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RESERVE NAME APPLICATION
SECRETARY OF STATE
SFN 13015 (06-2006)

1. FILING FEE: $10.00

TWELVE MONTH DURATION (Renewable for successive twelve month periods.)

2. The undersigned hereby applies for the reservation of a name for a period of twelve months for the purpose of filing one of the following: (check one) Foreign Domestic (Organized under (Organized under laws other than North Dakota laws) North Dakota's) Cooperative Association Corporation: General Business Farm Nonprofit Professional Limited Liability Company: General Business Farm Professional Limited Liability Partnership General Business Professional Limited Partnership Limited Liability Limited Partnership -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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3. The name to be reserved:

* * A foreign corporation or foreign limited liability company may not engage in farming or ranching in North
Dakota. A limited liability partnership, a limited partnership, or a limited liability limited partnership may engage in farming or ranching only if the partners are all individuals or organizations created under North Dakota's Corporate or Limited Liability Company Farming Act, N.D.C.C., Chapter 10-06.1.

4. Name of owner of the reserved name:

5. Telephone # of owner:

6. Address of owner of name to be reserved: (Street/RR, PO Box, City, State, Zip+4)

7. "The undersigned owner, knows the contents of this application and believes the statements provided are correct." Signature: Date:

8. Name of filer if different than owner named in number 4:

9. E-mail Address:

10. Telephone # of filer and extension, if any:

11. Address of filer: (Street/RR, PO Box, City, State, Zip+4)

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESERVE NAME APPLICATION
North Dakota laws allow the reservation of names of several organizational types for a period of twelve months. A reserved name must be in the English language or in any other language expressed in English letters or characters. The name may not be the same as, or deceptively similar to a name which is already in some manner reserved or registered with the Secretary of State. The Reserve Name Application can be faxed to the Secretary of State if payment is on account with the Secretary of State or if payment is made by credit card. The Fax Cover Sheet must include the credit card information as defined in instruction number 1. Instructions: The following numbered instructions correspond to the numbers on the Reserve Name Application. 1. The filing fee is $10. Checks must be made payable to the Secretary of State (must be negotiable United States funds). The Secretary of State accepts credit card payments using VISA, Master Card, or Discover. 2. Check the organizational type for which the reserved name is intended. 3. Provide the name to be reserved including all of the required words, abbreviations, and punctuation. COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION: North Dakota Cooperative Association: (N.D.C.C., Section 10-15-08.1) Name may contain the word "corporation" or "incorporated" or an abbreviation of one of those words. Foreign Cooperative Association: (N.D.C.C., Section 10-15-51) Name may be any name that would be available to a North Dakota cooperative association. CORPORATION: Business Corporation - North Dakota: (N.D.C.C., Section 10-19.1-13) Name must contain the word "company", "corporation", "incorporated", or "limited", or must contain an abbreviation of one or more of these words. Business Corporation - Foreign: (N.D.C.C., Section 10-19.1-133) Name must meet the same requirements as the name of a North Dakota business corporation. Farm Corporation - North Dakota: (N.D.C.C., Section 10-19.1-13) Name must meet the same requirements as the name of a North Dakota business corporation. Nonprofit Corporation - North Dakota: (N.D.C.C., Section 10-33-10) Name need not contain the word "company", "corporation", "incorporated", "limited", or an abbreviation of one of these words. Nonprofit Corporation - Foreign: (N.D.C.C., Section 10-33-126) Name may be any name that would be available to a North Dakota nonprofit corporation. Professional Corporation - North Dakota: (N.D.C.C., Section 10-31-05) Name must contain the word "chartered", "limited", or the words "professional corporation" or "professional association", or the abbreviation "Ltd", "P.C.", "PC", "P.A." or "PA". The use of any other word or abbreviation indicating that it is a corporation is prohibited. Professional Corporation - Foreign: (N.D.C.C., Section 10-31-13.1) Name shall contain words or abbreviations required or authorized by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the foreign professional corporation is incorporated. LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: General Business - North Dakota: (N.D.C.C., Section 10-32-10) Name must contain the words "limited liability company" or must contain the abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC". The name may not contain the word "corporation" or "incorporated". General Business - Foreign: (N.D.C.C., Section 10-32-136) Name must meet the same requirements as the name of a North Dakota business limited liability company. Farm - North Dakota: (N.D.C.C., Section 10-32-10) Name must meet the same requirements as the name of a North Dakota business limited liability company. Professional - North Dakota: (N.D.C.C., Section 10-31-05) Name must contain the words "professional limited liability company" or "limited liability company"; or the abbreviations "P.L.C.", "PLC", "P.L.L.C.", "PLLC", "L.L.C." or "LLC". The use of any other word or abbreviation indicating that it is a limited liability company is prohibited. Professional - Foreign: (N.D.C.C., Section 10-31-13.1) Name shall contain words or abbreviations required or authorized by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the foreign professional limited liability company is organized. LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP: General Business - North Dakota: (N.D.C.C., Section 45-22-04) Name must contain the words "limited liability partnership" or either the abbreviation "L.L.P." or "LLP". General Business - Foreign: (N.D.C.C., Section 45-22-04) Name must meet the same requirements as a North Dakota limited liability partnership. Professional - North Dakota: (N.D.C.C., Section 10-31-05) Name must include the words "professional limited liability partnership"; or the abbreviations "P.L.L.P.", "PLLP", "L.L.P.", or "LLP". The use of any other word or abbreviation indicating that it is a limited liability partnership is prohibited. Professional - Foreign: (N.D.C.C., Section 10-31-13.1) Name shall contain words or abbreviations required or authorized by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the foreign professional limited liability partnership is organized. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP: North Dakota: (N.D.C.C., Section 45-10.2-10) Name must contain without abbreviation the words "limited partnership" or the abbreviation "L.P." or "LP". The name may not contain the name of a limited partner unless: (1) It is also the name of a general partner; or (2) The business of the limited partnership had been carried on under that name before the admission of that limited partner. The name may not contain the word "corporation", "company", "incorporated", "limited liability company", "limited liability partnership", or an abbreviation of those words. Foreign: (N.D.C.C., Section 45-10.1-54) Name must meet the same requirements as a North Dakota limited partnership. LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP: North Dakota: (N.D.C.C., Section 45-23-03) Name must contain without abbreviation the words "limited liability limited partnership" or the abbreviation "L.L.L.P." or "LLLP". Foreign: (N.D.C.C., Section 45-23-03) The name of a foreign limited liability limited partnership may contain the words or abbreviations defined for North Dakota limited liability limited partnerships or any other words or abbreviations as may be authorized or required under the laws of the jurisdiction of origin.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESERVE NAME APPLICATION (CONTINUED)
4. 5. 6. Provide the complete name of the owner of the reserved name. The owner may be an individual or one of the organizations identified in number 3. Provide the telephone number of the owner. Provide a complete address of the owner of the reserved name. The address must include a street or rural address, a post office box number if applicable, the city and state, and zip code with 4 digit extension. 7. 8. 9. The application must be dated and signed by the owner of the name to be reserved. If the Reserve Name Application is being filed by someone other than the owner, provide the name of the filer. If the filer is the same as the owner, the remainder of the application can be left blank. Provide the email address of the filer.

10. Provide the telephone number of the filer if different than the owner. 11. Provide the complete address of the filer if different than the owner. (See definition of complete address in number 6.) ASSISTANCE: If assistance is required to complete the application, call 701-328-2904. EXPEDITING PROCESS: Be sure to complete item 10. If documents are submitted by someone other than the owner, provide a cover letter with the name and telephone number of the responsible individual so that any deficiencies can be remedied by telephone. FAX FILING: The documents and Credit Card Payment Authorization may be faxed to 701-328-2992. A faxed filing does not expedite the process of the application in the office of the Secretary of State. EMAIL: Email is not a secure utility for the transmission of private information or credit card authorizations. DO NOT EMAIL YOUR DOCUMENT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE. MAILING INSTRUCTIONS: Send documents and filing fees to: Secretary of State State of North Dakota 600 E Boulevard Ave Dept 108 Bismarck ND 58505-0500 Telephone: 701-328-4284 Toll Free: 800-352-0867 (8-2904) Fax: 701-328-2992 Web Site: www.nd.gov/sos

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