8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549  

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 1, 2011

East Coast Diversified Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	000-50356	55-0840109
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

120 Interstate North Parkway SE, #445

Atlanta, GA 20853

(Address of principal executive offices)

(770) 953-4184

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.03  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On June 3, 2011, the Company filed a certificate of amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation (the “Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of Nevada to increase the Company’s authorized capital stock to 500,000,000 shares, par value $0.001 per share, including (i) 480,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share and (ii) 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.  The effective date of the Amendment is June 1, 2011.  A copy of the Amendment is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01  Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of East Coast Diversified Corporation, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on June 3, 2011

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	EAST COAST DIVERSIFIED CORPORATION
Date: July 8, 2011	By:	/s/ Kayode Aladesuyi
		Name: Kayode Aladesuyi
		Title: Chief Executive Officer

EX-3.1

Exhibit 3.1

1. Name of corporation: East Coast Diversified Corporation

2. The articles have been amended as follows: Article III of the Articles shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

"Shares: The Corporation is authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares, par value $0.001 and

The first sentence of Article VI of the Articles shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

"Other Matters: The Corporation shall have the authority to issue 500,000,000 shares consisting of 480,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.

3. The vote by which the stockholders holding shares - 52.5%

Effective 6/1/11