State of North Carolina
Department of the Secretary of State
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
AS A FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Pursuant to §59-902 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the undersigned hereby submits this application
for Registration as a Foreign Limited Partnership for the purpose of obtaining a Certificate of Authority to
transact business in this State.
1.
The name of the foreign limited partnership is:_____________________________________________________.
2.
If the name of the foreign limited partnership is unavailable for use in the State of North Carolina, the name the
limited partnership wishes to use is: _____________________________________________________________.
(The name must contain the words “Limited Partnership,” or the abbreviation “L.P.” or “LP,” or the combination
“Ltd. Partnership”.)
3.
The jurisdiction in which the limited partnership was formed is_______________________________________
and the date of formation was ___________________________. The limited partnership’s period of duration is
_______________________.
4.
The street address of the principal office is:
Number and Street ____________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code __________________________________________
The mailing address, if different from the street address, of the principal office is _________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
5.
Name of Registered Agent:_____________________________________
6.
Address of Registered Office:
Number and Street ____________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code __________________________________________County__________________________
The mailing address, if different from the street address, of the registered office is_________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
7.
In consideration of the issuance of a Certificate of Authority to transact business in North Carolina, the limited
partnership appoints the Secretary of State of North Carolina as the agent to receive service of process, notice or
demand, whenever the foreign limited partnership fails to appoint or maintain a registered agent in this State, or
whenever such registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the registered office.
CORPORATIONS DIVISION
P.O.BOX 29622
RALEIGH, NC 27626-06222
(Revised January, 2002)
Form LP-04