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 State's office. Entity Addresses 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 exists. Agent Address All documents listing an individual person as an agent for service of process must include the agent's California street address. A post office box address is not acceptable. All documents listing a corporation as a California registered corporate agent must not list an address. The corporate agent's address is already on file. Certificate to Register as a Corporate Agent All corporate agents filing a certificate pursuant to California Corporations Code section 1505 must include the California street address where process may be served. A post office box address for a California registered corporate agent will not be accepted on any document. Future File Date Requests 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 Requests The Secretary of State will no longer endorse and certify customer-provided copies. However, a customer who submits documents with a filing fee of $25.00 or more will receive one (1) uncertified copy of the documents for free and, at the time of filing, the free copy may be certified for a $5.00 certification fee. Customers requesting additional copies will be charged $1.00 for the first page and $0.50 for each additional page. Each certified copy requires an additional $5.00 certification fee. Note: While domestic stock and foreign corporations are required to pay a total of $25.00 when filing the required Statement of Information, the total fees include a $20.00 filing fee and a $5.00 disclosure fee. Therefore, customers requesting copies of a Statement of Information (corporation or limited liability company) must include the copy fees described above. SB 1532 - Business Entities Filings (REV. 05/2013) GP-1 File # _______________________________________ Document # __________________________________ State of California Secretary of State Statement of Partnership Authority A $70.00 filing fee must accompany this form. IMPORTANT ­ Read instructions before completing this form. This Space For Filing Use Only Partnership Name 1. Name of Partnership Office Addresses (Do not abbreviate the city. Items 2 and 3 cannot be P.O. Boxes.) 2. Street Address of Chief Executive Office 3. Street Address of California Office, if any 4. Mailing Address of Chief Executive Office, if different from Items 2 or 3 City City City State State Zip Code Zip Code Zip Code CA State Names & Addresses of Partners (Complete Item 5 with the names and mailing addresses of all the partners (attach additional pages if necessary) OR leave Item 5 blank and proceed to Item 6. Any attachments to this document are incorporated herein by this reference.) 5. Name Name Name Address Address Address City City City State State State Zip Code Zip Code Zip Code Appointed Agent (If Item 5 was not completed, complete Item 6 with the name and mailing address of an agent appointed and maintained by the partnership who will maintain a list of the names and mailing addresses of all the partners. If Item 5 was completed, leave Item 6 blank and proceed to Item 7.) 6. Name Address City State Zip Code Authorized Partners (Enter the name(s) of all the partners authorized to execute instruments transferring real property held in the name of the partnership. Attach additional pages if necessary. Any attachments to this document are incorporated herein by this reference.) 7. Partner Name: Partner Name: Partner Name: Partner Name: Partner Name Partner Name Additional Information 8. Additional information set forth on the attached pages, if any, is incorporated herein by this reference and made part of this document. Execution (This form must be signed by at least two partners. If additional signature space is necessary, the dated signature(s) with verification(s) may be made on an attachment to this document. Any attachments to this document are incorporated herein by this reference.) 9. I certify under penalty of perjury that the contents of this document are true. Signature of partner Type or Print Name of partner Signature of partner GP-1 (REV 01/2013) Type or Print Name of partner APPROVED BY SECRETARY OF STATE Instructions for Completing the Statement of Partnership Authority (Form GP-1) Where to File: For easier completion, this form is available on the California Secretary of State's website at www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/forms.htm and can be completed online and printed to mail. The completed form can be mailed to Secretary of State, Document Filing Support Unit, P.O. Box 944225, Sacramento, CA 94244-2250 or delivered in person (drop off) to the Sacramento office. If you are not completing this form online, please type or legibly print in black or blue ink. This form is filed only in the Sacramento office. Legal Authority: Statutory filing provisions are found in California Corporations Code section 16303. All statutory references are to the California Corporations Code, unless otherwise stated. Unless otherwise provided in the Partnership Agreement, a person who files a Statement of Partnership Authority (Form GP-1) pursuant to Section 16105 shall promptly send a copy of the statement to every non-filing partner and to any other person named as a partner in the statement. (Sections 16103(b)(1) and 16105(e).) In order for a statement to be effective for real estate transfers, a certified copy of the statement issued by the Secretary of State must be recorded in the office for recording transfers of real properly. (Section 16105(b).) Fees: The fee for filing Form GP-1 is $70.00. A non-refundable $15.00 special handling fee is applicable for processing documents delivered in person (drop off) at the Sacramento office. The preclearance and/or expedited filing of a document within a guaranteed time frame can be requested for an additional non-refundable fee in lieu of the special handling fee. For detailed information about preclearance and expedite