Changes to California Business Entity Filings (Updated May 15, 2013)

As of January 1, 2013, new legal requirements apply to business entity documents filed with the
California Secretary of States office!
Entity ddresses
All formation"registration documents must include the business entity street address and mailing
address!
All foreign corporation and foreign limited liability company registration documents must
include the street address of the principal business office address in California, if one e#ists!
gent ddress
All documents listing an indi$idual person as an agent for ser$ice of process m ust include the
agents California street address! A post office bo# address is not acceptable! All documents
listing a corporation as a California registered corporate agent m ust n ot list an address! %he
corporate agents address is already on file!
Certifi!ate to "egister as a Corporate gent
All corporate agents filing a certificate pursuant to California Corporations Code section 1&0&
must include the California street address where process may be ser$ed! A post office bo#
address for a California registered corporate agent will not be accepted on any document!
Future File #ate "e$uests
All future file date requests for corporation and limited liability company documents must be
included within the document submitted or as an attachment to be made part of the filed
document!
Copy "e$uests
%he Secretary of State will no longer endorse and certify customer'pro$ided copies! (owe$er, a
customer who submits documents with a filing fee of )2&!00 or more will recei$e one *1+
uncertified copy of the documents for free and, at the time of filing, the free copy may be
certified for a )&!00 certification fee! Customers requesting additional copies will be charged
)1!00 for the first page and )0!&0 for each additional page! ,ach certified copy requires an
additional )&!00 certification fee!
-ote. /hile domestic stoc0 and foreign corporations are required to pay a total of )2&!00 when
filing the required Statement of 1nformation, the total fees include a )20.00 filing fee and a
)&!00 disclosure fee! %herefore, customers requesting copies of a Statement of
1nformation *corporation or limited liability company+ must include the copy fees described
abo$e!
S2 1&32 - 2usiness ,ntities 3ilings *4,5! 0&"2013+
This Space For Filing Use Only
State of California
Secretary of State
Statement By Unincorporated Association
(Corporations Code section 18200)
A $25.00 filing fee must accompany this form.
IM!"#A$# % "ead instructions &efore completing this form.
'ntity name
1. Name of Unincorporated Association
rincipal !ffice Address in California( if any (If any, in Item 2 list the street address of the association's principal office address in alifornia
and proceed to Item ! (lea"e Item # $lan%.& If the association has no principal office address in A' lea"e Item 2 $lan% and proceed to Item #a.&
2. Street Address of (rincipal Office in A ity State )ip ode
CA
Street ) Mailing Addresses (If Item 2 *as not completed' in Item #a list the association's complete street address to *hich the Secretary of
State shall send any re+,ired notices and' if different from Item #a' in Item #$ list the association's mailing address.&
#a. Street Address of Unincorporated Association ity State )ip ode
#$. -ailing Address of Unincorporated Association' if different from Item #a ity State )ip ode
Agent *or Ser+ice of rocess (If Item 2 *as completed' the association may designate an agent for ser"ice of process. If' ho*e"er' Item #
*as completed' the association must designate an agent for ser"ice of process. If the agent is an indi"id,al' the agent m,st reside in alifornia
and $oth Items ! and . m,st $e completed. If the agent is a corporation' the agent m,st ha"e a certificate p,rs,ant to alifornia orporations ode
section 1.0. on file and Item ! m,st $e completed (lea"e Item . $lan%&.
!. Name of Agent for Ser"ice of (rocess
.. If an indi+idual' Street Address of Agent for Ser"ice of (rocess in A ity State )ip ode
CA
Amended *iling (If the ,nincorporated association filed a pre"io,s statement *ith the Secretary of State' enter the Secretary of State file n,m$er
in Item /' and if the name ,nder *hich the ,nincorporated association pre"io,sly filed differs from the name entered in Item 1' enter the former
name of the ,nincorporated association in Item 0. If the last statement filed $y the association has e1pired' or if no prior statements ha"e $een filed'
lea"e Items / and 0 $lan% and proceed to Item 2.&
/. Secretary of State File N,m$er
0. Former Name of Unincorporated Association (if different from the name in Item 1 a$o"e&
',ecution
2. The information contained herein is tr,e and correct.
Signat,re of (erson ompleting This Form Type or (rint Name and Title of (erson ompleting This Form
UA3144 (567 418241#& A((5O769 :; S656TA5; OF STAT6
Instructions for Completing the Statement By Unincorporated Association -*orm UA./000
1here to *ile2 For easier completion' this form is a"aila$le on the alifornia Secretary of State's *e$site at
***.sos .ca .go"8$,s in e ss 8$e8for m s.htm and can $e completed online and printed to mail. The completed form can $e
mailed to Secretary of State' 9oc,ment Filing S,pport Unit' (.O. :o1 <!!22.' Sacramento' A <!2!!322.4 or deli"ered
in person (drop off& to the Sacramento office. If yo, are not completing this form online' please type or legi$ly print in
$lac% or $l,e in%. This form is filed only in the Sacramento office.
3egal Authority2 Stat,tory filing re+,irements are fo,nd in alifornia orporations ode section 122 0 0. All stat,tory
references are to the alifornia orporations ode' ,nless other*ise stated.
After the Statement $y Unincorporated Association has $een filed' the association may at any time file a ne*
statement s,perseding the last pre"io,sly filed statement. If the ne* statement does not designate an agent for
ser"ice of process' the filing of the ne* statement operates to re"o%e a process agent pre"io,sly designated.
The Statement $y Unincorporated Association e1pires . years from 9ecem$er #1 follo*ing the date of filing
*ith the Secretary of State' ,nless pre"io,sly s,perseded $y the filing of a ne* statement.
*ees2 The fee for filing the Statement $y Unincorporated Association is =2..44. A non3ref,nda$le =1..44 special
handling fee is applica$le for processing doc,ments deli"ered in person (drop off& at the Sacramento office. The
preclearance and8or e1pedited filing of a doc,ment within a guaranteed time frame can $e re+,ested for an additional
non3ref,nda$le fee in lie, of the special handling fee. For detailed information a$o,t preclearance and e1pedited filing
ser"ices, go to * ** .s o s. c a.go " 8$,s in e ss8 $ e8 s e r" ic e 3optio n s .htm . The special handling fee or preclearance and e1pedited
filing ser"ices are not applica$le to doc,ments s,$mitted $y mail. hec%(s& sho,ld $e made paya$le to the Secretary of
State.
Copies2 Upon filing' *e *ill ret,rn one (1& ,ncertified copy of yo,r filed doc,ment for free. To get additional copies'
incl,de a separate re+,est and payment for copy fees *hen the doc,ment is s,$mitted. opy fees are =1.00 for the first
page and =..4 for each additional page. For certified copies' there is an additional =..44 certification fee' per copy.
Complete the Statement &y Unincorporated Association -*orm UA./000 as follo4s2
Item /. 6nter the name of the ,nincorporated association.
Item 2. If the ,nincorporated association has a principal office address in alifornia, enter the complete address'
incl,ding >ip code' and proceed to Item ! (lea"e Item # $lan%.& If the ,nincorporated association has no
principal office address in alifornia' lea"e Item 2 $lan% and proceed to Item #.
Item 5a. If the ,nincorporated association has no principal office in alifornia' enter the complete address of the
,nincorporated association to *hich the Secretary of State shall send any notices re+,ired ,nder Sections
122 1 4 and 12 21 . .
Item 5&. If different from Item #a' enter the mailing address of the ,nincorporated association.
Item 6. An agent for ser"ice of process may $e designated $y the ,nincorporated association if the association has a
principal office address in alifornia' and must $e designated $y the ,nincorporated association if the
association has no principal office address in alifornia. The person named as agent m,st $e a resident of
alifornia or a corporation that has filed a certificate p,rs,ant to Section 1. 0 .. If an indi"id,al is designated as
agent' $oth Items ! and . m,st $e completed. If a corporation is designated' complete Item ! and proceed to
Item / (do not complete Item .&. An Agent for Ser"ice of (rocess is an indi"id,al or corporation designated $y
an ,nincorporated association to accept ser"ice of process if the ,nincorporated association is s,ed.
lease note2 An ,nincorporated association cannot name itself as agent for ser"ice of process. F,rther' no
domestic or foreign corporation may file p,rs,ant to Section 1.4. ,nless the corporation is c,rrently a,thori>ed
to engage in $,siness in alifornia and is in good standing on the records of the Secretary of State.
Item 5. If an indi"id,al is designated as the agent for ser"ice of process' enter the agent?s $,siness or residential
address in alifornia. (lease do not enter @in care ofA (c8o& or a$$re"iate the name of the city. (lease do not
enter an address if a corporation is designated as the agent for ser"ice of process.
Item 7. If the ,nincorporated association filed a pre"io,s statement' enter the file n,m$er iss,ed $y the Secretary of
State. If the last statement filed $y the association has e1pired' or no prior statements ha"e $een filed' lea"e
Item / $lan% and proceed to Item 2.
Item 8. If the ,nincorporated association filed a pre"io,s statement ,nder a name other than the name entered in Item
1' enter the former name of the association e1actly as it is of record *ith the Secretary of State. If the name has
not changed' or the last statement filed $y the association has e1pired' or no prior statements ha"e $een filed'
lea"e Item 0 $lan% and proceed to Item 2.
Item 9. Type or print the name and title of the person completing this form.