Form Fn 51-17 - Foreign Not-For-Profit Corporation Application

Contact:

Instructions:

Kansas Office of the Secretary of State

Foreign Not-For-Profit

(785) 296-4564

Memorial Hall, 1st Floor

Corporation Application

51-17

120 S.W. 10th Avenue

kssos@sos.ks.gov

Topeka, KS 66612-1594

All information on the foreign application must be complete and accompanied by the correct filing fee or the

document will not be accepted for filing.

The filing fee for this document is $115.

FILING FEE:

PAYMENT:

Please enclose a check or money order payable to the Secretary of State. Applications received

without the appropriate fee will not be accepted for filing. Please do not send cash. Also, to expedite

processing, please do not use staples on your documents or to attach checks.

INCLUDE AN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING OR EXISTENCE:

The certificate must be issued by the

state, country or other jurisdiction where incorporated attesting to the fact that such foreign corporation is in

good standing in such jurisdiction. The certificate must be issued within 90 days of filing the application.

. CORPORATION NAME:

The corporate name on all documents must be exactly the same as it appears on the

certificate, including punctuation. If the corporation applying for authority has the same name as an entity

already on file, you may do one of the following:

Include a letter of consent from the existing entity to use the name. If the existing entity is a

corporation, the consent must be signed by an authorized officer. A consent from another type of entity

must be signed by any authorized person.

Include a letter stating that the corporation will list its home state as a means of identification and in its

advertising in the state of Kansas.

The use of a corporate name is governed by K.S.A. 17-7301 (c)(2) and (3). You may view statutes at

RESIDENT AGENT:

The resident agent is a person or entity that is authorized to accept service of process

(lawsuits) on behalf of the business entity. This does not necessarily mean that the agent himself/herself is

being sued, but that he/she has the authority and responsibility to accept service of process on behalf of the

business.

REGISTERED OFFICE:

The registered office is the address where the resident agent is located.

The mailing address is where you would like to receive official mail from the Secretary

MAILING ADDRESS:

of State’s office.

SIGNATURE:

The application requires the signature of an authorized officer.

If the entity has been doing business in Kansas at least six months prior to filing with our office,

NOTICE:

you may owe annual reports and/or penalty fee (K.S.A. 17-7002).

STAY UP-TO-DATE ON YOUR ORGANIZATION’S STATUS, ANNUAL REPORT DUE DATE AND CONTACT ADDRESSES BY

GOING TO UNDER QUICK LINKS, SELECT SEARCH BUSINESS ENTITY INFORMATION.

NOTICE:

There is a $25 service fee for all checks returned by your financial institution.

All information must be completed or this document will not be accepted for filing.

Instructions Page 1 of 1

K.S.A . 17-7301

Rev. 12/27/10 jdr

Form Fn 51-17 - Foreign Not-For-Profit Corporation Application - 2010

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