Nevada § 78.385 - Scope of amendments

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.385 — Scope of amendments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 78.385. Scope of amendments

1. Any corporation may amend its articles of incorporation in any of the following

respects: (a) By addition to its corporate powers and purposes, or diminution thereof, or both. (b) By substitution of other powers and purposes, in whole or in part, for those prescribed

by its articles of incorporation. (c) By increasing, decreasing or reclassifying its authorized stock, by changing the

number, par value, preferences, or relative, participating, optional or other rights,

or the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such rights, of its shares,

or of any class or series of any class thereof whether or not the shares are outstanding

at the time of the amendment, or by changing shares with par value, whether or not

the shares are outstanding at the time of the amendment, into shares without par value

or by changing shares without par value, whether or not the shares are outstanding

at the time of the amendment, into shares with par value, either with or without increasing

or decreasing the number of shares, and upon such basis as may be set forth in the

certificate of amendment. (d) By changing the name of the corporation. (e) By making any other change or alteration in its articles of incorporation that

may be desired. 2. All such changes or alterations may be effected by one certificate of amendment,

but any articles of incorporation so amended, changed or altered may contain only

such provisions as it would be lawful and proper to insert in original articles of

incorporation pursuant to NRS 78.035 and 78.037 , if the original articles were signed and filed at the time of making the amendment.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 78.385

What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.385 cover?

Section 78.385 ("Scope of amendments") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

How do I cite Nevada § 78.385?

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