How to submit a notification of resolution (change of company name)

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Complete this transaction when members of the company have passed a special resolution to change the company name.

You must use the current, valid ACN and name of the company.

The company must be an Australian company and have a status of registered.

You must submit this form within 14 days of the date of the meeting at which the resolution was passed.

You will need to log in to your online account before you begin.

Start transaction

Once logged in, select 'Start new form' in the left hand menu.

From the list of available forms, select '205A'.

Enter the ACN/ABN of the company

Enter the ACN/ABN.

• Select 'Next' to continue.

Confirm company details

Review the company details.

• Select 'Yes' to confirm the information displayed is correct.
• Select 'Next' to continue.

Resolution details

Enter the date of the meeting.

• Select whether the resolution is set out below, or in an attachment.
• If set out below is selected, enter the details of the resolution in the space provided.
• Confirm if the name is being changed to the company ACN.
• Confirm if the proposed name is identical to a registered business name.

Note that if you select 'Yes' to this question, you will be required to enter the details of the registered business name in a later screen.

• Select 'Next' to continue.

Proposed name details

Insert the proposed name of the company.

• From the drop-down list, select the legal element you wish to apply to the company name.
• Select 'Next' to continue.

Confirm company name

Review the new company name.

• Select 'Yes' or 'No' to confirm if the new company name is correct.
• Select 'Next' to continue.

Select 'Yes' or 'No' to confirm if you require manual review of your proposed company name. You can select 'More information' to help you determine your response to this question.

• If you do request a manual review of your company name, outline supporting reasons in the box provided.
• Select 'Next' to continue.

Form submission

Select your preferred payment option from the drop-down list. If you do not have an existing direct debit arrangement set up with ASIC, you must select invoice.

• Select the company’s authorising officeholder from the drop-down list.
• Select 'Yes' to complete the declaration when you are satisfied the document is being lodged within the terms and conditions of ASIC’s Electronic Lodgement Protocol.
• Select 'Submit' to lodge the form with ASIC.

Confirmation

This screen confirms your document was submitted to ASIC.

• Select 'Next' to continue.

Note: Occasionally, the system may present an additional form submission screen at this point. If this is the case, continue to select 'Next' to finalise this transaction.

Correspondence to confirm the change of name – a form RC05 – will be issued to your registered agent inbox.