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MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE

FOREIGN CORPORATION REINSTATEMENT TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA
IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE ACCEPTABILITY OF THIS REINSTATEMENT READ THE IMPORTANT FILING REQUIREMENTS, INSTRUCTIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM. PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT IN BLACK INK. 1. The name of this corporation:

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___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Legal Name of Corporation 2. If the exact legal name of this corporation is unavailable in Minnesota, please complete, approve and execute the Resolution at the bottom of this form and list the alternate name here: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Alternate Name to be used in Minnesota 3. The state or country under the laws of which the corporation is incorporated: ____________________________________ 4. The name of the registered agent and the address of the agent's registered office in the State of Minnesota: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Full Name of Registered Agent City: State: Zip:

Street:

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Registered Office Address must be a street address or rural route and rural route box number of the registered agent in Minnesota (cannot be a P.O. Box). Reinstatement of the registration of the corporation constitutes irrevocable consent to service of process as provided by Minnesota Statutes Sections 303.13 and 5.25. I certify that I am authorized to execute this application and I further certify that I understand that by signing this application, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes Section 609.48 as if I had signed this application under oath. ____________________________________________________________ (Signature of President, Vice-President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary) Name and telephone number of contact person:____________________________(____)_______________Ext.__________ RESOLUTION to Adopt an Alternate Name in Minnesota: WHEREAS, the name of this corporation is currently on file with the Secretary of State of Minnesota, and WHEREAS, the corporation has not obtained the use of this name through the consent or affidavit procedures permitted by Minnesota Statutes Section 302A.115, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this corporation shall use the name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Alternate name must also include a corporate designation) which meets all the requirements of Minnesota Statutes Section 303.05 and 302A.115, as its name in the State of Minnesota, for all purposes. Approved on __________________________ by the __________________________________________ vote of the Day Month Year Proportion Directors of _________________________________________________________________________________________ Legal Corporate Name in Home State I certify that this is the actual text of the approved resolution. ___________________________________________________ (Signature of Corporate Secretary or Assistant Secretary)
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FILING REQUIREMENTS
In order to Reinstate your Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota a foreign corporation must complete and return this reinstatement Application ($350.00 Fee), past due annual registrations and fees, and the annual registration and fee due for the year of reinstatement. If revocation occurred more than 4 years from the date of reinstatement you are only required to submit annual registrations for the most recent 4 year period. If the corporation was not transacting business in the State of Minnesota for any of the reporting periods missed, the AFFIDAVIT below must be signed certifying that the entity was not transacting business in the state during those reporting periods (there is no fee due for the year(s) you are submitting an affidavit for); however, an annual registration and fee for the year of reinstatement and the year of revocation is due (an affidavit cannot be filed for these years). AFFIDAVIT: On behalf of the corporation which is applying for reinstatement of its authority to do business in Minnesota, I certify that the corporation has not operated in Minnesota during the years listed __________________________________. I certify that I am authorized to execute this affidavit and I further certify that I understand that by signing this affidavit I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes, Section 609.48 as if I had signed this affidavit under oath. ___________________________________________ (Signature of authorized officer or representative.)

INSTRUCTIONS
Line 1 - List the legal name of the corporation in the state or country of formation. If the corporate name has changed, send a "Certificate of Name Change" issued by the state of incorporation showing the old and the new name. A copy of the name change amendment is NOT acceptable. Line 2 - Complete item 2 with an alternate name only if your legal name is not available in Minnesota. If you list an alternate name you must complete the Resolution found on the front of this form. Do not fill out item 2 if your name is available for use in Minnesota. If you need to check for name availability call our Business Information Lines at (651)296-2803. Line 3 -List the state or country under the laws of which the corporation is currently governed. Line 4 -List the name of the registered agent and the agent's registered office address in Minnesota. The corporation must have an agent in Minnesota. The agent may be an individual or a corporation validly registered in Minnesota. The agent must be located at the registered office, and the complete street or rural route address, (not a post office box) must be listed. All notices and service of process from this office will be sent to the registered agent. Signature - The application for reinstatement must be signed by any one of the following officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Filing Fee: $350.00 Payable to the MN Secretary of State Note: This does NOT include the annual registration fees for all applicable years.

FILE IN-PERSON OR MAIL TO: Minnesota Secretary of State - Business Services Retirement Systems of Minnesota Building 60 Empire Drive, Suite 100 St Paul, MN 55103 (Staffed 8:00 - 4:00, Monday - Friday, excluding holidays) To obtain a copy of a form you can go to our web site at www.sos.state.mn.us , or contact us between 9:00am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday at (651) 296-2803 or toll free 1-877-551-6767.

All of the information on this form is public. Minnesota law requires certain information to be provided for this type of filing. If that information is not included, your document may be returned unfiled. This document can be made available in alternative formats, such as large print, Braille or audio tape, by calling (651)296-2803/voice. For a TTY/TTD (deaf and hard of hearing) communication, contact the Minnesota Relay Service at 1-800-627-3529 and ask them to place a call to (651)296-2803. The Secretary of State's Office does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, religion, reliance on public assistance or political opinions or affiliations in employment or the provision of service.

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