DGCA-2 Articles of Amendment for Domestic General Cooperative Association – Washington, DC

DGCA-2 Articles of Amendment for Domestic General Cooperative Association is the District of Columbia Corporations Division form used to amend the articles of incorporation of a domestic general cooperative association and to apply for a Certificate of Amendment.

The form is filed under Title 29 of the D.C. Code (Business Organizations Act). Its entity type and authority line cites § 29–907. The domestic filing entity named on the form states that it applies for the Certificate of Amendment and submits the statement the form asks for.

The form has six numbered items:

• Item 1: the association name.
• Item 2: the text of each amendment adopted; you may attach a statement.
• Item 3: how the amendment was adopted, either 3A (a 2/3 vote of the board of directors) or 3B (a petition of 10% of the association's members).
• Items 4 and 5: notices about extra member votes and about capital and shares.
• Item 6 and 6A: the name and signature of the Governor or Authorized Person.

The form amends the articles of an association that already exists. It is not an application for a license or a registration, so it is not the document someone looking for a DC business license would complete to start operating.

A domestic general cooperative association in the District of Columbia that has adopted an amendment to its articles of incorporation uses Form DGCA-2 to ask the Corporations Division for a Certificate of Amendment.

Conditions printed on the form:

• The amendment must have been adopted in one of two ways: by a 2/3 vote of the board of directors (3A) or by petition of 10% of the association's members (3B). Select one.
• If the amendment alters the preferences of outstanding shares of any type, or authorizes shares with preferences superior to outstanding shares, a vote of 2/3 of the members owning the affected outstanding shares is also required.
• If the amendment alters the rule by which members' property rights in a nonshare association are determined, a vote of 2/3 of the entire membership is required.
• Capital may be diminished or increased by amendment, but not below the paid-up capital existing at the time of the amendment.

The form is signed by the Governor or Authorized Person, whose name appears in item 6. The form is for domestic general cooperative associations; it does not name other entity types.

File Form DGCA-2 once the amendment to the articles has been adopted in the manner described in item 3 (by the board of directors or by member petition). The form prints no separate due date, so it is submitted whenever the association is ready to apply for the Certificate of Amendment.

If the amendment alters share preferences or members' property rights in a nonshare association, make sure the additional 2/3 vote described in item 4 has taken place before you sign. The Corporations Division can be reached at (202) 442-4432 for questions about timing.

You can file Form DGCA-2 online through CorpOnline or by mail to the DLCP Corporations Division.

• Online: the form says many corporate filings are available online. Go to https://corponline.dlcp.dc.gov and sign in with Access DC to proceed. Online filings are paid by credit card.
• By mail: send all forms and the required payment to: Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, Corporations Division, PO Box 712300, Philadelphia, PA 19171-2300.

A filing fee applies. The form does not print the amount; it tells you to refer to the Corporate Fee Schedule posted online. You can also call the Corporations Division at (202) 442-4432.

FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.