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Secretary of State

Business Programs Division

Business Entities - Records, P.O. Box 944260, Sacramento, CA 94244-2600

Business Entities Records - Information & Fees

Free Online Searches

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The California Business Search (kepler.sos.ca.gov) provides free online access to certain corporation, limited

liability company, and limited partnership information, including the entity formation, registration, or conversion

date, status, address, and name and address of the agent for service of process.

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The Publicly Traded Disclosure Search

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provides free online access to information

contained in Corporate Disclosure Statements filed by publicly traded corporations.

Ordering Information

To order copies of documents, certificates, or status reports for a business entity, submit a completed Business Entities

Records Order Form along with applicable fees:

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By mail to the Secretary of State, Certification and Records, P.O. Box 944260, Sacramento, CA 94244-2600.

Please include a self-addressed envelope to facilitate processing.

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In person (drop off) to the Secretary of State, 1500 11th Street, 3rd Floor, Room 345, Sacramento, CA 95814

with an additional $10 special handling fee per business entity. Requests delivered in person with a special

handling fee are processed in priority over requests submitted by mail. If the completed order is to be returned by

mail, please include a self-addressed envelope to facilitate processing.

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Checks should be made payable to the Secretary of State.

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Business entities records requests are processed only in the Secretary of State’s Sacramento office.

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Email and/or online business entities records requests cannot be accepted at this time.

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For current processing times, go to

Fees

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Copy Fees

Formations (articles) and registrations, amendments,

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mergers, dissolutions, cancellations, etc............... $1.00 for the first page, $0.50 for each additional page

Each individual Statement of Information (corporations

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and limited liability companies ONLY)................... $1.00 for the first page, $0.50 for each additional page

Certification of a copy.......................................................................................... $5.00 in addition to copy fees

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If the number of pages is unknown, you may send a check for $30.00 per entity (refunds issued for

overpayments exceeding $5.00) or a blank check with “NOT TO EXCEED $30.00” written below the amount

payable line. If required fees exceed the amount provided, the request will be returned with a letter showing

the amount due.

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Certificate Fees

Certificate of Status (good standing, suspended, cancelled, etc.) ................................................... $5.00 each

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Certificate of Filing of All Documents .......................................................................$5.00 per document listed

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Certificate of No Record ................................................................................................................... $5.00 each

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Other Fees

Status Report ........................................................................................................................... $4.00 per entity

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A Status Report is a computer printout that includes the entity name, file number, status, jurisdiction,

address(es), and, when applicable, name and address of the principal member/manager/officer, name and

address of the agent for service of process, and type of business. Note: Status Reports cannot be certified,

and are only provided for corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships.

Domestic Fax return of completed order (transmitted within the United States) ..................... $5.00 per entity

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International Fax return of completed order (transmitted outside the United States) ............ $10.00 per entity

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California Secretary of State

BE RECORDS REQUESTS (Rev. 02/2015)

(916) 657-5448