Minnesota Secretary of State Foreign Corporation Registration Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 303 Filing Fee: $225 ($75 for Nonprofit) READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM This Certificate of Authority has been approved pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 303. By filing this Certificate of Authority, the company certifies that it has complied with the organization laws in the jurisdiction of its organization. 1. The legal name of this company in the Home Jurisdiction: (Required) 2. The alternate name under which the company will do business in Minnesota, if different than the legal name listed above: If an alternate name is used, the company certifies that its board of directors has adopted and approved the alternate name for use in Minnesota. 3. The state or country under the laws of which the company is incorporated: (Required) 4. The name and address of the registered agent and registered office in the State of Minnesota is: (Required) Full Name of Registered Agent Complete Street Address of Registered Office City State Zip By registering, the company irrevocably consents to service of process on it as provided by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 303.13 and 5.25. 5. This company is a: (check one) Nonprofit Entity For-Profit Entity 6. Check this box if this company is a Cooperative: 7. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary or Authorized Agent) ForeigncorpregistrationRev.08-01-10 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com INSTRUCTIONS Retain the original signed copy of this document for your records and submit a legible photocopy for filing with the Secretary of State. 1. List the legal name of the company in the state or country of formation. 2. List the alternate name that will be used in Minnesota, if any. Business corporations must include an entity designation in their alternate name. Cooperatives or Nonprofits are not required to have an entity designation in their name. If you use an alternate name, the company is certifying that the board of directors has approved the alternate name to be used in Minnesota. 3. List the state or country under the laws of which the company is currently governed. 4. List the name of the registered agent and the registered office in Minnesota. The corporation is required to have an agent. The agent may be an individual or a corporation validly registered in Minnesota. The agent must be located at the registered office, and the complete street or rural route address, not a post office box, must be listed. Service of process from this office will be sent to the registered agent. 5. Check Nonprofit only if you are a nonprofit corporation. Check For-Profit in all other cases. 6. Check this box if this is a cooperative. 7. The application for registration must be signed by the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, or an Authorized Agent (The signing party must indicate on the document that they are acting as the agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required and that they have been authorized to sign on behalf of that person(s).) FILING FEE: $225 For-Profit or $75 for Nonprofit Corporations payable to the MN Secretary of State FILE IN-PERSON OR MAIL TO: Minnesota Secretary of State - Business Services Retirement Systems of Minnesota Building 60 Empire Drive, Suite 100 St Paul, MN 55103 (Staffed 8:00 - 4:00, Monday - Friday, excluding holidays) To obtain a copy of a form you can go to our web site at www.sos.state.mn.us , or contact us between 9:00am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday at (651) 296-2803 or toll free 1-877-551-6767. All of the information on this form is public. Minnesota law requires certain information to be provided for this type of filing. If that information is not included, your document may be returned unfiled. This document can be made available in alternative formats, such as large print, Braille or audio tape, by calling (651)296-2803/voice. For a TTY/TTD (deaf and hard of hearing) communication, contact the Minnesota Relay Service at 1-800-627-3529 and ask them to place a call to (651)296-2803. The Secretary of State's Office does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, religion, reliance on public assistance or political opinions or affiliations in employment or the provision of service. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com