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Official California Secretary of State forms and filing resources, with professional filing assistance available from Get It Filed.
Get It Filed is a private filing service and is not affiliated with or operated by the California Secretary of State or any government agency.
Select the type of filing you need to quickly find the correct California Secretary of State form.
Statements of Information
Corporation / Nonprofit Corporation • LLC
Articles of Incorporation & Organization
California Corporation • California LLC
Amendments
Corporation / LLC / Limited Partnership • Foreign Limited Partnership
Dissolution, Cancellation, Termination & Surrender
Stock Corporation • Nonprofit Corporation • LLC • Limited Partnership • Foreign Corporation Surrender
Mergers
Corporation / LLC / Limited Partnership / Interspecies / Parent-Subsidiary
Restatements
Corporation / Nonprofit Corporation / LLC / Limited Partnership
Corrections
Corporation / LLC / Limited Partnership
Partnership Filings
General Partnership • Limited Liability Partnership • Foreign Limited Partnershiptnership)
The SI-550 is used to file a California stock corporation Statement of Information.
The SI-100 is used to file a California nonprofit corporation Statement of Information.
The NP/CID is a combined California Secretary of State form for a California nonprofit Common Interest Development (CID) association. It includes both the Statement of Information and the Statement by Common Interest Development Association.
Do not use a computer-generated or typed signature on documents submitted for over-the-counter filing.
Please print and sign your completed form by hand before uploading it with your order.
The LLC-12 is used to file a California limited liability company Statement of Information.
The LLC-12A is used when additional manager or member information needs to be included with the LLC-12.
Do not use a computer-generated or typed signature on documents submitted for over-the-counter filing.
Please print and sign your completed LLC-12 by hand before uploading it with your order.
Articles of Incorporation can be filed electronically with the California Secretary of State without a PIN. There is no need to download or complete a paper form.
Get It Filed can prepare and submit your Articles of Incorporation using the information you provide through our online order form.
Articles of Organization can be filed electronically with the California Secretary of State without a PIN. There is no need to download or complete a paper form.
Get It Filed can prepare and submit your Articles of Organization using the information you provide through our online order form.
Use the AMDT-STK-NA to change the name of a California stock corporation.
For amendments to a California stock corporation's Articles of Incorporation other than a name change only, the California Secretary of State provides a sample Certificate of Amendment with preparation instructions.
Download Certificate of Amendment Sample & Instructions
Print and sign your completed amendment before uploading it with your order.
Use the LLC-2 to amend the Articles of Organization of a California limited liability company, including changing the LLC's name or management structure.
LP-2 – Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership
Use LP-2 to amend the Certificate of Limited Partnership of a California limited partnership.
Changes to an LLC's business address, mailing address, manager or member information, or agent for service of process are generally reported on a Statement of Information (LLC-12), rather than an LLC-2.
Print and sign your completed amendment before uploading it with your order.
For a California stock corporation formed in California within the last 12 months that meets the requirements stated on the form.
Used when a California stock corporation elects to wind up and dissolve and the applicable election requirements are met.
Used to complete the dissolution of a California stock corporation after the corporation has been wound up and the applicable requirements have been satisfied.
Complete and sign the appropriate document or documents before uploading them with your order.
For a California nonprofit corporation formed in California within the last 24 months that meets all of the requirements stated on the form.
Used when a California nonprofit corporation elects to wind up and dissolve and the applicable election requirements are met.
Used to complete the dissolution of a California nonprofit corporation after the corporation has been wound up and the applicable requirements have been satisfied.
Complete and sign the appropriate document or documents before uploading them with your order.
Used by a qualified foreign corporation to surrender its right to transact intrastate business in California.
Complete and sign the Certificate of Surrender before uploading it with your order.
Used when a California LLC is dissolving and a Certificate of Dissolution is required.
Used to cancel a California LLC. If the dissolution was not approved by all members, an LLC-3 may also be required.
For a California LLC formed in California within the last 12 months that meets all of the requirements stated on the form.
Complete and sign the appropriate document or documents before uploading them with your order.
Used to cancel a California limited partnership with the California Secretary of State.
Complete and sign the LP-4/7 before uploading it with your order.
OBE MERGER-1 – Certificate of Merger
Use OBE MERGER-1 for qualifying mergers involving California limited liability companies, limited partnerships, or different types of business entities.
Corporation-only mergers require preparation of an Agreement of Merger and the appropriate supporting certificates. The California Secretary of State provides samples and instructions to assist with preparation of these documents.
Download California Corporation Merger Samples & Instructions
Certain mergers in which a parent corporation owns all of the outstanding shares of a subsidiary may use a Certificate of Ownership. The California Secretary of State's corporation merger materials include a sample for this type of filing.
Download Certificate of Ownership Sample & Corporation Merger Instructions
Corporation merger documents provided by the California Secretary of State are samples and guidelines. The documents required for a particular merger depend on the entities involved and the circumstances of the merger.
Once you have prepared and signed the appropriate merger documents, you can submit them to Get It Filed for over-the-counter filing with the California Secretary of State.
LLC-10 – Restated Articles of Organization
Use LLC-10 to restate the Articles of Organization of a California limited liability company. The restatement may also include certain amendments to the LLC's Articles of Organization.
The California Secretary of State provides a sample and instructions for preparing Restated Articles of Incorporation for a California stock corporation.
Download Stock Corporation Restated Articles Sample & Instructions
The California Secretary of State provides a sample and instructions for preparing Restated Articles of Incorporation for a California nonprofit corporation.
Download Nonprofit Restated Articles Sample & Instructions
LP-10 – Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership
Use LP-10 to restate the Certificate of Limited Partnership of a California limited partnership. The restatement may also include amendments to the certificate.
Restated Articles replace and supersede the entity's existing Articles and previously filed amendments. Changes to certain information, such as an LLC's business address or agent for service of process, may instead require a Statement of Information.
Once you have completed and signed the appropriate document, you can submit it to Get It Filed for over-the-counter filing with the California Secretary of State.
Use GP-1 to register a general partnership with the California Secretary of State and provide information concerning the authority of partners.
Use GP-4 to provide notice that a California general partnership has dissolved.
Use GP-7 to amend or cancel certain information previously filed for a general partnership.
Registration of a general partnership with the California Secretary of State is optional. These forms apply when a partnership elects to make the applicable filing with the Secretary of State.
Print and sign the appropriate document before uploading it with your order.
Use the appropriate form below based on the type of business entity being created through the conversion.
LLC-1A – Articles of Organization – Conversion
Used when an eligible business entity is converting into a California limited liability company.
LP-1A – Certificate of Limited Partnership – Conversion
Used when an eligible business entity is converting into a California limited partnership.
GP-1A – Statement of Partnership Authority – Conversion
Used when an eligible business entity is converting into a registered California general partnership.
CONV-1A – Certificate of Conversion
Used for certain conversions into a non-registering general partnership or foreign entity.
Select the form based on the type of entity being converted:
California LLC to California Stock Corporation
California Limited Partnership to California Stock Corporation
California General Partnership to California Stock Corporation
Foreign Entity to California Stock Corporation
California LLC to California Professional Corporation
Foreign Entity to California Professional Corporation
Important: A California limited partnership, general partnership, or other business entity converting to a California Professional Corporation may need to prepare its own Articles of Incorporation with Statement of Conversion rather than use a preprinted Secretary of State form.
Print and sign the appropriate conversion document before uploading it with your order.
CORR-CORP – Certificate of Correction
Use CORR-CORP to correct certain errors or defects in a document previously filed for a California corporation.
LLC-LP-11 – Certificate of Correction
Use LLC-LP-11 to correct certain errors or defects in a document previously filed for a California limited liability company or limited partnership.
A Certificate of Correction is generally used to correct an error or defect in a previously filed document. It should not be used when the intended change requires an amendment, Statement of Information, or another specific California Secretary of State filing.
Once you have completed and signed the appropriate form, you can submit it to Get It Filed for over-the-counter filing with the California Secretary of State.
Use LLP-1 to register an eligible California partnership as a limited liability partnership with the California Secretary of State.
Use LLP-2 to amend information contained in a limited liability partnership's registration with the California Secretary of State.
Use LLP-4 to notify the California Secretary of State of a change in the status of a registered limited liability partnership.
Print and sign the appropriate document before uploading it with your order.
Use LP-6 to amend information contained in the California registration of a foreign limited partnership.
Print and sign your completed LP-6 before uploading it with your order.