Instructions for Completing the Registered Corporate Agent for Service of Process Certificate (Form 1505) (Registered Corporations ONLY) If your corporation is registered with the California Secretary of State, you may file Form 1505 to become a corporate agent for service of process for other business entities in California that have registered with the California Secretary of State. ˇ The status of the corporation must be active in order to file Form 1505. The status of the corporation can be checked online on the California Secretary of State's Business Search at BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov. ˇ An "Agent for Service of Process" is responsible for accepting legal documents (e.g. service of process, lawsuits, other types of legal notices, etc.) on behalf of the business entity. After Form 1505 is filed with the California Secretary of State: ˇ ˇ ˇ The name of your corporation will appear on our "List of Registered Corporate Agents" which is available online to the public at https://businessfilings.sos.ca.gov/frmlist1505s.asp. If any of the information changes, you must file a new fully completed Form 1505. If your corporation becomes suspended/forfeited by the California Secretary of State and/or the California Franchise Tax Board, the corporation's authority to act as a corporate agent for other business entities will cease. In order to restore that authority, you will have to resolve the suspension, be returned to active status and then file a new fully completed Form 1505. For more information about suspensions/forfeitures, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/faqs. Fees: ˇ ˇ Filing Fee: The fee for filing a Registered Corporate Agent for Service of Process Certificate (Form 1505) is $30.00. Faster Service Fee: Counter and guaranteed expedite services are available only for documents submitted in person (drop off) to our Sacramento office. Counter Drop Off: A separate, non-refundable $15.00 counter drop off fee is required if you submit in person your completed document at our Sacramento office. The $15.00 counter drop off fee provides priority service over documents submitted by mail. The special handling fee is not refundable whether the document is filed or rejected. Guaranteed Expedite Drop Off: For more urgent submissions, documents can be processed within a guaranteed timeframe for a non-refundable fee instead of the counter drop off fee. For detailed information about this faster processing service through our Preclearance and Expedited Filing Services, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/service-options. - Copies: Upon filing, we will return one (1) plain copy of your filed document for free, and will certify the copy upon request and payment of a $5 certification fee. To obtain additional copies or certified copies of the filed document, include payment for copy fees and certification fees at the time the document is submitted. Additional copy fees are $1.00 for the first page and $0.50 for each additional page. For certified copies, there is an additional $5.00 certification fee, per copy. Payment Type: Check(s) or money orders should be made payable to the Secretary of State. Do not send cash by mail. If submitting the document in person in our Sacramento office, payment also may be made by credit card (VisaŽ or MasterCardŽ). Processing Times: For current processing times, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/processing-times. 1505 Instructions (REV 05/2017) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 2017 California Secretary of State www.sos.ca.gov/business/be If you are not completing this form online, please type or legibly print in black or blue ink. Complete the Registered Corporate Agent for Service of Process Certificate (Form 1505) as follows: Item 1. Instruction Enter the name of the corporation exactly as it appears on file with the California Secretary of State, including the entity ending (ex: "Jones & Company, Inc." or "Smith Construction Company"). Tips ˇ The name must match exactly the name as shown on the records of the California Secretary of State. ˇ If your corporation is a registered foreign corporation (formed outside of California) and the foreign corporation registered in California using an assumed name (e.g. "ABC CORPORATION DOING BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA AS ABC CORPORATION OF DELAWARE"), you must enter the complete assumed name. ˇ To ensure you have the exact name of the corporation, look to your registration document filed with the California Secretary of State and any name change amendments. ˇ Secretary of State Records can be accessed online through our Business Search at BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov. While searching the Business Search, be sure to identify your corporation correctly, including the jurisdiction that matches your corporation. 2. If known, enter the 7-digit corporate file number issued to the corporation by the California Secretary of State at the time of registration. ˇ The 7-digit file number is provided by the Secretary of State above the file stamp at the top of the corporation's registration document filed with the California Secretary of State. ˇ To ensure you have the correct file number of the corporation, look to your registration document filed with the California Secretary of State. ˇ Secretary of State Records can be accessed online through our Business Search at BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov. While searching the Business Search, be sure to identify your corporation correctly, including the jurisdiction that matches your corporation. 3. Enter the complete California street address, city and zip code, of the office where any business entity that named your corporation as agent for service of process may be served with process. Enter the names of all persons employed by your corporation who are authorized to accept delivery of any copy of service of process, at the address entered in Item 3 above, on any entity that has designated your corporation as its agent for service of process. Must enter at least 1 person. If there are more than 3, see Filing Tips.) ˇ The complete street address is required, including the street name and number, city and zip code. ˇ Do not enter a P.O. Box address, an "in care of" address, or abbreviate the name of the city. ˇ If you need more space to name additional authorized employees: o Place the additional names on only one side of a standard letter-sized piece of paper (8 1/2" x 11") clearly marked as an attachment to Form 1505 and attach the extra page(s) to the completed Form 1505. All attachment