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Business Filing Forms

Business Filings has a wide range of forms available to assist in filing with our office.  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.

Please review the instruction sheet provided with each filing for specific instructions and filing fees.  Once completed, documents can be mailed to:

Office of the Secretary of State
P.O. Box 718
Frankfort, KY  40602-0718

Please note: Domestic refers to entities originally formed in Kentucky and Foreign refers to entities formed outside of Kentucky.

Business Filings Forms

Domestic Corporation Forms
Articles of Incorporation Profit (PAI)
Articles of Incorporation Non-Profit (NAI)
Articles of Incorporation Professional Service (KPS)
Articles of Amendment for a Profit Corporation (AMD)
Articles of Amendment for a Non-Profit Corporation (NPA)
Articles of Dissolution of a Profit Corporation (IPD) *This form is to be used for dissolution by Incorporators or Initial Directors.
Articles of Dissolution of a Profit Corporation (DIS) *This form is to be used for dissolution by the Board of Directors or Shareholders.
Articles of Dissolution of a Non-Profit Corporation (NPD)

Foreign Corporation Forms
Certificate of Authority (FBE)
Amended Certificate of Authority (FCA)
Certificate of Withdrawal (WFE)
Registration or Renewal of Entity Name (REG)

Other Forms for Domestic and Foreign Corporations
Reservation or Renewal of Reserved Name (RES)
Notice Transfer of Reserved Name (NOT)
Notice of Cancellation of Reserved Name (CCR)
Statement of Change of Principal Office, Registered Agent and Office (POC/RAC)
Statement of Consent of Registered Agent (CRA)
Statement Resignation of Registered Agent (SRA)
Certificate of Assumed Name (ASN)
Amended Certificate of Assumed Name (AAN)
Certificate of Withdrawal of Assumed Name (CWA)
Renewal of Assumed Name (RAN)
Withdrawal of Filing Before Effectiveness (WBE)

Limited Liability Companies

Domestic Limited Liability Company Forms
Articles of Organization Profit (KLC)
Articles of Organization Non-Profit (NLC) 
Articles of Organization Professional Service (PLC) 
Articles of Amendment for a Limited Liability Company (LLA)
Articles of Dissolution  (LLD)

Foreign Limited Liability Company Forms
Certificate of Authority (FBE)
Amended Certificate of Authority (FCA)
Certificate of Withdrawal (WFE)
Registration or Renewal of Entity Name (REG) 

Other Forms for Domestic and Foreign Limited Liability Companies
Reservation or Renewal of Reserved Name (RES)
Notice Transfer of Reserved Name (NOT)
Notice of Cancellation of Reserved Name (CCR)
Statement of Change of Principal Office, Registered Agent and Office (POC/RAC)
Statement of Consent of Registered Agent (CRA)
Statement Resignation of Registered Agent (SRA)
Certificate of Assumed Name (ASN)
Amended Certificate of Assumed Name (AAN)
Certificate of Withdrawal of Assumed Name (CWA)
Renewal of Assumed Name (RAN)
Withdrawal of Filing Before Effectiveness (WBE) 

Partnerships

Domestic and Foreign Partnerships
Statement of Partnership Authority (KNG)
Statement of Denial (SOD)
Statement of Dissociation (SDS)
Statement of Dissolution (SPD)
Statement of Merger (SMG)

Other Forms for a Domestic or Foreign Partnerships
Reservation or Renewal of Reserved Name (RES)
Notice Transfer of Reserved Name (NOT)
Notice of Cancellation of Reserved Name (CCR)
Statement of Consent of Registered Agent (CRA)
Statement Resignation of Registered Agent (SRA)
Statement of Change of Principal Office, Registered Agent and Office (POC/RAC)
Registration or Renewal of Foreign Limited Liability Partnership Name (RLP)
Certificate of Assumed Name (ASN)
Amended Certificate of Assumed Name (AAN)
Certificate of Withdrawal of Assumed Name (CWA)
Renewal of Assumed Name (RAN)
Withdrawal of Filing Before Effectiveness (WBE) 

Limited Partnerships 

Domestic Limited Partnerships
Certificate of Limited Partnership (KNP)

Foreign Limited Partnerships
Certificate of Authority (FBE)
Amended Certificate of Authority (FCA)
Certificate of Withdrawal (WFE)
Registration or Renewal of Entity Name (REG)

Other Forms for Foreign and Domestic Limited Partnerships
Reservation or Renewal of Reserved Name (RES)
Notice Transfer of Reserved Name (NOT)
Notice of Cancellation of Reserved Name (CCR)
Statement of Consent of Registered Agent (CRA)
Statement Resignation of Registered Agent (SRA)
Statement of Change of Principal Office, Registered Agent and Office (POC/RAC)
Registration or Renewal of Foreign Limited Partnership Name (RLP)
Certificate of Assumed Name (ASN)
Amended Certificate of Assumed Name (AAN)
Certificate of Withdrawal of Assumed Name (CWA)
Renewal of Assumed Name (RAN)
Withdrawal of Filing Before Effectiveness (WBE)
Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership (CLP)


Limited Liability Partnerships

Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships
Statement of Qualification (KNL)

Foreign Limited Liability Partnerships
Statement of Foreign Qualification (FNL)

Other Forms for Foreign and Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships
Amendment to a Statement of Qualification (SQA)
Cancellation of Statement of Qualification(CSQ)
Reservation or Renewal of Reserved Name (RES)
Notice Transfer of Reserved Name (NOT)
Notice of Cancellation of Reserved Name (CCR)
Statement of Consent of Registered Agent (CRA)
Statement Resignation of Registered Agent (SRA)
Statement of Change of Principal Office, Registered Agent and Office (POC/RAC)
Statement of Registration or Renewal of Limited Liability Partnership (KLL)
Cancellation of Statement of Qualification (CSQ)
Certificate of Assumed Name (ASN)
Amended Certificate of Assumed Name (AAN)
Certificate of Withdrawal of Assumed Name (CWA)
Renewal of Assumed Name (RAN)
Withdrawal of Filing Before Effectiveness (WBE)
Withdrawal of Registered Limited Liability Partnership (WLP)

Foreign Business Trusts

Certificate of Authority (FBE) 
Amended Certificate of Authority (FCA)
Certificate of Withdrawal (WFE)
Registration or Renewal of Entity Name (REG)

Other Forms for a Domestic or Foreign Trust

Statement of Consent of Registered Agent - (CRA)
Statement Resignation of Registered Agent- (SRA)
Reservation or Renewal of Reserved Name (RES)
Notice Transfer of Reserved Name (NOT)
Notice of Cancellation of Reserved Name (CCR)
Statement of Consent of Registered Agent (CRA)
Statement Resignation of Registered Agent (SRA)
Statement of Change of Principal Office, Registered Agent and Office (POC/RAC)
Withdrawal of Filing Before Effectiveness (WBE)

Uniform Commercial Code (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 Mark
Business Records

 

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