Use Articles of Amendment for the name change
A.R.S. §29-3202 expressly identifies changing an Arizona LLC name as an amendment to the articles of organization. The filing goes to the Arizona Corporation Commission.
What the amendment states
The statute requires the amendment delivered to the Commission to state both of the following items. The ACC instructions control the operational form and any required attachments.
- the LLC’s current name
- the text of the amendment
Choose the filing by the fact that changed
Articles of Amendment
Filed article changes
The LLC name and management structure are examples named in A.R.S. §29-3202. The same statute identifies other inaccuracies or changed circumstances that can require an amendment.
Other ACC statements
Addresses, agent, or correction
The ACC forms index separately lists statements for principal-address or statutory-agent changes, manager or member address changes, and corrections. Those forms should not be replaced with a name-change amendment by default.
Check the notice step after approval
The statute contains a publication or Commission-posting rule for amendments and separately lists changes that do not require that notice step. A name change is not one of the listed notice exceptions, so the current statute and ACC instructions should be checked after approval.
Official-source sequence
- 1. Confirm the current LLC record. Use the ACC business search to confirm the filed name and current entity information.
- 2. Read the current amendment instructions. The ACC form page identifies the amendment form, instructions, and related attachments.
- 3. Check the current fee schedule. This page does not repeat an amendment fee that could become stale.
- 4. Track approval and notice requirements. Read the current statute and ACC instructions rather than assuming the formation notice rule is identical.
- 5. Reconcile other records. After the state record changes, identify contracts, licenses, tax accounts, banking records, and public materials that still use the prior name.
Frequently asked questions
What filing changes an Arizona LLC name?
A.R.S. §29-3202 identifies a name change as an amendment to the LLC’s articles of organization. The Arizona Corporation Commission publishes its Articles of Amendment form and instructions on the official LLC forms page.
Does every LLC information change use Articles of Amendment?
No. Arizona law and the ACC forms index provide separate statement-of-change and correction forms for some changes. Start with the fact being changed rather than assuming one form covers every update.
Does a name reservation change an existing LLC name?
No. Reserving a name and amending an existing LLC’s articles are different ACC filings. The amendment is what changes the filed articles.
Does Arizona Legal Co. prepare or file the amendment?
No. Arizona Legal Co. publishes general information and links to the Arizona Corporation Commission. It does not prepare documents, file forms, provide legal services, or give legal advice.
