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Application For Registration Form. This is a Oklahoma form and can be use in Foreign Limited Liability Company Secretary Of State.
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PROCEDURES FOR REGISTERING A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY IN OKLAHOMA This information is intended as an aid to registering a foreign limited liability company to do business in the state of Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of Title 18, Section 2043 of the Oklahoma Statutes. PLEASE CONSULT THE STATUTES CAREFULLY. The Oklahoma Limited Liability Company Act applies to all limited liability companies except those expressly excluded (see reverse side of this instruction sheet) and those for which special statutes are in existence with which the provisions of Title 18 may conflict. FILING PROCEDURES: 1. Prepare and file with the Secretary of State one (1) signed copy of the application for registration. Attach a certificate from the certifying officer of the jurisdiction of its organization attesting to the foreign limited liability company's organization and good standing under the laws of such jurisdiction. This certificate is most commonly known as a Certificate of Good Standing, Certificate of Existence, or Certificate of Fact (Texas), and is usually issued by the Secretary of State's office within such jurisdiction. This certificate must be dated within the last sixty (60) days. 2. Pay to the Secretary of State a filing fee of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00). (Title 18, Section 2055) of State. 3. Make checks, cashier's checks, or money orders orders payableOklahoma Secretary ofSecretaryInstruments Make checks, cashier's checks, or money payable to the to the Oklahoma State. Instruments may be mailed, person, filed on-line at www.sos.ok.gov,www.sos.ok.gov. The address The address of may be mailed, delivered in delivered in person, or filed on-line at or faxed to (405) 521-3771. of the Secretary the Secretary N.W. 13th, 2300 N. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma State If delivered in person, there will be an of State is 421 of State is Suite 210,Lincoln Blvd., Room 101, 73103.Capitol, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105-4897. If delivered in person, there will each additional Twenty-five Dollar Secretary of State accepts Visa, additional Twenty- five Dollar ($25.00) fee for be an document filed same day. The ($25.00) fee for each document filed same day. The or American Express if filing in person, or on-line; however, there Express if filing in Discover, MasterCard,Secretary of State accepts Visa, Discover, MasterCard, or Americanwill be a four percent person, on-line, or by fax; for the use of will be four percent (4%) service charge added for the use of a credit . (4%) service charge addedhowever, there a credit acard. (Title 18, Section 1142) card. (Title 18, Section 1142) If filed by fax, a cover letter with the following information must be attached: the credit card number, the expiration date, the name on the card, the amount you authorize this office to charge, and a return address. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING THE APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION: 1. NAME � The name of the foreign limited liability company SHALL contain either the words "limited liability company" or "limited company" or the abbreviations "LLC", "LC", "L.L.C.", or "L.C.". The word "limited" may be abbreviated as "LTD." and the word "Company" may be abbreviated as "CO." The name shall be such as to distinguish it upon the records in the office of the Secretary of State from the names of: (1) corporations, both domestic and foreign, then existing or which have existed at any time during the preceding three (3) years; or (2) then existing domestic and foreign limited partnerships; or (3) then existing domestic and foreign limited liability companies; or (4) trade names or fictitious names; or (5) corporate, limited partnership or limited liability company names reserved with the Secretary of State. (Title 18, Section 2008) The AVAILABILITY of a name can be checked in advance by telephoning the Secretary of State at (405) 522-2520, checking on-line at www.sos.ok.gov, or by coming in person. Prior to registering a foreign limited liability company, a name may be reserved for a period of sixty (60) days by filing a Name Reservation application and paying a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00). 2. STATE � Indicate the name of the state, country, or jurisdiction where the foreign limited liability company was originally formed. 3. DATE � Indicate the date the foreign limited liability company originally organized in its jurisdiction of formation. 4. ADDITIONAL REGISTERED AGENT AND REGISTERED OFFICE � The name and street address American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com (SOS FORM 0083-07/12) of the registered agent in the state of Oklahoma. The registered agent accepts service of process in the event of a lawsuit against the limited liability company. Each registered agent shall maintain a business office identical with the registered office which is open during regular business hours to accept service of process and otherwise perform the functions of a registered agent. If an additional registered agent is designated, service of process shall be on that agent and not the Secretary of State. The registered office address must be a physical address and cannot be a post office address. 5. REGISTERED AGENT: SECRETARY OF STATE � The Oklahoma Secretary of State shall act as the registered agent ONLY if no agent has been appointed for service of process in the state of Oklahoma. For acting as the registered agent, a fee of Forty Dollars ($40.00) shall be paid on the first day of July each year to the office of the Secretary of State. (Title 18, Section 2055) An ADDITIONAL AGENT may be appointed for service of process, in which case the agent shall be an individual resident of this state or a domestic or qualified foreign corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership. If you choose to appoint an additional registered agent, there will not be a Forty Dollar ($40.00) fee due in July. 6. PRINCIPAL OFFICE ADDRESS � The address of the office required to be maintained in the state of its organization by the laws of that state or, if not so required, of the principal office of the foreign limited liability company. 7. E-MAIL ADDRESS � The e-mail address of the primary contact for the registered business. Every domestic and foreign limited liability company registered to do business in Oklahoma shall file an annual certificate each year on the company's anniversary date, which confirms it is an active business and includes its principal place of business address and e-mail address, and shall pay an annual certificate fee of Twenty