The secretary of state has promulgated certain Texas Business Organizations Code forms designed to meet statutory requirements and facilitate filings with the office; use of the forms is permissive. Forms may be obtained from our Web site or by telephone. The telephone number is 1 (900) 263-0060 and there is a fee of $1.00 per minute when using this service. Forms are available instantanteously by Fax on Demand or the caller may leave a name and mailing address and the form will be mailed within three business days. Access to the business entity and UCC databases is available via the Internet through the SOSDirect System. For information on SOSDirect or to subscribe for the service, call (512) 475-2755.
Attention: New Fee Schedule
Effective: 01/01/06
Formation of Business Entities and Nonprofit Corporations Under the Texas Business Organizations Code:
Form Number |
Description |
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Certificate of Formation for a For-Profit Corporation. Form to be used to incorporate a for-profit corporation. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 6) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Formation for a Nonprofit Corporation. Form to be used to incorporate a nonprofit corporation. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 7) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Formation for a Professional Corporation. Form to be used to form a professional corporation. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 7) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Formation for a Professional Association. Form to be used to form a professional association. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 7) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Formation for a Limited Liability Company. Form to be used to form a limited liability company. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 6) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Formation for a Professional Limited Liability Company. Form to be used to form a professional limited liability company. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 7) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Formation for a Limited Partnership- Form to be completed to form a limited partnership. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 6) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Summary - Summary of the Texas Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 1) (Word, Acrobat) |
Registering Out Of State Entities To Transact Business In Texas Under the Business Organizations Code:
Form Number |
Description |
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For-Profit Corporation Application for Registration - Application by a foreign for-profit corporation to transact business in Texas. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 7) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Nonprofit Corporation Application for Registration - Application by a foreign nonprofit corporation to transact business in Texas. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 8) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Professional Corporation Application for Registration - Application by a foreign professional corporation to transact business in Texas. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 8) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Limited Liability Company Application for Registration - Application by a foreign limited liability company to transact business in Texas. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 7) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Professional Limited Liability Company Application for Registration - Application by a foreign professional limited liability company to transact business in Texas. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 8) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Limited Partnership Application for Registration - Application by a foreign limited partnership to transact business in Texas. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 7) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Limited Liability Partnership Application for Registration - Application by a foreign limited liability partnership or limited liability limited partnership to transact business in Texas. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 6) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Renewal of Limited Liability Partnership Application for Registration - Form for renewing the application of a limited liability partnership or a limited liability limited partnership to transact business in Texas. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Out-of-State Financial Institution Application for Registration - Application by an out-of-state financial institution to transact business in Texas. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 6) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Professional Association Application for Registration - Application by a foreign professional association to transact business in Texas. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 8) (Word, Acrobat) |
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BusinessTrust/Real Estate Investment Trust or other Foreign Entity Application for Registration - Application by business trust, real estate investment trust or other foreign entity with limited liability to transact business in Texas. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 7) (Word, Acrobat) |
Amending or Correcting a Filing Including Changing the Registered Agent or Registered Office or Resigning as Registered Agent:
Form Number |
Description |
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Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office - Form for changing the registered agent and/or registered office of any type entity. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent - Form for use by the registered agent of an entity to resign the position. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 2) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Articles/Certificate of Correction - Form for correcting a previous filing by any type entity. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Amendment to Registration - Form for amending the registration of a foreign filing entity. Rev. 02-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Amendment to Registration - Foreign Limited Liability Partnership - Form for amending the registration of an out of state limited liability partnership. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Statement of Change of Address by a Registered Agent - Form for a registered agent to change the address at which the registered office will be maintained. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 7) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Amended Registration - Out of State Financial Institution - Form for amending the registration of an out of state financial institution. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Restated Certificate of Formation with New Amendments - Form for filing a restated certificate of formation that is to take the place of the previous certificate of formation and that makes additional amendments to text. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 8) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Restated Certificate of Formation without Further Amendments - Form for filing a restated certificate of formation that is to take the place of the previous certificate of formation as previously amended. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 6) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Amendment to Registration To Disclose a Change Resulting from a Conversion or Merger - Form used to amend the registration of a foreign filing entity to effect a transfer of the registration to a successor entity after a merger or conversion. Rev. 03-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Amendment - Form for amending the certificate of formation of a domestic entity. (Online filings limited to name changes for for-profit and professional corporation.) Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 8) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Restriction on the Transfer of Shares - Form for filing a statement regarding a bylaw or agreement that restricts the transfer of shares or other securities by a for-profit corporation. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Resolution Relating to a Series of Shares - Form for filing a statement relating to an action with respect to a series of shares by a for-profit corporation. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Abandonment - Form for abandoning a filed instrument that has not taken effect. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 3) (Word, Acrobat) |
Reserving or Registering a Name Under the Texas Business Organizations Code; Filing or Abandoning an Assumed Name:
Form Number |
Description |
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Name Reservation - Form for reserving a name for later use. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Name Registration - Form for registering the name of an out of state entity that is not qualified to transact business in the state. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Assumed Name - Form for filing an assumed name of an entity. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Statement of Abandonment of an Assumed Name - Form for abandoning an assumed name certificate before the expiration of its term of registration. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Renewal of Registration of an Entity Name - Forms for renewal of registration of entity names. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Notice of Transfer of Reservation of an Entity Name - Form for transferring an effective name reservation from the current applicant to another person. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 3) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Notice of Withdrawal of Reservation of an Entity Name - Form for withdrawing a reserved name before the expiration of the reservation period. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 2) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Notice of Withdrawal of Registration of an Entity Name - Form for withdrawing a current name registration before the expiration of the term of registration. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 2) (Word, Acrobat) |
Terminating a Domestic Entity or Withdrawing an Out of State Entity:
Form Number |
Description |
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Certificate of Withdrawal - Form for surrendering the registration of a foreign filing entity, other than a foreign limited liability partnership, and withdrawing from the state. Rev. 06-01 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Withdrawal of Foreign Limited Liability Partnership Registration - Form for withdrawing the registration of an out of state limited liability partnership. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Termination of Registration - Form for terminating the registration of a foreign entity that has ceased to exist in its juridiction of formation. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Merger—Domestic Entity Divisional Merger - Form used to effect a merger that divides a Texas entity into two or more new Texas entities or other organizations. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 7) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Merger - Form used to effect a merger that combines one or more Texas entities with one or more organizations. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 8) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Merger - Parent-Subsidiary - Form used to effect a merger of a parent organization with a subsidiary organization when the parent is to survive the merger. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 7) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Merger for Nonprofit Corporation - Form used to effect a merger when each party to the merger is a nonprofit corporation. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 8) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Conversion of a Corporation Converting to a General Partnership -Form for converting a Texas for-profit or professional corporation to a domestic or foreign general partnership. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Conversion of a Corporation Converting to a Limited Liability Company - Form for converting a corporation to a limited liability company. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Conversion of a Corporation Converting to a Limited Partnership - Form for converting a corporation to a limited partnership. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Conversion of a Corporation Converting to a Real Estate Investment Trust - Form for converting a Texas for-profit or professional corporation to a domestic or foreign real estate investment trust. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Liability Company Converting to a General Partnership - Form for converting a Texas limited liability company to a domestic or foreign general partnership. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Liability Company Converting to a Corporation - Form for converting a limited liability company to a corporation. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Liability Company Converting to a Limited Partnership - Form for converting a limited liability company to a limited partnership. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Liability Company Converting to a Real Estate Investment Trust - Form for converting a Texas limited liability company to a domestic or foreign real estate investment trust. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Partnership Converting to a General Partnership - Form for converting a Texas limited partnership to a domestic or foreign general partnership. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Partnership Converting to a Limited Liability Company - Form for converting a limited partnership to a limited liability company. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Partnership Converting to a Corporation - Form for converting a limited partnership to a corporation. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Partnership Converting to a Real Estate Investment Trust -Form for converting a Texas limited partnership to a domestic or foreign real estate investment trust. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Termination of a Domestic Entity - Form for terminating the existance of a domestic filing entity, other than a nonprofit corporation or cooperative association. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 6) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Certificate of Termination - Nonprofit Corporation or Cooperative Association - Form for terminating the existence of a nonprofit corporation or cooperative association. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 6) (Word, Acrobat) |
Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships, Appointment of an Agent by Financial Institutions and Unincorporated Associations:
Form Number |
Description |
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Limited Liability Partnership Application - Form for registration of a domestic partnership as a limited liability partnership or limited liability limited partnership. Rev. 10-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Limited Liability Partnership Renewal - Form for renewing the registration of a domestic limited liability partnership. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Notice of Withdrawal of Registration of a Texas Limited Liability Partnership - Form for withdrawing the registration of a Texas limited liability partnership before the expiration of its term of registration. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Statement Appointing an Agent - Form for a Texas financial institution, an unincorporated association, or a defense base development authority to appoint an agent for service of process. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Amendment of Statement Appointing an Agent - Form for amending the statement appointing an agent. Rev. 07-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Statement of Resignation of Appointed Agent - Form which may be used to resign as the agent for service of process of a Texas financial institution, an unincorporated association, or a defense base development authority. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 2) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Cancellation of Statement Appointing an Agent - Form for canceling the statement appointing an agent of a Texas financial institution, an unincorporated association, or a defense base development authority. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 3) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Amendment to Registration of a Limited Liability Partnership - Form for amending a domestic partnership's registration. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
Reinstatement; Reports; Fee Schedule; Other Filing Aids:
Form Number |
Description |
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Periodic Report of a Nonprofit Corporation - Form to be used by a corporation in making the report required by law. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Annual Statement of a Professional Association - Form to be used by a professional association in making the report required by law. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Periodic Report of a Limited Partnership - Form to be used by a limited partnership in making the report required by law. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Statement of Event or Fact - Form for filing the statement required to effect a filing instrument when the effectiveness of the instrument was delayed on the occurrence of a future event or fact. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Fee Schedule - Listing of all fees for filing documents with the Corporations Section. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 3) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Payment Form - Form for use in transmitting credit card, LegalEase, or client account payment information when filing documents by facsimile. Rev. 09-06 (# of pages - 1) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Early Adoption Statement - Domestic Entity - Form for early adoption of the Business Organizations Code by a domestic entity. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 3) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Early Adoption Statement - Foreign Entity - Form for early adoption of the Business Organizations Code by a registered foreign entity. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 2) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Reinstatement - Form to be used in applying for reinstatement of the certificate of formation or registration of an entity which has had its certificate of formation or registration revoked or forfeited. (Online filings limited to tax forfeiture reinstatements.) Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 6) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Statement of Operation as a Close Corporation - Form for filing statement that corporation is a close corporation that is operating pursuant to a shareholders' agreement. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 2) ( Word, Acrobat) |
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Statement Terminating Close Corporation Status - Form for filing statement that terminates the close corporation status of a Texas for-profit or professional corporation. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 3) (Word, Acrobat) |
Trademark Forms and Forms to be Used by a Foreign Corporate Fiduciary to Appoint the Secretary of State as the Agent For Service of Process:
Form Number |
Description |
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Trademark Application - Application for registration of a trademark or service mark. Rev. 09-05 (# of pages - 9) (Word, Acrobat) |
902 |
Trademark Renewal - Application for renewal of registration. Rev. 10-01 (# of pages - 2) (Word, Acrobat) |
903 |
Trademark Assignment - Form to record the assignment of a trademark or service mark. Rev. 06-96 (# of pages - 2) (Word, Acrobat) |
904 |
Transfer of Trademark Ownership/Change of Registrant's Name - Form to be used when ownership of a registered trademark or service mark is transferred, or when a registrant's name is changed during the period of registration. Rev. 08-99 (# of pages - 2) (Word, Acrobat) |
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Foreign Corporate Fiduciary Probate Code Filing - Form to be used by a foreign corporate fiduciary to comply with Section 105A of the Texas Probate Code to appoint the secretary of state as its agent for service of process and file a certificate of designation. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word, Acrobat) |
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