§ 7-1.2-1409 - Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.

SECTION 7-1.2-1409

   § 7-1.2-1409  Change of registered officeor registered agent of foreign corporation. – (a) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state maychange its registered office or change its registered agent, or both, uponfiling in the office of the secretary of state a statement stating:

   (1) The name of the corporation.

   (2) The address of its then registered office.

   (3) If the address of its registered office is changed, theaddress to which the registered office is to be changed.

   (4) The name of its then registered agent.

   (5) If its registered agent is changed, the name of itssuccessor registered agent.

   (6) The address of its registered office and the address ofthe business office of its registered agent, as changed.

   (b) The statement must be executed by an authorizedrepresentative of the corporation and delivered to the secretary of state. Ifthe secretary of state finds that the statement conforms to the provisions ofthis chapter, the secretary of state shall file the statement in his or heroffice, and upon the filing, the change of address of the registered office, orthe appointment of a new registered agent, or both, becomes effective.

   (c) Any registered agent of a foreign corporation may resignas the agent upon filing a written notice of resignation with the secretary ofstate, who shall immediately mail a copy of the notice to the corporation atits principal office in the state or country under the laws of which it isincorporated. The appointment of the agent terminates upon the expiration ofthirty (30) days after receipt of the notice by the secretary of state.

   (d) If a registered agent changes his or her or its businessaddress to another place within the state, he or she or it may change theaddress and the address of the registered office of any corporations of whichhe or she or it is registered agent by filing a statement as required aboveexcept that it must be signed only by the registered agent, need not beresponsive to subdivision (a)(5), and must recite that a copy of the statementhas been mailed to each corporation.