Reclassification of Share Capital and filing of Form SH7

Request expert advice on the following issue raised

The Company has reclassified existing authorised share capital of rs. 10 lakhs(1 lakhs equity shares of rs. 10 each) to revised share capital of rs.1o lakhs (80k equity shares of rs. 10 each and 20k preference shares of rs. 10 each) and passed special resolution for the same. And also subsequently allotted and filed PAS3 for issue and allotment of preference shares.
MGT 14 is approved by ROC but SH7 has been sent for resubmission on the ground that " No conversion/re-classification of Equity Shares into Preference Shares or Vice Versa has been permitted under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (even not provided in Section 61 of the Act), therefore, Pl explain why not e-form may be considered for rejection."

In my view the company is authorised to alter MOA vide Section 13 of Companies Act 2013 but maybe filing done by company need to be reseen. 

Can the company proceed even without filing SH7? as the total Authorised capital has not changed. 

 Or Do the company have to file two SH7 forms - one for cancellation of equity share capital and another for increase of preference share capital.

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This discussion addresses the challenges companies face when reclassifying authorised share capital, specifically converting equity shares into preference shares. Registrars of Companies (ROCs) are rejecting Form SH7, citing a lack of explicit provision in the Companies Act, 2013, for such reclassifications. While MGT-14 may be approved, the SH7 rejection causes significant issues, especially when PAS-3 for allotment has already been filed. Participants are seeking clarification on whether to file multiple SH7 forms or explore alternative methods to resolve this new procedural hurdle.

Actually this is a new drama started by the officials. we have approved atleast 10 similar cases, but in recent case even we got same rejection reason. I don't understan how they approved it ealrier then.

Dear Sir,

 

What did you do when the form was rejected? Did you upload a new form? or did you proceed with PAS-3 directly?

 

In my case, MGT-14 is approved for re-classification, but they have rejected form SH- 7.

It is so wierd, last month i did the same and both the forms were approved.

and, we have filed it so many times earlier too.

 

Please help.

 

Thanks.

Yes. this is a new issue which everyone is facing with all rocs . as per rocs there is no express provison under act, to reclassify autjorised capital. so only option would be to increase your autjo capital as u require.

Facing sane error i have also filed Form PAS_3 (PAS-3 is STP form and approved ) but SH-7 is still pending for last 3 months. is there any other way to cancel form PAS-3??

 

Need to file form SH-7 to first increase the capital and then PAS-3 again for allotment.

PAS-3 is STP form so you can request to the ROC to remove that form 

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