Fill and Sign the Name Reservation for Domestic Entities Alabama Secretary Form

STATE OF ALABAMA NAME RESERVATION REQUEST FORM FOR DOMESTIC ENTITIES Domestic Name Reservation – 1/2019 Page 1 of 4 PU RPOSE: To request reservation of entity name prior to forming said entity in the State of Alabama. Pertinent requirements are listed in Title 10A, Chapter 1, Article 5 of the Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code. These r equirements apply to all entity types, business and non-profit. INSTRUCTIONS: Mail this completed form with the appropriate fee to the Office of the Secretary of State at PO Box 5616, Montgomery, AL 36103. Include a check, money order, or credit card payment for $10 for standard processing or $25 for expedited processing ( within twenty four (24) hours of receipt). The request is only accepted via mail or courier and will not be accepted via email . Using a credit card and our website, you may reserve the name online in the time it takes to type this request (see page 3). The filin g will not be processed if the credit card does not authorize and will be removed from the index if the check is dishonored $30. Fee; (will be collected prior to filing of the entity formation/registration documents if necessary ). All processing instructions are complete in this form; cover letters are not necessary and will not be reviewed . The information completing this form must be typed or the requests will be rejected without review. Emailed request will not be acknowledged , reviewed, processed, or returned. 1. T ype of Entity (check one) : Business Corporation ____ Limited Partnership (LP) Nonprofit Corporation ____ Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Professional Corporation (PC) ____ Limited Liability Limited Partnership (LLLP) Limited Liability Company (LLC) ____ Employee Cooperative Corporation ___ Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC) Real Estate Investment Trust 2.N ame Requested [10A-1-5.11]: Please see pages 3 and 4 of this form for naming requirements under Code of Alabama 1975. (For SOS Office Use Only) ___ For Pro fit General Partnership (GP) ____ No nprofit General Partnership (NGP) NAME RESERVATION REQUEST FORM FOR DOMESTIC ENTITIES Domestic Name Reservation – 1 /2019 Page 2 of 4 3. The request for name reservation is submitted by and for the use of ( this information will appear on the certificate ): Requester Name (entity or individual): Address: 4. The certificat e of name reservation is to be mailed to: Mailing Address (If the certificate is to be held for pick-up, Hold for Pickup must be typed in this line.) There is no call for pick -up service available. Date Signature of Request er [10A -1 -5.11] If the request er is, a Service Provider using a prepaid account: Acct Name: Acct Number: $10.00 Standard Processing or $25.00 Expedited Processing Credit Card Payment Option (must be typed and signed) : $10.00 standard processing option $25.00 expedited processing option (generally processed within twenty four (24) hours after date of receipt) Card Type: (Visa, MC, Discover & AmEx) Card Number: Expiration Mo/Yr: / Card Holder Name: Complete Billing Address: Street or PO City State Zip Signature of Card Holder: MUST be S ignature of Card Holder . NAME RESERVATION REQUEST FORM FOR DOMESTIC ENTITIES Domestic Name Reservation – 1/2019 Page 3 of 4 In formational Only/Do Not Send With Request Online Service Available: The name reservation request may be fully processed in r eal-time online. Go to www.sos.alabama.gov and click on Business Services (below the picture) , Scroll down to the Name Reservation Menu. Non-subscribers pay a $28 fee with a credit car d and receiv e the reservation by printing it immediately at the end of the process. Mailing of Certifications of Name Reservation: All documents not processed online are mailed standard USPS unless preaddressed envelopes with sp ecial postage or overnight courier envelopes are included with the request. Any overnight courier envelopes must have a completed air bill showing no referenc e to the Office of the Secretary of State, w ith the billing information com pleted and clearly marked “bill r ecipient” – if they are not completed i n this manner they will be discarded. Checking the Availability of a Name: Go to www.sos.alabama.gov and click on B usiness Services(below the picture), then click on B usiness Entity Search, you can s earch the database under the E ntity Name by typing in the name that you would like to use for your entity excluding entity identifiers such as Inc., LLC, etc . and any punctuation. Do not complete any of the other boxes on the search pa ge and the system w ill show all entities using the name or, i n many cases, similar na mes. Entity na mes must be distinguishable e xcluding entity designations on the index from existing names [10A-1-5.03]. Performing the search may shorten the time it takes to get a Name Reservation completed if you file on paper by reducing rejections. If you use the Online Filing method, the search is a part of the process and it is not necessary t o perform it separately. Name requirements of Title 10A : Corporations: The name of a corporation must contain the word “corporation” or “incorporated”; or an abbreviati on of one of those words. Exceptions are: nonprofit corporations , banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations , or insurance companies. [10A-1-5.04] Professional Corporations: The name of a professional corporation must contain the words “professional corporation” or the abbreviation “P.C.” or “P C”. [10A-1-5.08] Limited L iability C ompanies ( LLC): The na me of a limited li ability company must contain the words “Limited L iability Company” or the abbreviation “L.L.C.” or “LLC”. [10A-1-5.06] Limited Liab ility Partnerships (LLP): The name of a limited liability partnership shall contain the words “Limited Liability Partnership” or the abbreviation “L.L.P.” or “LLP”. [10A-1-5.05] General Partnerships (GP or NGP): The name of the general partnership must contain the words "General Partnership" or the abbreviation "G.P." or "GP" or "Not for Profit General Partnership" or the abbreviation "N.G.P." or "NGP". [10A-1-5.10] Limited Partnerships: The name of a limited partnership that is not a limited liab ility limited p artnership must contain the phrase "limited partnership" or "Limited," or the abbreviation "L.P.," "LP," or "Ltd." and must not contain the phrase "limited liability limited partn ership " or th e abbreviation "LLLP" o r "L.L.L.P.". The name of a limited partn ership may not contain the following words: "bank," "banking," "banker," "trust," "insurance," "insurer," "corporation," "incorporated," or any abbreviation of such words. [10A-1-5.05] Limited Liability Limited Partnerships: The name of a limited liability limited partnership must contain the phrase "limited liability limited partnersh ip" or the abbreviation "LLLP" or "L.L.L.P. " and must not co ntain the phrase "limited partnership" or the term "Limited," or the abbreviation "L.P.," "LP," or "Ltd.". [10A-1-5.05] NAME RESERVATION REQUEST FORM FOR DOMESTIC ENTITIES Domestic Name Reservation – 1 /2019 Page 4 of 4 Names Requiring Letters from Other Agencies: any banking entity will need a letter from the Alabama Banking Commissioner’s Office and any insurance entity will need a letter from the Alabama Insurance Commissioner’s Office. Names Requiring Evidence of Alabama Licensing: any name using a professional designation in the name (i.e., engineering, architect, attorney , doctor) requires a copy of the license of one officer/member or a letter from the governing agency allowing the u se of the name without licensing .