January 1, 2008 Notice of Legislative Change SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS Assembly Bill 1168 (Jones), Statutes of 2007, Chapter 627, becomes effective January 1, 2008 and adds Section 9526.5 to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), which requires the Secretary of State’s Office (SOS) to remove (“redact”) at least the first five digits of a social security number included in any UCC document filed after August 1, 2007 by any means other than our website. The SOS will maintain the UCC unredacted “official filing” and create a UCC redacted “public filing” (an exact copy of the UCC official filing with the social security number redacted). The UCC redacted public filing will be the only version available for information requests. The UCC unredacted official filing will only be accessible to the public pursuant to a subpoena or an order from a court of competent jurisdiction. The SOS is also required to remove the social security number from any UCC document filed prior to August 1, 2007. In the event that the SOS fails to redact a social security number from an existing record, any person may identify a specific UCC record and the location of the social security number within the record and the SOS will redact the social security number and create a UCC redacted public filing within 10 business days. In addition, the SOS is required to make available a filing form pursuant to Section 9521 of the UCC that does not include a space identified for the disclosure of the social security number of an individual. New UCC filing forms can be obtained by visiting the California Business Portal at www.sos.ca.gov and clicking on the Forms & Fees link. UCC filings are public records. Please do not put people at risk of identity theft by including social security numbers on any documents for filing with the Secretary of State. The SOS began removing social security numbers from filed documents in March 2007, temporarily disabled online information requests via UCC Connect and discontinued bulk sales of UCC images. Once social security numbers have been redacted in accordance with AB 1168, access via UCC Connect will be resumed. Requests for searches or for copies of UCC filings can be submitted to the Sacramento Office via mail or over the public counter using the National Request for Information (Form UCC 11). Social security numbers will be removed from all copies of UCC filings before we provide the records requested. Please mail or deliver requests to: Secretary of State, Uniform Commercial Code, 1500 11th Street, 2nd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. For more information on identity theft, you may want to visit the California Office of Information Security & Privacy Protection (OISPP) website at www.oispp.ca.gov or review its consumer information on Social Security Number privacy available at www.oispp.ca.gov/consumer_privacy/ssn.asp. To read the entire text of the legislation, click on the 2007 Legislative Summary link at www.sos.ca.gov/business/business.htm. SSN Notice (Rev. 01/01/2008) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com Instructions for National UCC Financing Statement Addendum (Form UCC1Ad) 9. Insert name of first Debtor shown on Financing Statement to which this Addendum is related, exactly as shown in item 1 of Financing Statement. 10. Miscellaneous: Under certain circumstances, additional information not provided on Financing Statement may be required. Also, some states have non-uniform requirements. Use this space to provide such additional information or to comply with such requirements; otherwise, leave blank. 11. If this Addendum adds an additional Debtor, complete item 11 in accordance with Instruction 1 on Financing Statement. To add more than one additional Debtor, either use an additional Addendum form for each additional Debtor or replicate for each additional Debtor the formatting of Financing Statement item 1 on an 8-1/2 X 11 inch sheet (showing at the top of the sheet the name of the first Debtor shown on the Financing Statement), and in either case give complete information for each additional Debtor in accordance with Instruction 1 on Financing Statement. All additional Debtor information, especially the name, must be presented in proper format exactly identical to the format of item 1 of Financing Statement. 12. If this Addendum adds an additional Secured Party, complete item 12 in accordance with Instruction 3 on Financing Statement. In the case of a total assignment of the Secured Party’s interest before the filing of this Financing Statement, if filer has given the name and address of the Total Assignee in item 3 of the Financing Statement, filer may give the Assignor S/P’s name and address in item 12. 13-15. If collateral is timber to be cut or as-extracted collateral, or if this Financing Statement is filed as a fixture filing, check appropriate box in item 13; provide description of real estate in item 14; and, if Debtor is not a record owner of the described real estate, also provide, in item 15, the name and address of a record owner. Also provide collateral description in item 4 of Financing Statement. Also check box 6 on Financing Statement. Description of real estate must be sufficient under the applicable law of the jurisdiction where the real estate is located. 16. Use this space to provide continued description of collateral, if you cannot complete description in item 4 of Financing Statement. 17. If Debtor is a trust or a trustee acting with respect to property held in trust or is a decedent’s estate, check the appropriate box. 18. If Debtor is a transmitting utility or if the Financing Statement relates to a Manufactured-Home Transaction or a Public-Finance Transaction as defined in the applicable Commercial Code, check the appropriate box. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com UCC FINANCING STATEMENT ADDENDUM FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS (front and back) CAREFULLY 9. NAME OF FIRST DEBTOR (1a or 1b) ON RELATED FINANCING STATEMENT 9a. ORGANIZATION NAME OR 9b. INDIVIDUAL’S LAST NAME FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME, SUFFIX 10. MISCELLANEOUS: THE ABOVE SPACE IS FOR FILING OFFICE USE ONLY 11. ADDITIONAL DEBTOR’S EXACT FULL LEGAL NAME – insert only one name (11a or 11b) – do not abbreviate or combine names 11a. ORGANIZATION’S NAME OR 11b. INDIVIDUAL’S LAST NAME FIRST NAME ADD’L INFO RE ORGANIZATION DEBTOR 12. 11e. TYPE OF ORGANIZATION SUFFIX CITY 11c. MAILING ADDRESS MIDDLE NAME STATE COUNTRY 11f. JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION 11g. ORGANIZATIONAL ID#, if any POSTAL CODE NONE ADDITIONAL SECURED PARTY’S or ASSIGNOR S/P’s NAME – insert only one name (12a or 12b) 12a. ORGANIZATION’S NAME OR 12b. INDIVIDUAL’S LAST NAME FIRST NAME 13. This FINANCING STATEMENT covers collateral, or is filed as a 14. Description of real estate: timber to be cut or as-extracted SUFFIX CITY 12c. MAILING ADDRESS MIDDLE NAME STATE COUNTRY POSTAL CODE 16. Additional collateral description: fixture filing. 15. Name and address of a RECORD OWNER of above-described real estate (if Debtor does not have a record interest): 17. Check only if applicable and check only one box. Debtor is a Trust or Trustee acting with respect to property held in trust or Decedent’s Estate 18. Check only if applicable and check only one box. Debtor is a TRANSMITTING UTILITY Filed in connection with a Manufactured-Home Transaction – effective 30 years Filed in connection with a Public-Finance Transaction – effective 30 years FILING OFFICE COPY – NATIONAL UCC FINANCING STATEMENT ADDENDUM (FORM UCC1Ad) – CALIFORNIA (REV. 01/01/08) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com