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) LLP-3 Alternative Security Provision of a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) To confirm compliance with the alternative security provisions of California Corporations Code section 16956, fill out this form, and submit for filing along with: ­ A $30 filing fee. Note: There is no filing fee if you are submitting this Form LLP-3 together with your Application to Register (Form LLP-1). ­ A separate, non-refundable $15 service fee also must be included, if you drop off the completed form. Do I have to file this form? If the LLP chooses to comply with the alternative security provisions discussed in Item 5 below, you must file this form with the California Secretary of State each year within 4 months of the end of the LLP's fiscal year. This Space For Office Use Only For questions about this form, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/filing-tips.htm LLP's File No. (issued by CA Secretary of State) LLP's Exact Name (on file with CA Secretary of State) If you don't know the file number, leave Item 1 blank. Place of Formation The LLP is formed under the laws of: List the state or country where the LLP is formed. LLP Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ street address of principal office city (no abbreviations) state zip Statement Pursuant to Section 16956 (Should not be altered.) The registered or foreign LLP chooses to satisfy the requirements of California Corporations Code section 16956 by confirming, pursuant to section 16956(a)(1)(D), 16956(a)(2)(D), 16956(a)(3)(D) or 16956(a)(4)(D) and 16956(c), that as of the most recently completed fiscal year, the LLP had a net worth equal to or exceeding fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) in the case of an LLP providing legal services, or ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in the case of an LLP providing accountancy services, architectural services, engineering services, or land surveying services. Read and sign below: This form must be signed by an authorized person. Sign here Date Print your name here Your business title Make check/money order payable to: Secretary of State Upon filing, we will return one (1) uncertified copy of your filed document for free, and will certify the copy upon request and payment of a $5 certification fee. Corporations Code §§ 16956 LLP-3 (REV 01/2013) By Mail Secretary of State Business Entities, P.O. Box 944228 Sacramento, CA 94244-2280 Drop-Off Secretary of State 1500 11th Street, 3rd Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 2013 California Secretary of State www.sos.ca.gov/business/