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Instructions for Completing the

Statement of Information (Form SI-550)

For faster processing, the required statement for most corporations can be filed online at bizfile.sos.ca.gov.

Every California stock, agricultural cooperative and registered foreign corporation must file a

Statement of Information with the California Secretary of State within 90 days of registering with the

California Secretary of State, and every year thereafter during a specific 6-month filing period based on the

original registration date, as described in the chart below. Changes to information contained in a

previously filed Statement of Information can be made by filing a new Form SI-550, completed in its

entirety. If there has been no change in any of the information contained in the previous complete

Statement of Information filed with the California Secretary of State, a Statement of No Change (Form

SI-550 NC) may be used instead of this Statement of Information (Form SI-550). A California nonprofit

corporation is not authorized to file a Form SI-550 and must file a complete Statement of Information using

Form SI-100.

Status of Corporation: In order to file Form SI-550, the status of the corporation must be active or

suspended/forfeited on the records of the California Secretary of State. The status of the corporation can

be checked online on the Secretary of State’s Business Search at BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov. See the

FTB Suspension/Forfeiture section below for information about resolving an FTB suspended/forfeited

status.

Fees: See chart below. Checks should be made payable to the Secretary of State.

Copies: To obtain a copy or certified copy of this filed Statement of Information, include payment for copy

fees and certification fees at the time this Statement of Information is submitted. Copy fees are $1.00 for

the first page and $.50 for each attachment page. For certified copies, there is an additional $5.00

certification fee, per document.

Processing Dates: For current processing dates, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/processing-dates.

Type of

Filing

Description Form to Use Fee

Initial Filing The initial filing is due 90 days from

the entity’s registration date.

Statement of Information - Form SI-

550

$25.00

Required

Periodic

Filing

• This statement is due every year

based on the entity’s registration

date.

• The filing period includes the

registration month and the

immediately preceding five (5)

months.

Statement of No Change - Form SI-

550 NC, if no changes have occurred

in any of the information contained in

the previous complete Statement of

Information filed with the California

Secretary of State

Or

Statement of Information - Form SI-

550, if changes have occurred

$25.00

No Fee

Statement

A Statement of Information submitted

before the next required statement is

due but after the initial or required

filing requirements have been met to

update information including changes

to information for the agent for service

of process.

Statement of Information - Form SI-

550

No Fee

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Statutory Required 6 Month Filing Window for Corporations

Month of Registration or

Conversion

Statement of Information

Applicable Filing Period

First Day of

Through Last Day

January

August

January

February

September

February

March

October

March

April

November

April

May

December

May

June

January

June

July

February

July

August

March

August

September

April

September

October

May

October

November

June

November

December

July

December

If you are not completing this form online, please type or print legibly in black or blue ink. Complete the

Statement of Information (Form SI-550) as follows:

Item

Instruction

Tips

1. Enter the name of the corporation

exactly as it appears on file with the

California Secretary of State,

including the entity ending (ex:

“Jones & Company, Inc.” or “Smith

Construction Company”).

• The name must match exactly the name as shown on

the records of the California Secretary of State.

• If your corporation is a registered foreign corporation

using an assumed name in California (e.g., “ABC

CORPORATION DOING BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA

AS ABC CORPORATION OF DELAWARE”), you must

enter the complete assumed name.

2. Enter the 7-digit Entity Number

issued by the California Secretary of

State.

• The 7-digit Entity (File) Number is provided by the

Secretary of State on the corporation’s registration

document filed with the California Secretary of State.

• To ensure you have the correct Entity Number and

exact name of the corporation, look to your registration

document filed with the California Secretary of State

and any name change amendments.

• Secretary of State Records can be accessed online

through our Business Search at

BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov. While searching the

Business Search, be sure to identify your entity

correctly including the jurisdiction that matches your

entity.

3a. Enter the complete street address,

city, state and zip code of the

corporation’s principal executive

office.

• The complete street address is required, including

the street name and number, city, state and zip code.

• Address must be a physical address.

• Do not enter a P.O. Box address, an “in care of”

address, or abbreviate the name of the city.

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Item

Instruction

Tips

3b. Enter the complete mailing address,

city, state and zip code of the

corporation, if different from Item 3a.

• This address will be used for mailing purposes and

may be a P.O. Box address or “in care of” an individual

or entity.

• Do not abbreviate the name of the city.

3c. Enter the complete street address,

city and zip code of the corporation’s

principal office in California, if any

and if different from Item 3a.

Complete this item 3c only if the

address in Item 3a is outside of

California.

• The complete street address is required, including

the street name and number, city and zip code.

• Address must be a physical address in California.

• Do not enter a P.O. Box address, an “in care of”

address, or abbreviate the name of the city.

• If Item 3a is an address in California leave Item 3c

blank and proceed to Item 4.

4. Enter the name and complete

business or residential address of

the corporation’s:

a. Chief Executive Officer

(i.e., president)

b. Secretary and

c. Chief Financial Officer

(i.e., treasurer).

• Do not abbreviate the name of the city.

• Every corporation is required to have at least these 3

officers.

• An additional title for the Chief Executive Officer and

Chief Financial Officer may be added; however, the

preprinted titles on this form must not be altered.

• Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide

otherwise, the president, of if there is no president, the

chairperson of the board, is the chief executive officer

of the corporation.

• California Corporations Only: Any number of offices

may be held by the same person unless the articles of

incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, except, in

the case of a California agricultural cooperative,

neither the president nor the secretary may be the

same person.

5a. California Stock and Agricultural

Cooperative Corporations ONLY:

Enter the name and complete

business or residential address of

the corporation’s current director(s).

• If the corporation has more than one director, enter the

name(s) and addresses of the additional directors on

Form SI-550A available at

https://bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov/corp/pdf/so/si-550a.pdf.

• Please do not abbreviate the name of the city.

• Every California stock and agricultural cooperative

corporation is required to have at least one director.

5b. California Stock and Agricultural

Cooperative Corporations ONLY:

Enter the number of vacancies on

the board of directors, if any.

6.

The corporation must have an

Agent for Service of Process.

There are two types of Agents that

can be named:

• an individual (e.g., owner, director

or any other individual) who

resides in California with a physical

California street address; OR

• Agent for Service of Process is responsible for

accepting legal documents (e.g., service of process,

lawsuits, subpoenas, other types of legal notices, etc.)

on behalf of the corporation.

• You must provide information for either an individual OR

a registered corporate agent, not both.

• If using a registered corporate agent, the corporation

must have a current agent registration certificate on file

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Item

Instruction

Tips

• a registered corporate agent

qualified with the California

Secretary of State.

with the California Secretary of State as required by

Section 1505.

6a&b

. If Individual Agent:

• Enter the name of the agent for

service of process and the agent’s

complete California street

address, city, and zip code.

• If an individual is designated as the

agent, complete Items 6a and 6b

ONLY. Do not complete Item 6c.

• The complete street address is required, including the

street name and number, city and zip code.

• Do not enter a P.O. Box address, an “in care of”

address, or abbreviate the name of the city.

• Many times, a small corporation will designate an officer

or director as the agent for service of process.

• The individual agent should be aware that the name and

the physical street address of the agent for service of

process is a public record, open to all (as are all the

addresses of the corporation provided in filings made

with the California Secretary of State).

6c. If Registered Corporate Agent:

• Before a corporation is designated as agent for another

• Enter the name of the registered

corporate agent exactly as

registered in California.

corporation, that corporation must have a current agent

registration certificate on file with the California

Secretary of State as required by Section 1505 stating

the address(es) of the registered corporate agent and

• If a registered corporate agent is

designated as the agent, complete

Item 6c ONLY. Do not complete

Items 6a and 6b.

the authorized employees that will accept service of

process of legal documents and notices on behalf of the

corporation.

• Advanced approval must be obtained from a registered

corporate agent prior to designating that corporation as

your agent for service of process.

• No California or foreign corporation may register as a

California corporate agent unless the corporation

currently is authorized to engage in business in

California and is in good standing on the records of the

California Secretary of State.

• Provide your Registered Corporate Agent’s exact name

as registered with the California Secretary of State. To

confirm that you are providing the exact name of the

Registered Corporate Agent, go to

https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/cbs/List1505Agents.

7. Briefly describe the general type of

business that is the principal

business activity of the corporation.

8. Check either YES or NO to disclose

if any Officer or any Director have

an outstanding final judgment issued

by the Division of Labor Standards

Enforcement or a court of law, for

which no appeal is pending, for the

violation of any wage order or

provision of the Labor Code.

• Check YES if any Officer or any Director of this

Corporation have an outstanding final judgment

issued by the Division of Labor Standards

Enforcement or a court of law, for which no appeal

therefrom is pending, for the violation of any wage

order or provision of the Labor Code.

• Check NO if no Officer or Director of this Corporation

has an outstanding final judgment issued by the Division

of Labor Standards Enforcement or a court of law, for

which no appeal therefrom is pending, for the violation

of any wage order or provision of the Labor Code.

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Instruction

Tips

9. Type or print the date, the name and

title of the person completing this

form and sign where indicated.

Submission Cover Sheet (Optional): To make it easier to receive communication related to this

document, including the purchased copy of the filed document, if any, complete the Submission Cover

Sheet. For the Return Address: Enter the name of a designated person and/or company and the

corresponding mailing address. Please note that the Submission Cover Sheet will be treated as

correspondence and will not be made part of the filed document.

Where to File: For faster processing, the required statement for most corporations can be filed online at

bizfile.sos.ca.gov. If attachments are included, submit via eForms Online

. The completed form along with

the applicable fees can be mailed to Secretary of State, Statement of Information Unit, P.O. Box 944230,

Sacramento, CA 94244-2300 or delivered in person (drop off) to the Sacramento office, 1500 11th Street,

Sacramento, CA 95814.

Legal Authority: General statutory filing provisions are found in California Corporations Code sections

1502 and 2117 and Food and Agriculture Code section 54040. All statutory references are to the California

Corporations Code, unless otherwise stated. Failure to file this Statement of Information by the due date

will result in the assessment of a $250.00 penalty. (Sections 2204 and 2206; California Revenue and

Taxation Code section 19141.)

Publicly Traded Corporations: Every publicly traded California stock and foreign corporation also must

file a Corporate Disclosure Statement (Form SI-PT) annually, within 150 days after the end of its fiscal

year. A “publicly traded corporation” is a corporation generally has at least one class of stock or other

securities listed or admitted for trading on a national securities exchange, on the OTC-Bulletin Board, or on

the electronic service operated by Pink OTC Markets Inc. Form SI-PT may be obtained from the Secretary

of State’s website at bizfile.sos.ca.gov or by calling the Statement of Information Unit at

(916) 657-5448.

FTB Suspension/Forfeiture: If the corporation’s status is FTB suspended/forfeited, the status must be

resolved with the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) for the corporation to be returned to active status.

For revivor requirements, go to the FTB’s website at ftb.ca.gov or contact the FTB at (800) 852-5711 (from

within the U.

S.) or (916) 845-6500 (from outside the U.S.).

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Secretary of State

Business Programs Division

Statement of Information

1500 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

P.O. Box 944230, Sacramento, CA 94244-2300

Submission Cover Sheet

Instructions:

• Complete and include this form with your submission. This information only will be used to communicate with you

in writing about the submission. This form will be treated as correspondence and will not be made part of the filed

document.

• Make all checks or money orders payable to the Secretary of State.

• Standard processing time for submissions to this office is approximately 5 business days from receipt. All

submissions are reviewed in the date order of receipt. For updated processing time information, go to

www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/processing-dates.

Optional Copy and Certification Fees:

• If applicable, include optional copy and certification fees with your submission.

• For applicable copy and certification fee information, refer to the instructions of the specific form you are submitting.

Entity Information: (Please type or print legibly)

Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Entity Number (if applicable):_____________________________________

Comments: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Return Address: For written communication from the Secretary of State related to this document, or if purchasing a

copy of the filed document enter the name of a person or company and the mailing address.

Name: 

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Company:

Address:

City/State/Zip:

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Statement of Information

(California Stock, Agricultural

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SI-550

IMPORTANT — Read instructions before completing this

form.

Fees (Filing plus Disclosure) - $25.00;

Copy Fees - First page $1.00; each attachment page $0.50;

Certification Fee - $5.00 plus copy fees

1. Corporation Name (Enter the exact name of the corporation as it

is recorded with the California Secretary of State. Note: If you

registered in California using an assumed name,

see instructions.)

This Space For Office Use Only

2. 7-Digit Secretary of State Entity

Number

3. Business Addresses

a. Street Address of Principal Executive Office - Do not list a P.O. Box City (no abbreviations) State Zip Code

b. Mailing Address of Corporation, if different than item 3a City (no abbreviations) State Zip Code

c. Street Address of Principal California Office, if any and if different

than Item 3a - Do not list a P.O. Box

City (no abbreviations) State

CA

Zip Code

The Corporation is required to list all three of the officers set forth below. An additional title

4. Officers

for the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer may be added; however, the

preprinted titles on this form must not be altered.

a. Chief Executive Officer First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix

Address City (no abbreviations) State Zip Code

b. Secretary First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix

Address City (no abbreviations) State Zip Code

c. Chief Financial Officer First Name

Middle Name Last Name Suffix

Address City (no abbreviations) State Zip Code

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California Stock and Agricultural Cooperative Corporations ONLY: Item 5a: At least one

5. Director(s)

name and address must be listed. If the Corporation has additional directors, enter

the name(s) and addresses on Form SI-550A (see instructions).

a. First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix

Addre

ss City (no abbreviations) State Zip Code

b. Numbe

r of Vacancies on the Board of Director

s, if any

6. Service of Process (Must provide either Individual OR Corporation.)

INDIVIDUAL – Complete Items 6a and 6b only. Must include agent’s full name and California street address.

a. California Agent's First Name (if agent is not a corporation

) Middle Name Last Name Suffix

b. Street Address (if ag

ent is not a corporation) -

Do not

enter a P.O. Box

City (n

o abbreviations) State

CA

Zip Code

CORPORATION – Complete Item 6c only. Only include the name of the registered agent Corporation.

c.

California Registered Corporate Agent’s Name (if agent is a corporation) – Do not comple

te Item 6a or 6b

7. Type of Business

Describe the type of business or services of the Corporation

8. Labor Judgment

Does an Officer or Direct

or have an outstanding final judgment issued by the Division

of Labor Standards Enforcement or a court of law, for which no appeal therefrom is

pending, for the violation of any wage order or provision of the Labor Code?

Yes No

9. T

he Information contained herein, includi

ng in any attachments, is true and correct.

Date Type or Print Name Title Signature

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