Virginia Articles of Amendment Changing the Name of a Corporation by Unanimous Consent of the Shareholders is a legal document used to change the name of a corporation in the state of Virginia. This document must be signed by all the shareholders of the corporation and filed with the State Corporation Commission of Virginia. The document must include the old name of the corporation, the proposed new name of the corporation, the effective date of the name change, the articles of incorporation of the corporation, and the signatures of all shareholders. This document can be used to change the name of a corporation due to merger, acquisition, rebranding, or any other business reason. There are two types of Virginia Articles of Amendment Changing the Name of a Corporation by Unanimous Consent of the Shareholders: the Short Form and the Long Form. The Short Form is suitable for simpler name changes, while the Long Form is required for more complex name changes.