Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.
A foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this state may change its registered office or change its registered agent, or both, upon filing in the office of the secretary of state in a form approved by the secretary of state a statement setting forth:
(1) The name of the corporation.
(2) If the address of the current registered office is to be changed, such new address.
(3) If the current registered agent is to be changed, the name of the new registered agent.
(4) That the address of its registered office and the address of the office of its registered agent, as changed, will be identical.
Such statement shall be executed by the corporation, by an officer of the corporation, and delivered to the secretary of state, together with a written consent of the registered agent to his or its appointment, if applicable. If the secretary of state finds that such statement conforms to the provisions of this chapter, he or she shall file such statement in his or her office, and upon such filing the change of address of the registered office, or the appointment of a new registered agent, or both, as the case may be, shall become effective.
If a registered agent changes his or her business address to another place within the state, the registered agent may change such address and the address of the registered office of any corporation of which the registered agent is registered agent by filing a statement as required by this section, except that it need be signed only by the registered agent, it need not be responsive to subsection (3) of this section, and it shall recite that a copy of the statement has been mailed to the corporation.
[1993 c 356 § 19; 1982 c 35 § 146; 1969 ex.s. c 120 § 76.]
Notes: Effective date -- 1993 c 356: See note following RCW 24.03.046.
Intent -- Severability -- Effective dates -- Application -- 1982 c 35: See notes following RCW 43.07.160.
Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.
A foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this state may change its registered office or change its registered agent, or both, upon filing in the office of the secretary of state in a form approved by the secretary of state a statement setting forth:
(1) The name of the corporation.
(2) If the address of the current registered office is to be changed, such new address.
(3) If the current registered agent is to be changed, the name of the new registered agent.
(4) That the address of its registered office and the address of the office of its registered agent, as changed, will be identical.
Such statement shall be executed by the corporation, by an officer of the corporation, and delivered to the secretary of state, together with a written consent of the registered agent to his or its appointment, if applicable. If the secretary of state finds that such statement conforms to the provisions of this chapter, he or she shall file such statement in his or her office, and upon such filing the change of address of the registered office, or the appointment of a new registered agent, or both, as the case may be, shall become effective.
If a registered agent changes his or her business address to another place within the state, the registered agent may change such address and the address of the registered office of any corporation of which the registered agent is registered agent by filing a statement as required by this section, except that it need be signed only by the registered agent, it need not be responsive to subsection (3) of this section, and it shall recite that a copy of the statement has been mailed to the corporation.
[1993 c 356 § 19; 1982 c 35 § 146; 1969 ex.s. c 120 § 76.]
Notes: Effective date -- 1993 c 356: See note following RCW 24.03.046.
Intent -- Severability -- Effective dates -- Application -- 1982 c 35: See notes following RCW 43.07.160.
Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.
A foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this state may change its registered office or change its registered agent, or both, upon filing in the office of the secretary of state in a form approved by the secretary of state a statement setting forth:
(1) The name of the corporation.
(2) If the address of the current registered office is to be changed, such new address.
(3) If the current registered agent is to be changed, the name of the new registered agent.
(4) That the address of its registered office and the address of the office of its registered agent, as changed, will be identical.
Such statement shall be executed by the corporation, by an officer of the corporation, and delivered to the secretary of state, together with a written consent of the registered agent to his or its appointment, if applicable. If the secretary of state finds that such statement conforms to the provisions of this chapter, he or she shall file such statement in his or her office, and upon such filing the change of address of the registered office, or the appointment of a new registered agent, or both, as the case may be, shall become effective.
If a registered agent changes his or her business address to another place within the state, the registered agent may change such address and the address of the registered office of any corporation of which the registered agent is registered agent by filing a statement as required by this section, except that it need be signed only by the registered agent, it need not be responsive to subsection (3) of this section, and it shall recite that a copy of the statement has been mailed to the corporation.
[1993 c 356 § 19; 1982 c 35 § 146; 1969 ex.s. c 120 § 76.]
Notes: Effective date -- 1993 c 356: See note following RCW 24.03.046.
Intent -- Severability -- Effective dates -- Application -- 1982 c 35: See notes following RCW 43.07.160.
