File restated articles without retyping corporation details

Ontario business corporations restating articles of incorporation under the Business Corporations Act repeat corporation legal name, Ontario corporation number, registered office, director names, and authorized contact information on every restated articles filing. This guide is an example of storing them once in hivi.

Official form and source

Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:

• Service page: Ontario Business Registry — ontario.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): Restated Articles of Incorporation - Business Corporations Act — 5263

What this form is about

Form 5263 files restated articles of incorporation under the Business Corporations Act — confirm director and shareholder approvals on ontario.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Corporation legal name and Ontario corporation number.
• Registered office address and director names and addresses.
• Restated articles text consolidating prior amendments.
• Filing fee — confirm on ontario.ca.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your corporation name, registered office, and contact details in your hivi profile.
2. Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to hivi Files so you are not searching at form time.
3. Autofill the form. Use the hivi Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside hivi.
4. Review and submit yourself through the official channel.

Why do it in hivi

Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in hivi — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.