Form 506—General Information
(Notice of Transfer of Reservation of an Entity Name)
The attached form is drafted to meet minimal statutory filing requirements pursuant to the relevant code
provisions. This form and the information provided are not substitutes for the advice and services of an
attorney and tax specialist.
Commentary
Section 5.106 of the Texas Business Organizations Code (BOC) governs the notice of transfer of
reservation of a name of a corporation, professional association, cooperative association, limited liability
company, limited partnership or other filing entity.
Instructions for Form
• Entity Name Reserved: Set forth the entity name that was reserved and is being transferred, the
date of the filing of the reservation and the file number assigned by the secretary of state to the
reservation.
• Name of Applicant : Specify the name of the person shown as the applicant on the reservation of
name to be transferred.
• Name of Person to Whom Reservation Transferred: If the name is being transferred to a
corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company or other organized legal entity, select and
complete option A. If the name is being transferred to an individual, please select and complete
option B. Set forth the name of the individual in the format specified. Do not use prefixes (e.g.,
Mr., Mrs., Ms.). Use the suffix box only for titles of lineage (e.g., Jr., Sr., III) and not for other
suffixes or titles (e.g., M.D., Ph.D.).
• Address of Transferee: Provide the street or mailing address of the person to whom the reservation
is being transferred.
• Execution: The applicant or applicant’s attorney or agent must sign the notice of transfer of name
reservation. Before signing, please read the statements on this form carefully. A person commits an
offense under section 4.008 of the BOC if the person signs or directs the filing of a filing instrument
the person knows is materially false with the intent that the instrument be delivered to the secretary
of state for filing. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor unless the person’s intent is to harm or
defraud another, in which case the offense is a state jail felony.
Payment and Delivery Instructions: The filing fee for notice of transfer of name reservation is
$15. Fees may be paid by personal checks, money orders, LegalEase debit cards, or American
Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa credit cards. Checks or money orders must be payable
through a U.S. bank or financial institution and made payable to the secretary of state. Fees paid by
credit card are subject to a statutorily authorized convenience fee of 2.7 percent of the total fees.
Submit the completed form in duplicate along with the filing fee. The form may be mailed to P.O.
Box 13697, Austin, Texas 78711-3697; faxed to (512) 463-5709; or delivered to the James Earl
Rudder Office Building, 1019 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701. If a document is transmitted by fax,
credit card information must accompany the transmission (Form 807). On filing the document, the
Form 506
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