Form 406—General Information 
                               (Amendment to Registration) 
 
 The attached form is drafted to meet minimal statutory filing requirements pursuant to the relevant code 
 provisions. This form and the information provided are  not substitutes for the advice and services  of an 
 attorney and tax specialist. 
 
                                        Commentary 
 
This form has been promulgated to comply with the general provisions of the Texas Business 
Organizations Code (BOC) regarding amendments to the registration of a foreign filing entity, other 
than a foreign limited partnership or limited liability partnership. 
 
 Form 407 should be used to amend the registration of a foreign limited liability partnership. 
 Form 411 should be used to amend the registration of a foreign financial institution. 
 Form 412 should be used to amend the registration of a foreign limited partnership. 
 Form 422 should be used to amend the registration of a foreign filing entity governed by the BOC to 
 reflect a change effected by a merger or conversion and to transfer the entity’s registration. 
 
Required Amendments:  Section 9.009(a) of the BOC requires  a foreign filing entity to amend its 
registration to reflect a change to its name or a change in the business or activity stated in its application 
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for registration. The application for amendment of registration must be filed on or before the 91  day 
following the date of change in the jurisdiction of formation.  The failure of a foreign filing entity to file 
an amendment to its registration  when required to do so by law may  result in the revocation of the 
entity’s registration. (BOC § 9.101(b)(1)(C)).  
 
If a foreign entity authorized to transact business in Texas changes its name to a name that would cause 
the entity to be denied an application for registration, the previously issued application for registration is 
suspended until the entity changes its name to a name that is available to it under the laws of this state.  
 
Other Amendments:  This form may also be used to amend other statements contained in the application 
for registration as desired by the entity.  For example, a foreign entity may update the principal office 
address on file with the secretary of state by filing an amendment to its registration. 
 
                                Instructions for Form 
 
 Items 1-3—Entity Information: The amendment to registration must contain the legal name of the 
  entity. If the entity attained its registration under an assumed name, the qualifying assumed name as 
  shown on the records of the secretary of state should be set forth on the amendment to registration. 
  It is recommended that the date the original application for registration was filed and the file number 
  assigned by the secretary of state be provided to facilitate processing of the document.  
 
 Items 4-6—Amendments to Application:          Items 4 through 6 describe circumstances or changes 
  that require a foreign filing entity to amend its registration with the secretary of state.  Other changes 
  to the application for registration may be made by completing item 7.  
 
 Item 4—Change of Name:       Complete item 4 to reflect a change to the legal name of the entity as         
  amended in its jurisdiction of formation.  Provide the full legal name of the foreign entity as stated in 
  the entity’s formation document, as amended.  The name of the foreign entity must comply with 

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  chapter 5 of the BOC.  It is recommended that you contact the secretary of state to obtain a 
  preliminary determination on the availability of the new entity name by calling (512) 463-5555,  
  dialing 7-1-1 for relay services, or by sending an e-mail to corpinfo@sos.state.tx.us. 
 
 Item 5—Assumed Name Election/Change:  Item 5 must be completed in order to: 
 
  (1) adopt an assumed name for purposes of maintaining the registration in Texas when the legal 
         name of the entity is not available for its use in Texas or fails to include one of the organizational  
         designations required under Texas law; or 
  (2) effect a change in the assumed name under which the original or any amended application for  
         registration was granted. 
    
   If the foreign entity is electing to adopt an assumed name or changing the assumed name currently 
   shown as its qualifying assumed name, the foreign  entity is required to file an assumed name 
   certificate in compliance with chapter 71 of the Texas Business & Commerce Code.  The 
   promulgated form for filing the assumed name with the secretary of state is Form 503.   This form 
   is not acceptable for filing with the county clerk.  If the former assumed name will no longer be 
   used by the entity, an abandonment of assumed name may be filed to terminate the assumed name 
   filing (Form 504). 
   
 Item 6—Change of Purpose:  Item 6 must be completed in order to effect a change in the business 
  or activity stated in its original application for registration or any amended registration. The business 
  or activity may be stated to be any lawful business or activity under the law of this state.  The entity 
  must be authorized to pursue the same business or activity under the laws of the entity’s jurisdiction 
  of formation. 
   
 Item 7—Other Changes to the Registration:  Complete item 7 to make changes to the application 
  for registration, other than changes to name and purpose.  For example, a foreign entity may update 
  its principal office address by amending its registration.  If the space provided is insufficient, other 
  changes to the registration may be provided as an exhibit or attachment to this form. 
 
  Amendment to Registered Agent:  A person designated as the registered agent of a foreign entity 
  must have consented, either in a written or electronic form, to serve as the registered agent of the 
  entity (BOC § 5.201).  Although the consent of the person designated as registered agent is required, 
  a copy of the written or electronic consent need not be submitted with an amendment to registration 
  that appoints a new registered agent. 
   
  Please note that the designation or appointment of a person as the registered agent by a managerial 
  official is an affirmation by that official that the person named as registered agent in the instrument 
  has consented to serve as registered agent. (BOC § 5.2011)  The liabilities and penalties imposed by 
  sections 4.007 and 4.008 of the BOC apply with respect to a false statement in a filing instrument 
  that names a person as the registered agent of an entity without that person’s consent. (BOC § 
  5.207) 
   
  Amendment to Registered Office:  The registered office address must be located at a street address 
  where service of process may be personally served on the entity’s registered agent during normal 
  business hours.  Although the registered office is not required to be the entity’s principal place of 
  business, the registered office may not be solely a mailbox service or telephone answering service 
  (BOC § 5.201). 
   
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 Effectiveness of Filing:  An amendment to registration becomes effective when filed by the 
  secretary of state (option A).  However, pursuant to sections 4.052 and 4.053 of the BOC the 
  effectiveness of the instrument may be delayed to a date not more than ninety (90) days from the 
  date the instrument is signed (option B).  The effectiveness of the instrument also may be delayed on 
  the occurrence of a future event or fact, other than the passage of time (option C).  If option C is 
  selected, you must state the manner in which the event or fact will cause the instrument to take effect 
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  and the date of the 90  day after the date the instrument is signed.   In order for the instrument to 
  take effect under option C, the entity must, within ninety (90) days of the filing of the instrument, 
  file a statement with the secretary of state regarding the event or fact pursuant to section 4.055 of the 
  BOC. 

  On the filing of a document with a delayed effective date or condition, the computer records of the 
  secretary of state will be changed to show the filing of the document, the date of the filing, and the 
  future date on which the document will be effective or evidence that the effectiveness was 
  conditioned on the occurrence of a future event or fact.  

 Execution:    Pursuant to section 4.001 of the BOC, the amendment to registration must be signed by 
  a person authorized by the BOC to act on behalf of the entity in regard to the filing instrument. 
  Generally, a governing person or managerial official of the entity signs a filing instrument. 

  The amendment to registration need not be notarized.  However, before  signing, please read the 
  statements on this form carefully.  A person commits an offense under section 4.008 of the BOC if 
  the person signs or directs the filing of a filing instrument the person knows is materially false with 
  the intent that the instrument be delivered to the secretary of state for filing.  The offense is a Class A 
  misdemeanor unless the person’s intent is to harm or defraud another, in which case the offense is a 
  state jail felony. 

 Payment and Delivery Instructions:  The filing fee for an amendment to registration is        $150, 
  unless the foreign filing entity is a nonprofit corporation or a cooperative association.  The filing fee 
  for a nonprofit corporation or a  cooperative association is $25.  Fees may be paid by personal 
  checks, money orders, LegalEase debit cards, or American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa 
  credit cards.  Checks or money orders must be payable through a U.S. bank or financial institution 
  and made payable to the secretary of state.  Fees  paid by credit card are subject to a statutorily  
  authorized convenience fee of 2.7 percent of the total fees. 

  Submit the completed form in duplicate along with the filing fee. The form may be mailed to P.O. 
  Box 13697, Austin, Texas 78711-3697; faxed to (512)  463-5709; or delivered to the James Earl 
  Rudder Office Building, 1019 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701.  If a document is transmitted by fax, 
  credit card information must accompany the transmission (Form 807).  On filing the document, the 
  secretary of state will return the appropriate evidence of filing to the submitter together with a file-
  stamped copy of the document, if a duplicate copy was provided as instructed. 

  Revised 05/11 

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Form 406                                                                                    This space reserved for office use. 
(Revised 05/11) 
Submit in duplicate to: 
Secretary of State 
P.O. Box 13697 
Austin, TX 78711-3697               Amendment to Registration
512 463-5555 
FAX: 512/463-5709 
Filing Fee: See instructions 

                                    Entity Information 

1.  The legal name of the filing entity is:  

State the name of the entity as currently shown in the records of the secretary of state.   

2.  If the entity attained its registration under  an assumed name, the qualifying assumed name as 
shown on the records of the secretary of state is: 

3.  The registration was issued to the entity on: 
                                                                                            mm/dd/yyyy 
The file number issued to the filing entity by the secretary of state is: 

                             Amendments to Application 

4.  The registration is amended to change the legal name of the entity as amended in the entity’s 
jurisdiction of formation.  The new name is: 

5.  The new name of the entity is not available for use in Texas or fails to include an appropriate 
organizational designation.  Or, the entity wishes to amend the qualifying assumed name stated on its 
application for registration or amended registration.  The assumed name the entity elects to adopt for 
purposes of maintaining its registration is: 

6.  The registration is amended to change the business or activity stated in its application for 
registration or amended registration.  The business or activity that the entity proposes to pursue in this 
state is: 

The entity certifies that it is authorized to pursue the same business or activity under the laws of the 
entity’s jurisdiction of formation. 

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               Other Changes to the Application for Registration 
 7.  The foreign filing entity desires to amend its application for registration to make changes other  
 than or in addition to those stated above.  Statements contained in the original application or any 
 amended application are identified by number or description and changed to read as follows: 
  
                     Effectiveness of Filing (Select either A, B, or C.) 
  
 A.       This document becomes effective when the document is filed by the secretary of state. 
 B.  This document becomes effective at a later date, which is not more than ninety (90) days from 
 the date of signing.  The delayed effective date is:         
 C.  This document takes effect upon the occurrence of a future event or fact, other than the  
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 passage of time.  The 90  day after the date of signing is:        
 The following event or fact will cause the document to take effect in the manner described below: 
  
                                          Execution 
 
 The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a  
 materially false or fraudulent instrument and certifies under penalty of perjury that the undersigned is  
 authorized under the provisions of law governing the entity to execute the filing instrument. 

 Date:         
                                           
                                          Signature of authorized person (see instructions) 

                                          Printed or typed name of authorized person. 
 
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