Form Si 100 – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Type of Filing

Description

Form to Use

Fee

Initial Filing

The initial filing is due 90 days from the entity’s

Statement of Information - Form SI-100

$20.00

registration date.

Required

• Credit Unions and Cooperative

Statement of Information, - Form SI-100

$20.00

Periodic

Corporations: This statement is due

Filing

every year based on the entity’s

registration date.

• California Nonprofit Corporations: This

statement is due every two years based

on the entity’s registration date.

• The filing period includes the registration

month and the immediately preceding five

(5) months.

No Fee

A Statement of Information submitted before

Statement of Information - Form SI-100

No Fee

Statement

the next required statement is due but after the

initial or required filing requirements have been

met to update information including changes to

information for the agent for service of process.

Month of Registration

Statement of Information

Applicable Filing Period

First Day of

Through Last Day of

January

August

January

February

September

February

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October

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January

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SI-100 - Instructions (REV 12/2020)

2020 California Secretary of State

bizfile.sos.ca.gov

Item

Instruction

Tips

1.

Enter the name of the corporation exactly as it

appears on file with the California Secretary of

State, including the entity ending (ex: “Jones &

Company, Inc.” or “Smith Construction

Company”).

2.

Enter the 7-digit Entity Number issued to the

• The 7-digit Entity (File) Number is provided by the Secretary of

corporation by the California Secretary of

State on the corporation’s registration document filed with the

State at the time of registration.

California Secretary of State.

• To ensure you have the correct Entity Number and exact name

of the corporation, look to your registration document filed with

the California Secretary of State and any name change

amendments.

• Secretary of State Records can be accessed online through our

Business Search at BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov. While

searching the Business Search, be sure to identify your

corporation correctly including the jurisdiction that matches your

corporation.

3a.

Enter the complete street address, city, state,

• If the corporation has a principal office in California, the

and zip code of the corporation’s principal office

complete street address is required, including the street name

in California, if any.

and number, city and zip code.

• Address must be a physical address.

• Do not enter a P.O. Box address, an “in care of” address, or

abbreviate the name of the city.

3b.

If different from the address in Item 3a, enter the

• This address will be used for mailing purposes and may be a

complete mailing address, city, state, and zip

P.O. Box address or “in care of” an individual or entity.

code of the corporation.

• Do not abbreviate the name of the city.

4.

Enter the name and complete business or

• Do not abbreviate the name of the city.

residential address of the corporation’s:

• Every corporation is required to have at least these 3 officers

a. Chief Executive Officer (i.e. president)

b. Secretary and

• Any number of offices may be held by the same person unless

c. Chief Financial Officer (i.e. treasurer).

the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, except,

in the case of a nonprofit public benefit or religious corporation,

neither the secretary nor the chief financial officer or treasurer

may serve concurrently as the president or chairperson of the

board (Section 5213 or 9213).

• An additional title for the Chief Executive Officer or Chief

Financial Officer may be added; however, the preprinted titles on

this form must not be altered, except in the case of a general

cooperative corporation, which may include the name and

address of its general manager instead of the name and

address of its chief executive officer. (Section 12570(a).)

• Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise,

the president, or if there is no president, the chairperson of the

board, is the chief executive officer of the corporation.

• Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise,

if there is no chief financial officer, the treasurer is the chief

financial officer of the corporation.

SI-100 - Instructions (REV 12/2020)

2020 California Secretary of State

bizfile.sos.ca.gov

5.

The corporation must have an Agent for

• An Agent for Service of Process is responsible for accepting legal

Service of Process.

documents (e.g. service of process, lawsuits, subpoenas, other

There are two types of Agents that can be

types of legal notices, etc.) on behalf of the corporation.

named:

• You must provide information for either an individual OR a

• an individual (e.g. owner, director or any other

registered corporate agent, not both.

individual) who resides in California with a

• If using a registered corporate agent, the corporation must have a

physical California street address; OR

• a registered corporate agent qualified with the

current agent registration certificate on file with the California

Secretary of State as required by Section 1505.

California Secretary of State.

5a & b.

If Individual Agent:

• The complete street address is required, including the street

• Enter the name of the agent for service of

name and number, city and zip code.

process and the agent’s complete California

• Do not enter a P.O. Box address, an “in care of” address, or

street address, city and zip code.

abbreviate the name of the city.

• If an individual is designated as the agent,

• Many times, a small corporation will designate an officer or

complete Items 5a and 5b ONLY. Do not

complete Item 5c.

director as the agent for service of process.

• The individual agent should be aware that the name and the

physical street address of the agent for service of process is a

public record, open to all (as are all the addresses of the

corporation provided in filings.)

5c.

If Registered Corporate Agent:

• Before a corporation is designated as agent for another

• Enter the name of the registered corporate

corporation, that corporation must have a current agent

registration certificate on file with the California Secretary of State

agent exactly as registered in California.

as required by Section 1505 stating the address(es) of the

• If a registered corporate agent is designated

registered corporate agent and the authorized employees that will

as the agent, complete Item 5c ONLY. Do

accept service of process of legal documents and notices on

not complete Items 5a and 5b.

behalf of the corporation.

• Advanced approval must be obtained from a registered

corporate agent prior to designating that corporation as your

agent for service of process.

• No California or foreign corporation may register as a California

corporate agent unless the corporation currently is authorized to

engage in business in California and is in good standing on the

records of the California Secretary of State.

• Provide your Registered Corporate Agent’s exact name as

registered with the California Secretary of State. To confirm that

you are providing the exact name of the Registered Corporate

Agent, go to

https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/cbs/List1505Agents.

6.

Check the box if the corporation is formed to

• Common Interest Developments (CIDs) are a type of

manage a common interest development. If the

organization of property owners that allow property owners to

corporation is not formed to manage a common

pool resources to manage and share common areas and

interest development, do not check the box and

facilities.

proceed to Item 7.

• Residential CIDs can be single-family detached houses, two-

story townhouses, garden-style units with shared “party walls,”

and apartment-like, multistory high rises.

• Commercial or industrial CIDs generally consist of individual

owners of property that share common space or facilities and

the use of the property is limited to only commercial and

industrial purposes.

• The most common type of association of property owners is

organized as a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation.

7.

Type or print the date, the name and title of the

person completing this form and sign where

indicated.

SI-100 - Instructions (REV 12/2020)

2020 California Secretary of State

bizfile.sos.ca.gov

SI-100 - Instructions (REV 12/2020)

2020 California Secretary of State

bizfile.sos.ca.gov

Secretary of State

SI-100

Statement of Information

a. Street Address of California Principal Office, if any - Do not enter a P.O. Box

City (no abbreviations)

State

Zip Code

CA

b. Mailing Address of Corporation, if different than item 3a

City (no abbreviations)

State

Zip Code

4. Officers

The Corporation is required to enter the names and addresses of all three of the officers set forth below. An additional title for Chief Executive Officer or

Chief Financial Officer may be added; however, the preprinted titles on this form must not be altered.

a. Chief Executive Officer/

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Suffix

Address

City (no abbreviations)

State

Zip Code

b. Secretary

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Suffix

Address

City (no abbreviations)

State

Zip Code

c. Chief Financial Officer/

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Suffix

Address

City (no abbreviations)

State

Zip Code

a. California Agent's First Name (if agent is not a corporation)

Middle Name

Last Name

Suffix

b. Street Address (if agent is not a corporation) - Do not enter a P.O. Box

City (no abbreviations)

State

Zip Code

CA