APPLICATION FOR RESERVATION OF NAME
Under §303 of the Business Corporation Law
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT
APPLICANT’S NAME AND ADDRESS
RESERVATION IS INTENDED FOR (CHECK ONE)
New domestic corporation (The name must contain “Incorporated” or “Inc.” or one of the other words or abbreviations in §301 of the Business Corporation Law.)
New domestic professional service corporation (The name must end with “Professional Corporation” or “P.C.”)
Foreign corporation intending to apply for authority to do business in New York State*
Proposed foreign corporation, not yet incorporated, intending to apply for authority to conduct business in New York State
Change of name of an existing domestic or an authorized foreign corporation*
Foreign corporation intending to apply for authority to do business in New York State whose corporate name is not
available for use in New York State*
Authorized foreign corporation intending to change its fictitious name under which it does business in this state*
Authorized foreign corporation which has changed its corporate name in its jurisdiction, such new corporate name not
being available for use in New York State*
X
Signature of applicant, applicant’s attorney or agent Typed/printed name of signer
(If attorney or agent, so specify)
INSTRUCTIONS
:
1. Upon filing this application, the name will be reserved for 60 days and a certificate of reservation will be issued.
2. The certificate of reservation must be returned with and attached to the certificate of incorporation or application
for authority, amendment or with a cancellation of the reservation.
3. The name used must be the same as appears in the reservation.
4. A $20 fee payable to the Department of State must accompany this application.
5. Only names for business, transportation, cooperative and railroad corporations may be reserved under §303 of the
Business Corporation Law.
*If the reservation is for an existing corporation, domestic or foreign, the corporation must be the applicant.
DOS-0234-f (Rev. 02/16)
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