COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION BTA1245 (04/09) AMENDED APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A FOREIGN BUSINESS TRUST The undersigned, on behalf of the foreign business trust set forth below, pursuant to § 13.1-1245 of the Code of Virginia, states as follows: 1. The name of the foreign business trust, as it currently appears on the records of the State Corporation Commission, is _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________. 2. The business trust's application for a certificate of registration to transact business in Virginia as a foreign business trust is amended as follows: (a) The name of the foreign business trust has been changed to ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________. (b) If the new name of the business trust is not available or does not comply with the requirements of Virginia law, the designated name adopted by the business trust for use in Virginia is ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________. (c) The state or other jurisdiction of formation has been changed to ________________ and/or the date of formation is corrected to ________________________________. (d) The principal office address, including the street and number, if any, has been changed to ___________________________________________________________________. (e) Any other amendments or changes to matters stated or described in the application: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Executed in the name of the foreign business trust by: ____________________________________________ (signature of authorized person) _________________________ (date) ____________________________________________ (printed name) _________________________ (title (e.g., trustee or title of officer)) ____________________________________________ (business trust's SCC ID no.) _________________________ (telephone number (optional)) PRIVACY ADVISORY: Information such as social security number, date of birth, maiden name, or financial institution account numbers is NOT required to be included in business entity documents filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission. Any information provided on these documents is subject to public viewing. SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com INSTRUCTIONS TO FORM BTA1245 This amended application, which has been prescribed and furnished by the Commission pursuant to § 13.1-1245 of the Code of Virginia, must be used by a foreign business trust that needs to amend its application for a certificate of registration to transact business in Virginia. Section 13.1-1202 of the Code of Virginia requires that the amended application be in the English language, typewritten or printed in black, legible and reproducible. The document must be presented on uniformly white, opaque paper, free of visible watermarks and background logos. You can download this from our website at www.scc.virginia.gov/clk/formfee.aspx. If the business trust's new name contains one of the following words or phrases "trust company," "corporation," "professional corporation," "incorporated," "limited company," "limited liability company," "professional limited liability company," "limited partnership," "registered limited liability partnership," "limited liability partnership," "registered limited liability limited partnership," or "limited liability limited partnership;" the abbreviations "Corp.," "Inc.," "L.C.," "LC," "L.L.C.," "LLC," "P.C.," "PC," "P.L.C.," "PLC," "P.L.L.C.," "PLLC," "L.P.," "LP," "R.L.L.P.," "RLLP," "L.L.P.," "LLP," "R.L.L.L.P.," "RLLLP," "L.L.L.P.," or "LLLP;" or any word or phrase the use of which is prohibited by law for the business trust, or if the business trust's new name is not available or distinguishable upon the records of the Commission, it will need to adopt a designated name for use in Virginia that is distinguishable on the Commission's records. See §§ 13.1-1242 and 13.1-1244 of the Code of Virginia. State the "for use in Virginia" name in paragraph 2 (b). To check the availability of a business trust name, or a designated name, please contact the Clerk's Office Call Center at (804) 371-9733 or toll-free in Virginia at (866) 722-2551. The principal office is the office where the principal executive offices of the business trust are located. See § 13.11242 of the Code of Virginia. The principal office address must include a street and number, if one is associated with the principal office's location. A rural route and box number may only be used if no street address is associated with the principal office's location. A post office box is not acceptable given the aforementioned statutory provision. This amended application must be executed on behalf of the foreign business trust by a person who, under the laws of the business trust's jurisdiction of formation, is authorized to execute post-formation articles, certificates, etc. filed with the Secretary of State or other official having custody of business trust records in such jurisdiction. The person signing this amended application must print his or her name and the capacity in which he or she is signing beneath or opposite his or her signature. A person signing on behalf of a business entity must set forth the name of the business entity, its relationship to the business trust (e.g., trustee), the individual's printed name and the capacity in which he or she is signing on behalf of the business entity. See § 13.1-1202 of the Code of Virginia. It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to sign a document he or she knows is false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the Commission for filing. See § 13.1-1205 of the Code of Virginia. This amended application may not be filed with the Commission until all fees and penalties to be collected by the Commission under the Virginia Business Trust Act have been paid by or on behalf of the business trust; provided, however, that an assessed annual registration fee does not have to be paid if this amended application is filed on or before the due date of the annual registration fee payment. See § 13.1-1065 of the Code of Virginia. IMPORTANT: This am