Forms of Memorandum of Association under Companies Act

Reference

Section 4 of the Companies Act, 2013.

Schedule I of the Companies Act, 2013.

Forms

During incorporation, a company shall adopt a memorandum only in the formats, as applicable on it depending on the type of company, as specified in Tables A, B, C, D and E in Schedule I of the Companies Act, 2013.

While applying for the registration of the company, the signed copy of the finalised version of the memorandum is filed with the Registrar of Companies. The subscribers to the memorandum sign the memorandum.

Applicability

Relevant Table applicable as per the type of the company are as follows:

#	Type of Company	Forms of Memorandum
1.	Company Limited by Shares	Table-A
2.	Company Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital	Table-B
3.	Company Limited by Guarantee and having a Share Capital	Table-C
4.	Unlimited Company and not having Share Capital	Table-D
5.	Unlimited Company and having Share Capital	Table-E

Check the Tables A, B, C, D and E in Schedule I of the Companies Act, 2013

Amendment to Memorandum

The memorandum of association of a company can be altered only by following due process prescribed for it. Refer: Section 13 of the Companies Act, 2013.