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Business Filing Forms

Business Filings has a wide range of forms available to assist in filing with our office.  Use of the following standardized forms expedites the processing of filings.  These forms are available to you by mail by contacting the Office of the Secretary of State or online by using the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Affixing supplemental documentation to the standardized forms is not permitted.  Therefore, if these forms do not satisfy your specific filing needs, you may use them as a guide in preparing your own documents to file with our office.

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The following is a list of business filings forms that are available.  Please scroll down the list, and use the forms designed for your type of business entity.  These forms can be filled out online.  Once you've entered the required information, simply print the form, and mail it to:

Office of the Secretary of State
700 Capital Avenue, Suite 154
Frankfort, KY  40601

Business Filings Forms

Corporations

Domestic Corporations Forms
Articles of Incorporation Business Corporation (PAI)
Articles of Incorporation Nonprofit Corporation (NAI)
Articles of Incorporation Professional Service Corporation (KPS)

Foreign Corporations Forms
Application for Certificate of Authority Foreign Corporation (FCO)
Application for Amended Certificate of Authority Foreign Corporation (FCA)
Application for Certificate of Withdrawal Foreign Corporation (FCW)
Application for Registration or Renewal of Corporate Name Foreign Corporation (FRG)

Other Forms
Application for Reservation or Renewal of Reserved Name (ARN)
Notice of Transfer of Reserved Name (NOT)
Notice of Cancellation of Reserved Name (CCR)
Statement of Change of Registered Office, Registered Agent, or Both (RAC)
Statement of Change of Principal Office Address (POC)
Statement of Consent of Registered Agent (CRA)
Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent (SRA)

Domestic Limited Liability Companies Forms
Articles of Organization (KLC)
Articles of Organization Professional Limited Liability Company (PLC)
Articles of Organization - Non-profit LLC (NLC)

Foreign Limited Liability Company Forms
Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign LLC) Foreign LLC (FLC)
Application for Amended Certificate of Authority (Foreign LLC) Foreign LLC (FLA)
Application for Certificate of Withdrawal Foreign LLC (FLW)
Application for Registration or Renewal of Limited Liability Company Name (LRG)

Other Forms
Application for Reservation or Renewal of Reserved Name (ARN)Notice of Transfer of Reserved Name (NOT)
Notice of Cancellation of Reserved Name (CRN)
Statement of Consent of Registered Agent (CRA)
Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent (SRA)
Statement of Change of Registered Office, Registered Agent, or Both (RAC)
Statement of Change of Principal Office Address (POC)

Partnerships

Statement of Partnership Authority (KNG)
Statement of Denial (SOD)
Statement of Dissociation (SDS)
Statement of Dissolution (SPD)
Statement of Merger (SMG)

Limited Partnerships

Certificate of Limited Partnership (KNP)
Certificate of Dissolution with Respect to a Domestic Limited Partnership (LPD)
Application for Reservation or Renewal of Reserved Name (ARN)Notice of the Transfer of a Name Reserved for Use By a Domestic or a Foreign Limited Partnership (NOT)
Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership (CLP)
Statement of Consent of Registered Agent (CRA)
Change of Registered Agent or Change of the Address of the Registered Office, or Both (RAC)
Registered Agent's Statement of Change of Registered Office for Each Affected Limited Partnership (RAC)
Statement of Change of the Mailing Address of the Principal Office (POC)
Notice of Cancellation of Reserved Name (CRN)

Foreign Limited Partnerships

Application for Certificate of Authority as a Foreign Limited Partnership (FNP)
Application for Amended Certificate of Authority (ALP)
Application for Certificate of Withdrawal (LPW)
Application for Reservation or Renewal of Reserved Name (ARN)
Notice of the Transfer of a Name Reserved for Use By a Domestic or a Foreign Limited Partnership (NOT)
Statement of Consent of Registered Agent (CRA)
Statement of Change of Registered Agent or Change of the Address of the Registered Office, or Both (RAC)
Registered Agent's Statement of Change of Registered Office for Each Affected Limited Partnership (RAC)
Statement of Change of the Mailing Address of the Principal Office (POC)
Application for Registered Name (RLP)
Application for Renewal of Registered Name (RLP)

Limited Liability Partnerships

Statement of Qualification (KNL)
Amendment to a Statement of Qualification (SQA)
Statement of Foreign Qualification (FNL)
Statement of Change of Registered Agent or Change of the Address of the Registered Office, or Both (RAC)
Registered Agent's Statement of Change of Registered Office for Each Affected Limited Partnership (RAC)
Change of the Mailing Address of the Chief Executive Office(CMA)
Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent (SRA)
Statement of Registration or Renewal of Limited Liability Partnership (REG)
Application for Certificate of Withdrawal (LPW)
Application for Reservation or Renewal of Reserved Name (ARN)
Notice of the Transfer of a Name Reserved for Use By a Domestic or a Foreign Limited Partnership (NOT)
Application for Registered Name (RLP)
Application for Renewal of Registered Name (RLP)

Assumed Names

Certificate of Assumed Name (ASN)
Amended Certificate of Assumed Name (AAN)
Certificate of Withdrawal of Assumed Name (CWA)
Renewal Certificate of Assumed Name (RAN)

Foreign Business Trusts

Application for Certificate of Authority of Foreign Business Trust (FNT)
Application for Amended Registration of Foreign Business Trust (ABT)
Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Business Trust (WBT)
Statement of Change of Registered Office, Agent, or Both (RAB)
Business Trust Statement of Change of Principal Office (BTP)
Statement of Consent of Registered Agent - (CRA)
Statement Resignation of Reg Agent- (SRA)

Business Records

Request for Corporate Documents Form

UCC

UCC Financing Statement

UCC Financing Statement Addendum

UCC Financing Statement Amendment

UCC Financing Statement Amendment Addendum

Information Request

Additional Party

Amendment Additional Party

Correction Statement:  A debtor may file a correction statement to notify the public that the debtor believes the information on record is inaccurate or that the record was wrongfully filed.  The filing of a correction statement does not affect the status of any UCC filing, nor does the filing officer effect changes on the record as a result of a correction statement.  A secured party should file an amendment form if the secured party wants to change or correct an existing filing.

Trademark/Service Marks

Trademark/ Service Mark Application

Trademark/ Service Mark Renewal Application

Trademark/ Service Mark Assignment

 

Last Updated 5/15/2008
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