Chapter 94. To authorize corporations organized in the District of Columbia to change their names
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CHAP. 94.— An Act To authorize corporations organized in the District of Columbia to change their names. March 1, 1921. [[H. R. 5416](/us/bill/66/hr/5416).] [[Public, No. 343](/us/pl/66/343).] *Be it enacted by by* Senate *and House of Representatives oi the United States of America in Congress assembled,* District of Columbia Code Amendment.Vol. 31, p. 1288, amended. That the Code of Law for the District of Columbia be, and the same is hereby, amended by inserting 1195another section, to be known as section 639a, which shall read as follows:Corporations.
" “Sec.. 639a. That any corporation organized under the lawsProceedings for change of name.Meetings of stockholders. of the District of Columbia may change its name in the manner following: " “The board of directors shall pass a resolution declaring that such change is advisable and calling a meeting of the stockholders to take action thereon. Such a meeting shall be called upon such notice as the by-laws provide, and in the absence of such provision upon ten days’ notice given personally to each stockholder as his address is contained in the records of such corporation, a notice deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, at least ten days prior to such meeting to be considered sufficient notice under this Act.
Certificate of favorable action to be filed with recorder of deeds.If two-thirds in interest of each class of stockholders having voting powers and of other persons having like powers shall vote in favor of such a change, a certificate thereof shall be signed by the president and secretary, under the corporate seal, and acknowledged as in the case of deeds of real estate, and such certificate shall be filed in the office of the recorder of deeds of the District of Columbia, and upon the filing of theEffect of filing. same the certificate of incorporation shall be deemed to be amended and the name changed accordingly; and the filing of said certificate in conformity with this Act shall have the same force and effect as to all future proceedings as if said certificate of incorporation or organization had been originally drafted in conformity with the amendment so made.
“That a certified copy of such certificate shall be taken and acceptedCertified copy of certificate accepted as evidence. as evidence in all courts and places of all matters legally stated therein; and the recorder of deeds shall keep an index in his office showing the new name and the change from the old name, and the old name snowing the change to the new name; and no fees shall be required by the recorder of deeds for filing and recording any such certificate, except that ordinarily required for deeds of real estate of like length.
“That a corporation under its new name shallRights, etc., transferred. have the same rights, powers, and privileges, and shall be subject to the same duties, obligations, and liabilities as before, and may sue and be sued by its new name, but no action brought against it or by it under its former name shall be abated on that account, and on motion of either party the new name may be substituted therefor in the action. “That upon the filing of said certificate forPublication required. record a copy thereof shall be inserted, by the corporation whose name has been changed as hereinabove provided, once each week for four consecutive weeks, in two daily papers published in the District of Columbia.
” " " Approved, March 1, 1921.