The David Geffen Company

California based legal & phono-rights entity, relating to Geffen Records. Legally existing under this name from 12 September 1980 to 30 October 1992, and again since 1 April 1993.

Name variants for this profile:
- The David Geffen Co
- The David Geffen Company
- The David Geffen Record Company

Corporate history
First CA company number: 0857824
Incorporated: 23 December 1977 as David Geffen Enterprises Inc.
First name change: 12 September 1980 to 'The David Geffen Company'
Second name change: 10 April 1981 reverted to 'David Geffen Enterprises, Inc.'
Third name change: 17 September 1981 reverted to 'The David Geffen Company'
Merged: 17 April 1990 into 'M/Green, Inc.'

Second CA company number: 1023465
Incorporated: 10 April 1981 as 'The David Geffen Company'
Name change: 17 September 1981 to 'David Geffen Productions, Inc.'
Merged: 31 December 1995 into 'The David Geffen Company' (fourth entity of this name, below)

Third CA company number: 1659929
Incorporated: 9 March 1990 as 'M/Green, Inc.'
First name change: 17 April 1990 to 'The David Geffen Company' (post merger)
Second name change: 30 October 1992 to Geffen Records, Inc.
Merged: 21 April 2000 into UMG Recordings, Inc.

Fourth CA company number: 0996960
Incorporated: 5 September 1980 as 'Geffin Films, Inc.'
First name change: 16 September 1980 to 'Geffen Films, Inc.'
Merged in: 'Sunset Productions' on 31 March 1993
Second name change: 1 April 1993 to 'The David Geffen Company'
Merged in: 'David Geffen Productions, Inc.' on 31 December 1995