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Form 525B
Last Revised: 06/2019
Toll Free: 877.767.3453 | Central Ohio: 614.466.3910
OhioSoS.gov | business@OhioSoS.gov
File online or for more information: OhioBusinessCentral.gov
Filing Form Cover Letter
Please return the approval certificate to:
Address:
City:
ZIP Code:
Phone Number:
E-mail Address:
Check here if you would like to receive important notices via e-mail from the Ohio Secretary of State's office regarding
Business Services.
Check here if you would like to be signed up for our Filing Notification System for the business entity being created or
updated by filing this form. This is a free service provided to notify you via e-mail when any document is filed on your
business record.
Please make checks or money orders payable to: "Ohio Secretary of State"
Type of Service Being Requested: (PLEASE CHECK ONE BOX BELOW)
Regular Service: Only the filing fee listed on page one of the form is required and the filing will be
processed in approximately 3-7 business days. The processing time may vary based on the volume of
filings received by our office.
Expedite Service 1: By including an Expedite fee of $100.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page
one of the form, the filing will be processed within 2 business days after it is received by our office.
Expedite Service 2: By including an Expedite fee of $200.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page
one of the form, the filing will be processed within 1 business day after it is received by our office. This
service is only available to walk-in customers who hand deliver the document to the Client Service Center.
Expedite Service 3: By including an Expedite fee of $300.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page
one of the form, the filing will be processed within 4 hours after it is received by our office, if received by 1:00
p.m. This service is only available to walk-in customers who hand deliver the document to the Client Service Center.
Preclearance Filing: A filing form, to be submitted at a later date for processing, may be submitted to be
examined for the purpose of advising as to the acceptability of the proposed filing for a fee of $50.00. The
Preclearance will be complete within 1-2 business days.
Name (Individual or Business Name):
To the Attention of (if necessary):
State
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Form 525B
Last Revised: 06/2019
Reinstatement
Filing Fee: $25
Form Must Be Typed
(CHECK ONLY ONE (1) BOX)
(1) (2)
THIS FORM MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ALL DELINQUENT BIENNIAL
REPORT(S) AND FILING FEE(S)
Cancellation Date
(3)
THIS FORM MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ALL DELINQUENT BIENNIAL REPORT(S) AND
FILING FEE(S))
Reinstatement of a Nonprofit Corporation
(for failure to file a statement of continued
existence)
(109-RENN)
Reinstatement of a Limited Liability
Partnership (for failure to file biennial report(s))
(112-PLR)
Reinstatement of a Professional Corporation
(for failure to file biennial report(s))
(110-RENP)
The entity was canceled on
Name of Entity
Charter/Registration Number
Form 525B Prescribed by:
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Print Name
By (if applicable)
Signature
Print Name
By (if applicable)
Signature
By signing and submitting this form to the Ohio Secretary of State, the undersigned hereby certifies that he or she
has the requisite authority to execute this document.
Required
Reinstatement must
be signed by an authorized
representative. (see instructions
for specific information)
If authorized representative
is an individual, then they
must sign in the "signature"
box and print their name
in the "Print Name" box.
If authorized representative
is a business entity, not an
individual, then please print
the business name in the
"signature" box, an
authorized representative
of the business entity must sign
in the "By" box and print their name
in the "Print Name" box.
Toll Free: 877.767.3453
Central Ohio: 614.466.3910
OhioSoS.gov
business@OhioSoS.gov
File online or for more information:
OhioBusinessCentral.gov
Mail this form to one of the following:
Regular Filing (non expedite)
P.O. Box 788
Columbus, OH 43216
Expedite Filing (Two business day processing time.
Requires an additional $100.00)
P.O. Box 1390
Columbus, OH 43216
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Form 525B
Last Revised: 06/2019
Instructions for Reinstatement
This form should be used to apply for reinstatement of (1) a nonprofit corporation whose articles or
registration have been canceled for failure to file a statement of continued existence; (2) a limited liability
partnership or professional corporation for failure to file a biennial report.
Please select the appropriate box to indicate the basis for the reinstatement.
Entity Information
The corporation or limited liability partnership must provide its name and charter/registration number.
No other information is required for a nonprofit corporation reinstating for failure to file a statement of
continued existence.
A limited liability partnership or professional corporation reinstating for failure to file biennial report(s)
must attach all delinquent biennial report(s) and associated filing fee(s) for each delinquent report in
addition to the reinstatement filing fee.
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1776.83, a limited liability partnership must provide the date of
cancellation. Also, a limited liability partnership may reinstate within two years after the effective date of
the cancellation. After two years, the limited liability partnership must re-file a statement of qualification
and cannot reinstate the original entity.
Signature(s)
After completing all information on the filing form, please make sure that the form is signed by an
authorized representative. If the applicant is a domestic nonprofit corporation, the reinstatement
form must be signed by an officer, director or three members in good standing.
**Note: Our office cannot file or record a document that contains a social security number or tax
identification number. Please do not enter a social security number or tax identification number,
in any format, on this form.
Instructions for Reinstatement