Forms to be used in connection with businesses in North Dakota

Business Structures

• Standard Forms for “ALL” Business Structures

  • Reserve Name Application (SFN 13015)
    • NOTE:  The filing of the Reserve Name Application does not establish a North Dakota entity nor does it grant authority to a foreign (out-of-state) entity to transact business in the State of North Dakota.   It merely reserves the name until the entity is able to complete and file the required documents.
  • Reserve Name Notice of Transfer (SFN 13403)
  • Consent to use Business Name (SFN 59250)
    • NOTE:  Consent to Use Business Name is not applicable when filing a Reserve Name Application.
  • Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent Statement of Change (SFN 13019)
  • Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent Resignation (SFN 59240)
  • Statement of Correction (SFN 60131)
  • Address Change of Principal Executive Office (SFN 60867)

• Sole Proprietorship

  • see “Standard Forms” and “Trade Name” sections.

• Partnerships

  • General Partnership

    • Partnership Fictitious Name Certificate (SFN 7006)

  • Limited Partnership

    • Domestic

      • Limited Partnership Certificate (Not prescribed by Secretary of State)

    • Foreign

      • Foreign Limited Partnership/Foreign Limited Liability Limited Partnership Certificate of Authority Application (SFN 7936)
      • Amended Certificate of Authority of Foreign Limited Partnership or Foreign Limited Liability Limited Partnership (SFN 53808)

  • Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)

    • Domestic

      • LLP Registration (SFN 50233)

    • Foreign (Out Of State)

      • Foreign LLP Registration (SFN 50339)
      • Foreign Professional LLP Registration (SFN 50338)

  • Limited Liability Limited Partnership (LLLP)

    • Domestic

      • LLLP Certificate (Not yet prescribed by Secretary of State)

    • Foreign (Out Of State)

      • Foreign Limited Partnership/Foreign Limited Liability Limited Partnership Certificate of Authority Application (SFN 7936)
      • Amended Certificate Of Authority Of Foreign Limited Partnership Or Foreign Limited Liability Limited Partnership (SFN 53808)

  • Professional Limited LiabilityPartnership (PLLP)

    • Domestic

      • Professional Limited Liability Partnership Registration (SFN 50239)
      • Certificate of Professional License (SFN 13610)

    • Foreign (Out Of State)

      • Foreign Professional Limited Liability Partnership Certificate (SFN 50338)
      • Certificate of Professional License (SFN 13610)

• Limited Liability Companies

  • Limited Liability Company (LLC)

    • Domestic

      • LLC Articles of Organization (SFN 58701)
      • LLC Articles of Amendment (SFN 58703)
      • LLC Notice of Dissolution (SFN 58711)
      • Business/Professional/Farm LLC Articles of Dissolution and Termination (SFN 58764)
      • Domestic and Foreign LLC Annual Report (SFN 50060)

    • Foreign (Out Of State)

      • Certificate of Authority Foreign LLC Application (SFN 19381)
      • Amended Certificate of Authority Foreign LLC Application (SFN 51734)
      • Certificate of Withdrawal Application Foreign LLC (SFN 51989)
      • Domestic and Foreign LLC Annual Report (SFN 50060)

  • Farm Limited Liability Company

    • LLC Articles of Organization (SFN 58701)
    • LLC Articles of Amendment (SFN 58703)
    • LLC Notice of Dissolution (SFN 58711)
    • Business/Professional/Farm LLC Articles of Dissolution and Termination (SFN 58764)
    • Initial Report for Corporate or Limited Liability Company Farming or Ranching (SFN 19445)

  • Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC)

    • Domestic

      • North Dakota Professional Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization (SFN 60525)
      • Certificate of Professional License (SFN 13610)
      • LLC Articles of Amendment (SFN 58703)
      • LLC Notice of Dissolution (SFN 58711)
      • Business/Professional/Farm LLC Articles of Dissolution and Termination (SFN 58764)

    • Foreign (Out Of State)

      • Certificate of Authority Foreign PLLC Application (SFN 19381)
      • Certificate of Professional License (SFN 13610)
      • Amended Certificate of Authority Foreign PLLC Application (SFN 51734)
      • Certificate of Withdrawal Application Foreign LLC (SFN 51989)

• Corporations

  • General Business Corporation

    • Domestic

      • North Dakota Business or Farming Corporation Articles of Incorporation (SFN 16812)
      • Business/Farm/Professional Corporation Articles of Amendment (SFN 13008)
      • Business/Professional/Farm Corporation Articles of Dissolution Prior to Issuance of Shares (SFN 13004)
      • Business/Professional/Farm Corporation Intent to Dissolve (SFN 13006)
      • Business/Professional/Farm Corporation Articles of Dissolution (SFN 13005)
      • Domestic Business Corporation Annual Report (SFN 13016

    • Foreign (Out Of State)

      • Certificate of Authority Foreign Corporation Application (SFN 13100)
      • Amended Certificate of Authority Foreign Corporation Application (SFN 13107)
      • Certificate of Withdrawal Foreign Corporation Application (SFN 13101)
      • Foreign Business Corporation Annual Report (SFN 17156)

  • Farm Corporation

    • North Dakota Business or Farming Corporation Articles of Incorporation (SFN 16812)
    • Initial Report for Corporate or Limited Liability Company Farming or Ranching (SFN 19445)
    • Business/Farm/Professional Corporation Articles of Amendment (SFN 13008)
    • Business/Professional/Farm Corporation Articles of Dissolution Prior to Issuance of Shares (SFN 13004)
    • Business/Professional/Farm Corporation Intent to Dissolve (SFN 13006)
    • Business/Professional/Farm Corporation Articles of Dissolution (SFN 13005)

  • Professional Corporation

    • Domestic

      • North Dakota Professional Corporation Articles of Incorporation (SFN 13002)
      • Certificate of Professional License (SFN 13610)
      • Business/Farm/Professional Corporation Articles of Amendment (SFN 13008)
      • Business/Professional/Farm Corporation Articles of Dissolution Prior to Issuance of Shares (SFN 13004)
      • Business/Professional/Farm Corporation Intent to Dissolve (SFN 13006)
      • Business/Professional/Farm Corporation Articles of Dissolution (SFN 13005)
      • Professional Corporation Annual Report (SFN 13017)

    • Foreign (Out Of State)

      • Certificate of Authority Foreign Corporation Application (SFN 13100)
      • Certificate of Professional License (SFN 13610)
      • Amended Certificate of Authority Foreign Corporation Application (SFN 13107)
      • Certificate of Withdrawal Foreign Corporation Application (SFN 13101)
      • Foreign Professional Corporation Annual Report (SFN 17155)

  • Publicly Traded Corporation

    • No forms at this time

• Cooperative Association

  • Domestic

    • Contact ND Secretary of State’s office for additional forms

  • Foreign

    • Certificate of Authority Foreign Cooperative Application (SFN 13102)

Trade Name / Franchise Name

• Trade Name Registration / Franchise Name Disclosure (SFN 13401)
• Trade Name Renewal (Contact the ND Secretary of State’s office)
• Trade Name Assignment (SFN 53850)

Trademark / Service Marks

• Trademark / Service Mark Registration (SFN 13400)
• Trademark / Service Mark Renewal Registration (Contact the ND Secretary of State’s office)
• Trademark / Service Mark Assignment (SFN 13408)

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