Change the entity name

Last updated Jun 14, 2026

Amend the charter, refile DBAs, update bank accounts and the EIN record.

Trigger

Branding change, post-acquisition rename, etc.

Call sequence

1. Compose change

POST /v1/entities/{id}/change_name  { new_name }

2. Run consents

POST /v1/board_consents + /v1/approvals  // wrapped

3. File amended charter

POST /v1/filings  { kind: 'amended_charter' }

4. Update IRS, bank, DBAs (sub-agent fan-out).

// streamed

Idempotency

Idempotent on `(entity, new_name)`.

Webhooks

Errors

The full cascade

POST /v1/entities/{entity_id}/name_change returns a CorporateTransaction in pending_filing state. The cascade includes:

1. A board consent Resolution authorizing the amendment.
2. A stockholder consent Resolution approving the amendment.
3. A certificate_of_amendment Document capturing the new name.
4. A Filing of the certificate of amendment with the Delaware Secretary of State.
5. A registered-agent re-confirmation (the RA records the name change with the state).
6. A BOI report update if the name change triggers FinCEN reporting requirements.

DE typically accepts certificates of amendment within hours; the registered-agent re-confirmation can take days.

Downstream references

The Entity.name field updates automatically. Things the founder may need to update outside Matter:

• Bank account name (via the partner-bank dashboard SSO link — most banks require a copy of the certificate of amendment).
• Customer-facing contracts that reference the legal entity name. Existing executed contracts remain valid; new contracts use the new name.
• Domain registration, social handles, marketing materials.
• IRS — the EIN doesn't change, but the IRS should be notified via Form 8822-B within 60 days. Matter doesn't file 8822-B in v1.

Common gotchas

• DBA vs name change. Changing the legal name requires the cascade above. Operating under a different name without changing the legal entity is a dba registration — see createStateRegistration with registration_kind: dba. DBAs are simpler and don't require board/stockholder consent.
• Trademark conflicts. A new corporate name doesn't automatically give trademark rights. If the new name will be used as a brand, separately file a trademark application.
• Cap-table impact. Name changes don't affect equity. Outstanding stock certificates remain valid; subsequent issuances reference the new name.

Related operations

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