(Rev. 10/2019)
Instructions for completing Form CD 115
(Articles of Amendment)
Important – Please Read. A limited liability company’s name is changed by filing articles of
amendment to the articles of organization. Form CD 115 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-
11-210. Form CD 115 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 limited liability company’s name or to complete this form. Filers are strongly urged to
seek competent legal counsel in this matter.
Article One Name of the company Provide the current name of the LLC.
Control number Enter the control number of the LLC.
Article Two Provide date of organization Provide the date articles of organization were filed.
Date may be located on certificate of organization.
Article Three Provide new name of LLC New name must satisfy statutory requirements as
outlined in O.C.G.A. §14-11-207.
Article Four Effective date/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.
Signature The articles of amendment must be signed by a member, a manager, an
organizer if the LLC has no members or managers, a court-appointed fiduciary,
or an attorney-in-fact. The signer must state the capacity in which he or she is
signing. Print the legal name* of the signer.
There is no requirement for limited liability companies to publish a notice of change of name.
The fee to file articles of amendment is $20.00. Articles of amendment may be filed online at
https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/ or filed by paper by submitting this completed form to our office. There
is a $10.00 service charge for filing by paper.
If filing by paper, please mail or deliver the completed form along with a $30.00 payment
($20.00 filing fee + $10.00 paper filing service charge) payable to “Secretary of State” to:
Corporations Division, 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SE, Suite 313 West Tower, Atlanta,
Georgia 30334.
* Legal name is an individual’s first and last name without use of initials or nicknames. Middle names or initials may be included.
