent legal counsel. Secretary of State staff is not authorized to provide legal counsel or explain the steps necessary to successfully change a corporation's name or to complete this form. Filers are strongly urged to seek competent legal counsel in this matter.
Sources
[1] Form CD 110 (Rev. 9/2025), Articles of Amendment, Georgia Secretary of State (the Official source link on this page).
