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Short Form Dissolution Certificate (Form DSF STK)
(ONLY California Stock Corporation Formed in the Last 12 Months)
The Short Form Dissolution Certificate (Form DSF STK) may be used to dissolve a California stock corporation if it is
filed within twelve (12) months from the date the Articles of Incorporation were filed with the California Secretary of
State, and if the corporation can say ALL the required statements set forth in Item 3 are true. If the corporation
cannot say ALL the required statements in Item 3 are true, the corporation must follow the normal dissolution
process. See Certificate of Dissolution (Form DISS STK) and if applicable, Certificate of Election to Wind Up and
Dissolve (Form ELEC STK). To get Form DISS STK and Form ELEC STK, go to
Before submitting the completed form(s), you should consult with a private attorney for advice about your specific
business needs.
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Form DSF STK has been created for ease in filing, however, any format may be used, provided it meets
statutory requirements.
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Upon filing Form DSF STK, the corporation will be terminated and the corporation’s powers, rights and
privileges will cease in California.
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The status of the corporation must be active on the records of the California Secretary in order to file
dissolution documents. The status of the corporation can be checked online on the Secretary of State's
Business Search at BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov.
Fees:
Filing Fee: There is no fee for filing this Certificate of Election to Wind Up and Dissolve (Form ELEC STK).
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Faster Service Fee:
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Counter Drop Off: A separate, non-refundable $15.00 counter drop off fee is required if you deliver in
person (drop off) your completed document at our Sacramento office. The $15.00 counter drop off fee
provides priority service over documents submitted by mail. The special handling fee is not refundable
whether the document is filed or rejected.
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Guaranteed Expedite Drop Off: For more urgent submissions, documents can be processed within a
guaranteed timeframe for a non-refundable fee in lieu of the counter drop off fee. For detailed information
about this faster processing service through our Preclearance and Expedited Filing Services, go to
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Counter and guaranteed expedite services are available only for documents delivered in person (drop off)
to our Sacramento office.
Copies: To get a copy of the filed document, include payment for copy fees when the document is submitted.
Copy fees are $1.00 for the first page and $.50 for each attachment page. For certified copies, there is an additional
$5.00 certification fee, per document.
Payment Type: Check(s) or money orders should be made payable to the Secretary of State. Do not send cash
by mail. If submitting the document in person in our Sacramento office, payment also may be made by credit card
(Visa or MasterCard).
Processing Times: For current processing times, go to
If you are not completing this form online, please type or legibly print in black or blue ink. Complete the Short
Form Dissolution Certificate (Form DSF STK) as follows:
Item
Instruction
Tips
1.
Enter the name of the Corporation
• If the corporation is a California nonprofit corporation, do
exactly as it appears on file with the
not file this Form DSF STK; file a Certificate of Election to
California Secretary of State, including
Wind Up and Dissolve – Nonprofit
(Form ELEC
NP).
the
entity
ending
(ex:
“Jones
&
• If the corporation is a registered foreign corporation (formed
Company, Inc.” or “Smith Construction
outside of California), do not file this Form DSF STK; file the
Company”).
Certificate of Surrender
(Form
SURR-CORP) to terminate
registration in California.
2016 California Secretary of State
DSF STK Instructions (REV 12/2016)
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