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Forms

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If you don’t want to use the easy online business creation wizard, download the necessary forms below.

Cover Sheet for Corporate Filings

BE-01 • $0.00
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Recommended to be used with the submission of a paper filings or orders and contains customer contact information, document type and/or order information.

Articles of Correction

BE-02 • $10.00
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Form used to correct statements/minor errors in a document which has been previously filed.

Application to Reserve a Business Entity Name

BE-03 • $30.00
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Form used to reserve a business entity name for a non renewable period of 120 days.

Notice of Transfer of Reserved Business Entity Name

Designation of Registered Office Address and/or Registered Agent

BE-05 • $5.00
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Form used for designating a registered office and/or registered agent for a business entity that does not currently have one of record.

Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent

BE-06 • $5.00
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Form used for changing the registered office and/or registered agent for a business entity.

Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent

Application for Certificate of Withdrawal

BE-08 • $25.00
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Form used by a foreign corporation or a foreign nonprofit corporation to withdraw its certificate of authority.

Application for Certificate of Withdrawal by Reason of Merger

BE-09 • $10.00
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Form used when a registered foreign business entity merges or converts into another foreign business entity.

Statement of Change of Mailing Address of Surviving Entity

Resolution of Foreign Corporation Adopting a Fictitious Name

BE-11 • $0.00
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Template may be used to create a resolution by a foreign corporation to adopt a fictitious name when the true name of the corporation is not available in North Carolina.

Agents Statement of Change of Registered Office Address

Application to Register a Business Entity Name by a Foreign Entity

BE-13 • $10.00
PDF
Form used by a foreign business entity to reserve their name until the end of the calendar year on the Secretary of State records. This form does not authorize the foreign entity to transact business in North Carolina.

Application to Reserve Business Entity Name (10 Year Reservation)

BE-14 • $10.00
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Form used to reserve a business name for 10 years when a business entity has acquired the “good will” of another business entity.

Articles of Merger

BE-15 • $50.00
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Form used when two or more entities are merging and at least one is a North Carolina business entity.

Articles of Conversion (to foreign entity)

BE-16 • $50.00
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Form used by a North Carolina business entity that converts to a foreign business or a North Carolina General Partnership.

Designation Statement of Change of Principal Office and Registered Agent Name/Office

BE-17 • $10.00
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Form used to designate or change the registered office and/or registered agent and principal office.

Submitting Documents

There are three ways you can submit your document.

• Online through our PDF Upload Portal.
• Mail

The physical address is 2 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, which is located directly across from the State Capitol Building.