Mailing Address - Corporation Division, NH Dept. of State, 107 N Main St, Rm 204, Concord, NH 03301-4989
Physical Location - State House Annex, 3rd Floor, Rm 317, 25 Capitol St, Concord, NH
Form 40 (Instruct.)
State of New Hampshire
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY - FOR PROFIT FOREIGN CORPORATION
NOTES FOR COMPLETING FORM 40 (RSA 293-A:15.03)
1. The form must be legibly printed or typed on 8.5” x 11” paper and maintain 1” margins. Pencil or erasable ink is not
acceptable.
2. Article First: The EXACT
name of the corporation as registered with the state of incorporation’s secretary of state.
The name must match exactly as on record including punctuation wherever it appears on the Form 40.
3. Article Second: If the name of the corporation does not contain the word "Corporation", "Incorporated" or "Limited"
or an abbreviation "Corp.", "Inc." or "Ltd.", insert the name of the corporation with the word or abbreviation which it
elects to add thereto for use in New Hampshire.
OR
If the corporate name is not available for use in New Hampshire, enter the name to be used in New Hampshire. In
this case a trade name application must be filed with an additional $50.00 fee and a copy of a board of directors'
resolution to use the trade name in New Hampshire. The board of directors' resolution must be signed by the
SECRETARY of the corporation. (A corporate designation cannot be used on the trade name.)
4. Article Third: The complete address of its principal office. This must be a street address, city, state and zip code;
post office box, if any, may be included. All mail will be directed to this address unless otherwise specified.
5. Principal business information is optional and is not part of Article Third.
6. Article Fourth: The state of incorporation or country (if outside the U.S.) must be listed.”.
7. Article Fifth: The exact date of incorporation with the corporation’s state of domicile’s Secretary of State. This must
be a month/day/year date. The period of duration is to be listed. If there is none then it must be listed as “perpetual”
or “ongoing
8. Article Sixth: Per RSA 293 A:15.07, a registered agent and registered office must be provided. The registered
agent must reside in New Hampshire. The registered agent is the person who would receive service of process
should the corporation be sued. The registered office is the registered agent’s business address where the registered
agent can be found for in-hand service of process. A street/physical address must be provided.
Your application
will not be processed without an agent named or if an out of state address is listed.
9. Article Seventh: A brief description of the type of business (e.g. real estate, hairdresser, etc.) may be listed. This is
not required by statute.
10. Article Eighth: Please list the names and addresses of all
of the current officers and directors; use an additional
sheet if necessary. If the laws in your state of incorporation do not require directors, please indicate in the space
provided for the directors “none required by law”.
11. Application Signatures: The forms must be signed by the chairman of the board of directors, president or another
officer; or see RSA 293-A:1.20(f) for alternative signatures.
12. The total filing fee to register is $100.00, payable to the State of New Hampshire.
PLEASE NOTE: The name will be searched for availability upon receipt of these documents. If the filing has been
accepted, you will receive a filed-stamped copy within 30 days. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, please
contact our office. Checks are deposited upon receipt. If the check has been cashed, it only indicates we have received
the document. A cashed check is not an indication that the document has been accepted and filed. Please call the
Corporation Division (603-271-3246) with any questions you may have regarding this application.
