Instructions for Completing the
Restated Articles of Incorporation
Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation to Stock Corporation (Form RST MU-GS)
To change from a Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation to a General Stock Corporation, the corporation must file Restated
Articles of Incorporation that meet the requirements of California Corporations Code sections 202 and 7813.5. Form RST
MU-GS has been created for ease in filing, however, any format meeting statutory requirements may be used.
Before submitting the completed form, you should consult with a private attorney for advice about your specific
business needs.
You must file a new Statement of Information (Form SI-550) after filing this Restated Articles of Incorporation (RST
MU-GS) to change the Corporation’s business address(es), or to provide the name or address of a director, officer or
agent for service of process, which can be filed online at bizfile.sos.ca.gov.
To file this Form RST MU-GS, the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation must be active on the records of the California
Secretary of State. To check the status of the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation, go to BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov.
Fees:
Filing Fee: The fee for filing the Restated Articles of Incorporation (Form RST MU-GS) is $70.00.
Faster Service Fee:
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Counter and guaranteed expedite services are available only for documents submitted in person (drop off) to our
Sacramento office.
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Counter Drop Off: A separate, non-refundable $15.00 counter drop off fee is required if you submit in person
(drop off) your completed document at our Sacramento office. The $15.00 counter drop off fee provides priority
service over documents submitted by mail. The special handling fee is not refundable whether the document is
filed or rejected.
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Guaranteed Expedite Drop Off: For more urgent submissions, documents can be processed within a
guaranteed timeframe for a non-refundable fee instead of the counter drop off fee. For detailed information about
this faster processing service through our Preclearance and Expedited Filing Services, go to
Copies: Upon filing, we will return one (1) plain copy of your filed document for free, and will certify the copy upon request
and payment of a $5 certification fee. To obtain additional copies or certified copies of this filed Restated Articles of
Incorporation, include payment for copy fees and certification fees at the time the Restated Articles of Incorporation is
submitted. Additional copy fees are $1.00 for the first page and $.50 for each attachment page. For certified copies, there
is an additional $5.00 certification fee, per copy.
Payment Type: Check(s) or money orders should be made payable to the Secretary of State. Do not send cash by
mail. If submitting the document in person in our Sacramento office, payment also may be made by credit card (Visa or
MasterCard).
Processing Times: For current processing times, go to
Type or legibly print in black or blue ink. Complete the Restated Articles of Incorporation (Form RST MU-GS) as
follows:
Item
Instruction
Tips
To ensure you have the exact name of the Nonprofit
1a.
Enter the name of the Nonprofit Mutual
Benefit Corporation exactly as it
Mutual Benefit Corporation, look to your registration
appears on the records of the California
document filed with the California Secretary of State
Secretary of State including the entity
and any name change amendments.
ending, punctuation and abbreviations
(ex.: “Jones & Company, Inc.” or “Smith,
Incorporated”).
2017 California Secretary of State
RST MU-GS Instructions (12/2017)
bizfile.sos.ca.gov