STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
Office of the Secretary of State
Corporations Division
148 W. River Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02904-2615
(401) 222-3040
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING
APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OF CORPORATE NAME
Section 7-1.2-404 of the General Laws of Rhode Island, 1956, as amended
The attached form is designed to meet minimal statutory filing requirements pursuant to the relevant statutory
provision. This form and the information provided are not substitutes for the advice and services of an attorney
and/or tax specialist.
1. A corporation, which has in effect a registration of its corporate name, may renew the registration from year to year by
annually filing an Application for Renewal of Registration of Corporate Name (Form No. 623) with the Office of the
Secretary of State, Corporations Division, at the above address. A renewal application must be filed prior to the
expiration of the original application for registration or its last renewal and shall extend the registration for the
following year.
2. When the Application for Renewal of Registration of Corporate Name has been completed, signed and submitted with
the correct filing fee and Certificate of Good Standing as noted in item 3 below, a Certificate of Renewal of
Registration of Corporate Name will be issued.
3. The Application for Renewal must be accompanied by a Certificate of Good Standing under the laws of the state or
territory wherein it is organized, executed by the secretary of state of the state or territory or by any other official that
may have custody of the records pertaining to corporations. The Certificate of Good Standing must be dated within
sixty (60) days of the filing of the Application for Renewal.
4. The filing fee for an Application for Renewal is $50.00, and payment should be made payable to the Rhode Island
Secretary of State.
5. The Application for Renewal must be executed by an authorized officer of the corporation.
If you have any questions, please call us at (401) 222-3040, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30
p.m.
Instructions/Form 623
Revised: 12/05