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Articles Of Incorporation With Statement Of Conversion (From A Foreign Entity) Form. This is a California form and can be use in Corporations Secretary Of State.
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Secretary of State
Business Programs Division
th
rd
1500 11 Street, 3 Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Business Entities
(916) 657-5448
Conversion of a Foreign Entity
into a California Stock Corporation
If authorized by the laws under which it is formed, a foreign entity can be converted into a
California stock corporation by filing Articles of Incorporation containing a statement of conversion.
The attached sample meets the minimum statutory requirements for Articles of Incorporation
containing a statement of conversion for a general stock corporation (see California Corporations
Code commencing with sections 200 and 1150) and may be used as a guide in preparing
documents. Modifications can be made to add permissive provisions and/or to meet the specific
statutory requirements for a professional or close corporation. It is suggested that you seek private
counsel for advice regarding the proposed corporation’s specific business needs. The Secretary of
State does not provide a standardized form due to the many possible drafting variations.
Where to File
Documents can be hand delivered for over-the-counter processing between the hours of 8:00 am
and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) or mailed to the Sacramento office. The
office location and mailing address are as follows:
Sacramento Office
Business Entities Section
1500 11th Street, 3rd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 657-5448
Mailing Address
Document Filing Support Unit
P O Box 944260
Sacramento, CA 94244-2600
To facilitate the processing of documents mailed to our Sacramento office, a self-addressed
envelope and a letter referencing the corporate name as well as your own name, return address
and telephone number should also be submitted. Please refer to our Business Entities Mail
Processing Times web page at http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/bpd_processing_times.htm for
current mail processing times.
Note: Articles of Incorporation containing a statement of conversion are only filed in the Secretary
of State’s Sacramento office.
Fees
The fee for filing Articles of Incorporation containing a statement of conversion is $150.00. There is
an additional $15.00 special handling fee for processing a document delivered in person to the
Sacramento office. The special handling fee must be remitted separately for each submittal and
will be retained whether the document is filed or rejected. The preclearance and/or expedited filing
of a document within a guaranteed time frame can be requested for an additional fee (in lieu of the
special handling fee) for documents that are delivered in person to the Sacramento office. Please
refer to the Secretary of State’s website at http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/precexp.htm for detailed
information regarding preclearance and expedited filing services. The special handling fee or
preclearance and expedited filing services are not applicable to documents submitted by mail.
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Fees (continued)
Payments for documents submitted:
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by mail to Sacramento can be made by check or money order.
in person, over-the-counter in Sacramento can be made by check, money order, cash, or
credit card (Visa or MasterCard).
Checks or money orders should be made payable to the Secretary of State.
Copies
The Secretary of State will certify up to two copies of the filed document without charge, provided
that the copies are submitted to the Secretary of State with the document to be filed. Any
additional copies submitted will be certified with payment of $8.00 per copy.
Franchise Tax Requirements
A general stock corporation is a taxable entity and subject each year to an $800 minimum
franchise tax. Therefore, the corporation must file a return and pay the associated tax every year
until the corporation is formally dissolved. For further information regarding franchise tax
requirements, refer to the Franchise Tax Board’s website at www.ftb.ca.gov or call the Franchise
Tax Board at:
From within the United States (toll free)...................................................................... (800) 852-5711
From outside the United States (not toll free) ............................................................. (916) 845-6500
Automated Telephone Service - From within the United States (toll free).................. (800) 338-0505
Automated Telephone Service - From outside the United States (not toll free) ......... (916) 845-6600
Additional Resources
All corporations are subject to state and federal tax laws and may be subject to additional
requirements depending on the type of corporation and/or the type of business conducted. Please
refer to our Business Resources web page at http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/bpd_links.htm for a
list of other agencies you may need to contact to ensure proper compliance. Note: The Secretary
of State does not license corporations. For licensing requirements, please contact the city and/or
county where the principal place of business is located and/or the state agency with jurisdiction
over the activities of the corporation.
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Conversion of a Foreign Entity into a California Stock Corporation
INSTRUCTIONS:
Articles of Incorporation containing a statement of conversion must be drafted to include all the
provisions required by the California Corporations Code. Articles of Incorporation may include other
provisions as permitted under California law (e.g., the name and address of each initial director). The
attached sample meets the minimum statutory requirements and should only be used as a guide in
preparing Articles of Incorporation. The document should be typed with letters in dark contrast to the
paper. Documents not suitable for reproduction will be returned unfiled. Note: The file date of Articles of
Incorporation is generally the date the document complying with applicable law is received in the
Secretary of State’s office.
Article I:
The articles must include a statement of the name of the corporation.
Note: The name must be exactly as you want it to appear on the records of the California
Secretary of State.
Article II:
This exact statement is required by the California Corporations Code and should not be
altered.
Article III:
The articles must include the name of the initial agent for service of process.1
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If an individual is designated as agent, include the agent’s business or residential
street address in California (a P.O. Box address is not acceptable). Please do not use
“in care of” (c/o) or abbreviate the name of the city.
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If another corporation is designated as agent, do not include the address of the
designated corporation.
Note: Before another corporation may be designated as agent, that corporation must
have previously filed with the Secretary of State a certificate pursuant to California
Corporations Code section 1505. A corporation cannot act as its own agent and no
domestic or foreign corporation may file pursuant to Section 1505 unless the
corporation is currently authorized to engage in business in California and is in good
standing on the records of the California Secretary of State.
Article IV:
The articles must include a statement of the total number of shares the corporation will be
authorized to issue.
Note: Before shares of stock are sold or issued the corporation must comply with the
Corporate Securities Law administered by the Department of Corporations. Information
regarding permits to issue shares can be obtained from the Department of
Corporation’s website at www.corp.ca.gov or by calling the Department of Corporations at
(213) 573-7500.
Article V:
The articles must include a statement of conversion. (California Corporations Code
section 1157.)
Execution: The articles must be signed by each incorporator, or by each initial director named in the
articles. If initial directors are named, each director must both sign and acknowledge the
articles. Note: If initial directors are not named in the articles, the individual(s) executing
the document is the incorporator(s) of the corporation. The name of each incorporator or
initial director should be typed beneath their signatures.
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An “agent for service of process” is an individual (director, officer or any other person, whether or not affiliated with the corporation)
who resides in California or another corporation designated to accept service of process if the corporation is sued. Note: The agent
must agree to accept service of process on behalf of the corporation prior to designation.
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SAMPLE – Conversion of a Foreign Entity into a California Stock Corporation
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
WITH STATEMENT OF CONVERSION
I
The name of this corporation is
(NAME OF CORPORATION)
.
II
The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may
be organized under the General Corporation Law of California other than the banking business, the
trust company business or the practice of a profession permitted to be incorporated by the California
Corporations Code.
III
The name and address in the State of California of this corporation's initial agent for service of process
is:
Name ______________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________
City ________________________________
State CALIFORNIA Zip _________________
IV
This corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock; and the total number of
shares which this corporation is authorized to issue is
.
V
(Statement of Conversion)
The name of the converting entity is
(NAME OF FOREIGN ENTITY)
;
it is a
(TYPE OF FOREIGN ENTITY)
formed in
(JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION OF
THE FOREIGN ENTITY)
. [The converting entity’s California Secretary of State file number is
(FILE NUMBER OF FOREIGN ENTITY).] The foreign entity is authorized to effect the conversion by
the laws under which it is formed, and it has approved a plan of conversion or other instrument to
effect the conversion as required by the laws under which it is formed. The conversion has been
approved by the number or percentage of applicable holders of interest of the foreign entity as is
required by the laws under which it is formed.
(Signature of Required Individual)
(Typed Name of Required Individual), (Title of
Required Individual) of (NAME OF FOREIGN
ENTITY) and Incorporator
(Signature of Required Individual)
(Typed Name of Required Individual), (Title of
Required Individual) of (NAME OF FOREIGN
ENTITY) and Incorporator
If an individual is designated as the initial agent for service of process, include the agent’s business or residential street address in California
(a P.O. Box address is not acceptable). If another corporation is designated as the initial agent for service of process, do not include the
address of the designated corporation.
This sample is only to be used as a guide in preparing Articles of Incorporation containing a statement of conversion. This sample meets the
minimum statutory requirements; for other scenarios, refer to the California Corporations Code commencing with sections 200 and 1150.
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Conversion of a Foreign Entity into a California Stock Corporation
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
WITH STATEMENT OF CONVERSION
I
The name of this corporation is
.
II
The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may
be organized under the General Corporation Law of California other than the banking business, the
trust company business or the practice of a profession permitted to be incorporated by the California
Corporations Code.
III
The name and address in the State of California of this corporation's initial agent for service of process
is:
Name ______________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________
City ________________________________
State CALIFORNIA Zip _________________
IV
This corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock; and the total number of
shares which this corporation is authorized to issue is
.
V
(Statement of Conversion)
The name of the converting entity is
;
it is a
formed in
[The converting entity’s California Secretary of State file number is
(
.] The foreign entity is authorized to effect the conversion by
the laws under which it is formed, and it has approved a plan of conversion or other instrument to
effect the conversion as required by the laws under which it is formed. The conversion has been
approved by the number or percentage of applicable holders of interest of the foreign entity as is
required by the laws under which it is formed.
,
of
and Incorporator
,
of
and Incorporator
If an individual is designated as the initial agent for service of process, include the agent’s business or residential street address in California
(a P.O. Box address is not acceptable). If another corporation is designated as the initial agent for service of process, do not include the
address of the designated corporation.
This sample is only to be used as a guide in preparing Articles of Incorporation containing a statement of conversion. This sample meets the
minimum statutory requirements; for other scenarios, refer to the California Corporations Code commencing with sections 200 and 1150.
Secretary of State
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