Paperless option for corporate amendments OK’d
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced a paperless filing option for select applications involving amendments to corporate documents, marking another step in its push to digitize regulatory processes and ease doing business.
Under Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 21, Series of 2026, issued on July 17, corporations may now submit specific amendment applications electronically through the Electronic Application for Modification of Entity Data (eAMEND) portal under an optional paperless processing lane.
“By allowing paperless filing for specific applications through the eAMEND portal, we are not only expediting the processing of amendment applications, but also reducing the administrative burden for corporations and promoting sustainability in the corporate sector,” SEC Chair Francis Lim said.
The new guidelines cover amendments to both the articles of incorporation (AOI) and by-laws.
For the AOI, eligible amendments include the prefatory clause, principal office address, term of existence, increase or decrease in the number of directors or trustees, and changes in the fiscal year of one-person corporations.
Covered amendments to by-laws include changes to the date of the annual meeting of stockholders or members, as well as the fiscal year.
The SEC clarified that paperless filing is optional. Corporations may still choose to submit amendment applications through the existing simple or regular processing lanes and file hard copies of the required documents, depending on the nature of their application.
To use the facility, credentials must be submitted through the Electronic SEC Universal Registration Environment (eSECURE) system.
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