New California Business Forms

The California Secretary of State has announced that beginning January 1, 2015, there is a series of new California business forms. Changes to the forms affect many business entities, including domestic and foreign. In most cases, the California Corporations Division will not accept applications on the old forms. Given the state’s notoriously slow processing times, you don’t want to get a document rejected. Be sure to use the new California business forms!

To get the new version of the forms, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/business-entities/forms.

Here’s the full statement from the CA Secretary of State:

Effective January 1, 2015, there are changes to the following business entity forms.  Unless otherwise noted below, the new forms can be filed prior to January 1, 2015 as long as all requirements specified in the forms are met and the prior version of these forms will no longer be accepted for filing after December 31, 2014:

• Form LLC-10:  Restated Articles of Organization:  The prior version of this form will continue to be accepted for filing after December 31, 2014.
• Form LLC-11:  Limited Liability Company Certificate of Correction
• Form LLC-3:  Certificate of Dissolution of a Limited Liability Company
• Form LLC-4/7:  Certificate of Cancellation of a Limited Liability Company
• Form LLC-6:  Amendment to Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
• Form LP-11:  Limited Partnership Certificate of Correction
• Form LP-6:  Foreign Limited Partnership Amendment to Application for Registration
• Form LLC-2:  Amendment to Registration of a Limited Liability Partnership
• Form LLC-1A:  Articles of Organization – Conversion:  May not be filed prior to January 1, 2015.
• Form LP-1A:  Certificate of Limited Partnership – Conversion:  May not be filed prior to January 1, 2015.
• Form GP-1A:  Statement of Partnership Authority – Conversion:  May not be filed prior to January 1, 2015.
• Form CONV-1A:  Certificate of Conversion
• Conversion from a California limited liability company to a California stock corporation (articles of incorporation document sample):  May not be used prior to January 1, 2015.
• Conversion from a California limited partnership to a California stock corporation (articles of incorporation document sample):  May not be used prior to January 1, 2015.
• Form RA-100:  Resignation of Agent Upon Whom Process May be Served:  The prior version of this form will continue to be accepted for filing after December 31, 2014.
• Form FNRC:  Certificate of Cancellation of a Foreign Name Registration:  Note:  This is a new form that must be used if you wish to cancel a foreign name registration (FNR) of a foreign corporation prior to the FNR’s December 31st expiration date.

To get the new version of the forms, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/business-entities/forms.

Whether it’s a new California LLC or corporation, or you need a Certificate of Authority, Harbor Compliance can help. Start your California business today!