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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS

Attached are the forms and instructions to register a foreign profit corporation to transact business
in Florida. The requirements are as follows:

• Pursuant to section 607.1503(1), Florida Statutes, the attached application must be
completed in its entirety.

• The corporation must submit an original certificate of existence, no more than 90
days old, duly authenticated by the Secretary of State or the proper official having
custody of corporate records in the state or country under the law of which it is
incorporated. A photocopy is not acceptable. If the certificate is in a foreign language, a
translation of the certificate under oath of the translator must be submitted.

• There is a $70.00 registration fee and a letter of acknowledgment will be issued free of
charge upon registration.

• Certification fees are optional. Please submit an additional $8.75 if a certificate of status
is needed. The fee for a certified copy of the application is $8.75 (plus $1 per page for
each page over 8, not to exceed a maximum of $52.50). Please check the appropriate
box on the COVER letter and send one check for the total amount made payable to the
Florida Department of State.

• The COVER letter included in this packet should be completed and submitted
along with the certificate, application and check. Both the mailing address and courier
address are noted in the COVER letter.

• Important Information About the Requirement to File an Annual Report
All Profit Corporations must file an Annual Report yearly to maintain “active”
status. The first report is due in the year following formation. The report must be filed
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electronically online between January 1 and May 1 . The fee for the annual report is
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$150. After May 1 a $400 late fee is added to the annual report filing fee. “Annual
Report Reminder Notices” are sent to the e-mail address you provide us when you submit
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this document for filing. To file any time after January 1 , go to our website at
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www.sunbiz.org. There is no provision to waive the late fee. Be sure to file before May 1 .

Any further inquiries concerning this matter should be directed to the Registration Section by
calling (850) 245-6051 or writing the Registration Section, Division of Corporations,
P.O. Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314.

CR2E007 (1/19)

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                                COVER LETTER 
                                                     
TO: Registration Section 
    Division of Corporations 
 
SUBJECT:                                                                                                        
                                  Name of corporation - must include suffix 
 
Dear Sir or Madam: 
 
The enclosed “Application by Foreign Corporation for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida,” 
“Certificate of Existence,” or “Certificate of Good Standing” and check are submitted to register the 
above referenced foreign corporation to transact business in Florida. 
 
Please return all correspondence concerning this matter to the following: 
 
                                        Name of Person 
 
                                       Firm/Company 
 
                                              Address 
 
                                                City/State and Zip code 
 
                                           E-mail address: (to be used for future annual report notification) 
 
For further information concerning this matter, please call:   
     
                                  at (               )                                                         
              Name of Person                                 Area Code             Daytime Telephone Number 
  
    STREET/COURIER ADDRESS:                                   MAILING ADDRESS: 
    Registration Section                                          Registration Section 
    Division of Corporations                                   Division of Corporations 
    The Centre of Tallahassee                                  P.O. Box 6327 
    2415 N. Monroe Street, Suite 810                           Tallahassee, FL  32314 
    Tallahassee, FL  32303                                      
 
Enclosed is a check for the following amount: 
Please make check payable to: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
☐ $70.00 Filing Fee     ☐  $78.75 Filing Fee &    ☐ $78.75 Filing Fee &      ☐  $87.50 Filing Fee, 
                              Certificate of Status  Certified Copy           Certificate of Status & 
                                                                              Certified Copy

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      APPLICATION BY FOREIGN CORPORATION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO TRANSACT 
                                                      BUSINESS IN FLORIDA 
                                                                 
IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 607.1503, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE FOLLOWING IS SUBMITTED TO 
REGISTER A FOREIGN CORPORATION TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. 
 
1.                                                                                                                                                       
     (Enter name of corporation; must include “INCORPORATED,”  “COMPANY,”  “CORPORATION,”      
     "Inc.," "Co.," "Corp," "Inc," "Co," or "Corp.")  
 
     (If name unavailable in Florida, enter alternate corporate name adopted for the purpose of transacting business in Florida) 
 
2.                                                         3.                                                                                                
       (State or country under the law of which it is incorporated)                                  (FEI number, if applicable) 
 
4.                                                                  5.                                                                                   
                       (Date of incorporation)                                                              (Date of duration, if other than perpetual) 
 
6.                                                                                                                                                       
                                    (Date first transacted business in Florida, if prior to registration)  
                                (SEE SECTIONS 607.1501 & 607.1502, F.S., to determine penalty liability) 
 
7.                                                                                                                                                       
                                                        (Principal office street address) 
    
    __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                                                  (Current mailing address, if different) 
 
8.  Name and street address of Florida registered agent:  (P.O. Box  NOT acceptable) 
 
       Name:                                                               
 
Office Address:                                                            
 
                                                                           , Florida                                                
                                                              (City)                                                   (Zip code)  
 
9.  Registered agent’s acceptance: 
Having been named as registered agent and to accept service of process for the above stated corporation at the place 
designated in this application, I hereby accept the appointment as registered agent and agree to act in this capacity.  I 
further agree to comply with the provisions of all statutes relative to the proper and complete performance of my duties, 
and I am familiar with and accept the obligations of my position as registered agent. 
 
                                               (Registered agent’s signature) 
 
10.  Attached is a certificate of existence duly authenticated, not more than 90 days prior to delivery of this application to 
the Department of State, by the Secretary of State or other official having custody of corporate records in the jurisdiction 
under the law of which it is incorporated. 
 
11.  For initial indexing purposes, list names, titles and addresses of the primary officers and/or directors [up to six (6) total]:

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A.  DIRECTORS 

☐Chairman         Name:                  ☐Chairman                     Name:                                                                 

☐Vice Chairman    Address:               ☐Vice Chairman     Address:                                                                         

☐Director                                ☐Director                                                                                           

☐President                               ☐President                                                                                          

☐Vice President                          ☐Vice President                                                                                     

☐Secretary                  ☐Treasurer   ☐Secretary                                                    ☐Treasurer 

☐Other                      ☐Other       ☐Other                                                        ☐Other                                

☐Chairman         Name:                  ☐Chairman                     Name:                                                                 

☐Vice Chairman    Address:               ☐Vice Chairman     Address:                                                                         

☐Director                                ☐Director                                                                                           

☐President                               ☐President                                                                                          

☐Vice President                          ☐Vice President                                                                                     

☐Secretary                  ☐Treasurer   ☐Secretary                                                    ☐Treasurer 

☐Other                      ☐Other       ☐Other                                                        ☐Other                                

☐Chairman         Name:                  ☐Chairman                     Name:                                                                 

☐Vice Chairman    Address:               ☐Vice Chairman     Address:                                                                         

☐Director                                ☐Director                                                                                           

☐President                               ☐President                                                                                          

☐Vice President                          ☐Vice President                                                                                     

☐Secretary                  ☐Treasurer   ☐Secretary                                                    ☐Treasurer 

☐Other                      ☐Other       ☐Other                                                        ☐Other                                

Important Notice: Use an attachment to report more than six (6). The attachment will be imaged for reporting purposes only. Non-indexed 
individuals may be added to the index when filing your Florida Department of State Annual Report form. 
 
12.                                                                                                                                          
                                  Signature of Director or Officer  
 
The officer or director signing this document (and who is listed in number 11 above) affirms that the facts stated herein are true and that he or 
she is aware that false information submitted in a document to the Department of State constitutes a third degree felony as provided for in 
s.817.155, F.S. 
 
13.                                                                                                                                          
                       (Typed or printed name and capacity of person signing application)

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