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FILING INSTRUCTIONS

CERTIFICATE OF RENEWAL OF ASSUMED NAME

NAME

The certificate must state the assumed name under which business will be conducted or transacted. The assumed name must be a name that is

distinguishable upon the records of the Secretary of State from any other name previously filed and on record with the Secretary of State. A separate

certificate must be filed for each assumed name that is being adopted by the business.

KRS 365.015(3) requires the certificate of assumed name for an individual (sole proprietorship) to be filed with the county clerk where the person is

deemed a resident for the purposes of and under the provisions of KRS Chapter 355. An assumed name registration is effective for a term of five (5)

years from the date it is filed with the Secretary of State and may be renewed for a successive term upon filing a renewal certificate. A renewal

certificate must be filed with the Secretary of State within six (6) months prior to the expiration date. A renewal certificate filed with the Secretary of State

renews the assumed name for a five-year term. The business entity should arrange its own reminder of the renewal deadline, since the Secretary of

State is not required to send renewal certificates. Any certificate of assumed name in effect on July 15, 1998, shall continue in effect for five (5)

years and may be renewed by filing a renewal certificate with the Secretary of State.

REAL NAME

The “Real Name” is defined as follows:

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The real name of a Domestic General Partnership is the name that includes the real name of each general partner;

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The real name of a Domestic Registered Limited Liability Partnership is the name stated in its statement of registered limited liability

partnership filed pursuant to KRS Chapter 362;

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The real name of a Domestic Limited Partnership is the name stated in its Certificate of Limited Partnership filed pursuant to KRS 362;

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The real name of a Domestic Business Trust is the name set forth in its Declaration of Trust;

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The real name of a Domestic Corporation is the name set forth in its Articles of Incorporation;

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The real name of a Domestic Limited Liability Company is the name set forth in its Articles of Organization;

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The real name of a Foreign General or Limited Partnership and of a Foreign Business Trust is the name recognized by the laws of the foreign

state under which it is formed as being the real name or the fictitious name adopted for use in this state;

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The real name of a Foreign Limited Liability Partnership is the name stated in its statement of foreign qualification filed pursuant to KRS 362.1

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The real name of a Foreign Corporation is the name set forth in its Articles of Incorporation or the fictitious name adopted for use in this state

under KRS 271B.15-060; or

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The real name of a Foreign Limited Liability Company is the name set forth in its articles of organization or the fictitious name adopted for use

in this state under KRS 275.410.

DOCUMENT DELIVERY

All documents will be sent to the return address on the outer envelope. If no address is found, the documents will be sent to the principal office. If the

applicant wishes for correspondence from the Office of the Secretary of State to be sent to someone other than those above, a request must be

submitted in writing affirming that request. All other communication and notification shall follow the process prescribed in Kentucky Revised Statute.

WHO MAY SIGN

The document must be signed by:

 at least one partner authorized to do so by the partners of a Domestic or Foreign General Partnership;

 at least one partner authorized to do so by the partners of a Domestic or Foreign Registered Limited Liability Partnership;

 a general partner of a Domestic or Foreign Limited Partnership;

 the trustees of a Domestic or Foreign Business Trust;

 any person authorized to act for the Domestic or Foreign Corporation; or

 a member or manager authorized to act for the Domestic of Foreign Limited Liability Company.

NUMBER OF COPIES

If filing via mail or in person, one exact or conformed copy of the documents with the filing fee must be submitted to the address below. To make a copy

of the filing for delivery to the local county clerk’s office, visit and print a copy from the organization search tool.

FILING FEE

The filing fee for this document is $20.00. Checks should be made payable to the "Kentucky State Treasurer."

MAILING ADDRESS

OFFICE LOCATION

Alison Lundergan Grimes

Room 154, Capitol Building

Office of the Secretary of State

700 Capital Avenue

P O. Box 718

Frankfort, KY 40601

Frankfort, KY 40602-0718