Business Entities Records

Date:

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Secretary of State

Business Programs Division

Business Entities

1500 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

P.O. Box 944260, Sacramento, CA 94244-2600

Business

Entities Records –

Order Form

For faster service, order online at bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov.

ORDERS CANNOT BE CHANGED OR CANCELLED ONCE SUBMITTED.

1. Requestor’s Information ____________

Individual’s name: _____________________________________

Firm nam

e (if any): _____________________________________

Return address:

_______________________________________

City:

_________________________ State: _______ Zip: _______

10-digit telephone number: _______________________________

In person drop off only, please in dicate

pe of return method requested:

Pick-Up

2. Order Details

Entity name: ___________________________________________________________________________

Secretary of State Entity/File Number (recommended):

__________________________________________

Enti

ty type (check 1 box):

Limited Liability Company Limited Partnership

General Partnership Limited Liability Part

Corporation

nership

ther (

see instructions for options): ________

3. Certified Copy Requests

–

Certified copies

are $5.00 per document. See instructions

for additional details.

a. Articles/Formation/Registration document only # of certified copies ___________

b. All Amendment documents

only (Not including Statements of

# of certified copies ___________

Infor

mation)

c. Last complete S

tatement of Information

# of certified copies

___________

d. Last no change Statement of Information

# of certified copies ___________

e. All

Statements of Information

# of certified copies

___________

f. All

documents

(Including Statements

of Information)

# of certified copies ___________

g. Copy

of: _____________________________

# of certified copies ___________

4. Cer

tificate Requests

a. Certificate of Status (lists entity status: i.e., good standing, active, # of certified copies ____________

suspended, etc.) - $5.00 each

b. Certificate of No Record (certifies no record of entity found) - # of certified copies ____________

$5.00 each

THIS SECTION FOR SECRETARY OF STATE USE

ONLY

Affix Cert & Seal________________

$__________

Certificate of___________________

$__________

Special Handling Fee____________ $__________

Other_________________________ $__________

Total amount due $__________

Total Amount Rec’d $ ____

Refund

Amount

$__________

Balance Due $__________

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Instructions for Completing the

Business Entities Records – Order Form

Business Search: For free online access to corporate, limited liability company and limited

partnership information, go to the California Secretary of State’s Business Search at

bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov. Available information on the Business Search includes:

• The complete entity name, entity number, registration date, status, jurisdiction (state, foreign

country, or other place where the entity is formed), entity address, entity mailing address and

name and address of the agent for service of process.

• Free uncertified PDF copies of corporation, limited liability company and limited partnership

documents, including Statements of Information of record for corporations and limited liability

companies.

Complete the Business Entities Records – Order Form as follows:

Item Instruction Tips

1. Requestor’s

Information

Type or clearly print the

requestor’s information. If you

are dropping off this request

in person at our office, also

indicate return method.

Results of mail-in requests will be

returned by mail.

2. Order Details Complete this section with

entity details.

“Other” types may include: foreign

associations, unincorporated

associations, unincorporated nonprofit

associations, foreign name registrations,

foreign partnerships, and foreign lending

institutions.

3. Copy Requests Enter the number of certified

copies (plain or certified)

requested. Certified copies

are $5.00 per document.

• Articles/Formation/Registration:

Document that initially formed or

registered the entity with the

California Secretary of State. (3a)

• All Amendment Documents:

Includes restated articles, mergers,

dissolutions, cancellations, etc. (3b)

• Last complete Statement of

Information: Provides entity

address(es), member/manager or

director/officer names and addresses,

agent for service of process, etc. (3c)

• Last no change Statement of

Information: Indicates there has

been no change in information since

the last complete Statement of

Information. No detail provided. (3d)

BE Records Requests – Instructions (REV 03/2022) 2022 California Secretary of State

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Item Instruction Tips

• All Statements of Information:

includes last complete and last no

change Statements of Information of

record. (3e)

• All Documents and Statements of

Information: Record will include all

of the entity’s documents on record

with the California Secretary of State.

(3f)

• Copy of ________: Enter the title of

a specific document (i.e., agent

resignation, certificate of cancellation,

etc.) along with the file date, if

available. (3g)

4. Certificates Enter the number that you are

ordering for each item. The

fees for certificates/status

reports are as follows:

•

Certificate of Status -

$5.00 each entity

•

Certificate of No Record -

$5.00 each

Fees:

•

Counter Drop Off: A separate, non-refundable $10.00 special handling fee per entity is required

if you submit in person (drop off) your order form at our Sacramento office. The $10.00 special

handling fee provides priority service over orders submitted by mail. The special handling fee is

not refundable whether the order is completed or not completed.

•

Payment Type: Check(s) or money orders should be payable to the Secretary of State.

Do not send cash by mail.

Where to Submit Paper Request: All certified copy and certificate requests are processed only in

the Secretary of State’s Sacramento office.

Mail order form & payment to: OR Drop off order form & payment to:

Secretary of State Secretary of State

BE Certification and Records: 1500 11

Street, 3

floor, Room 380

P.O. Box 944260 Sacramento, CA 95814

Sacramento, CA 94244-2600

Processing Times: For current processing times, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/processing-

dates.