Form 401 – State of Change of Registered Office/Agent Unique IDThis form should be used when a client would like to change their current Registered Agent (RA) to a new one. Filing Fees: The filing fee for a change of registered office/agent is $15. If the filing entity is a nonprofit corporation or a cooperative association, the filing fee is $5. Entity InformationWhat is the entity’s legal name?(Required)State the name of the entity as currently shown in the records of the secretary of state.What is the entity’s filing number previously issued by the secretary of state?(Required)The filing number is the unique 10-digit number assigned by the secretary of state to each business organization, name registration, or name reservation filed with the secretary of state.What is the current Registered Agent’s name?(Required)Type the name exactly as it is shown on the secretary of state records.What is the current Registered Agent’s address?(Required) Street Address Address Line 2 City AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code Type the address exactly as it is shown on the secretary of state records.Change to Registered Agent/Registered OfficeIs the new Registered Agent an organization, or an individual?(Required)SelectOrganizationIndividualThe registered agent can be either a domestic entity or a foreign entity that is registered to do business in Texas or an individual resident of the state. The filing entity cannot act as its own registered agent.If organization – What is the organization’s name?(Required)The filing entity cannot act as its own registered agent.If individual – What is the Individual's name?(Required) First Last The individual must be a resident of the stateIs the new Registered Agent located at an address different than the previous Registered Agent?(Required)SelectYesNoThis must be an address located in Texas and NOT a PO BoxIf yes – What is the new address for the Registered Agent?(Required) Street Address Address Line 2 City AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code The registered office must be located at a street address where service of process may be personally served on the entity’s registered agent during normal business hours. Although the registered office address is not required to be the entity’s principal place of business, the registered office may not be solely a mailbox service or a telephone answering service (BOC § 5.201).Effectiveness of FilingPlease select one of the following choices for the effectiveness of this filing with the secretary of state.(Required) This document becomes effective when the document is filed by the secretary of state. This document becomes effective at a later date, which is not more than ninety (90) days from the date of signing. This document takes effect upon the occurrence of a future event or fact, other than the passage of time. The 90 day after the date of signing is _______ The delayed effective date is:(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY The 90 day after the date of signing is:(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY What is the event or fact that will cause the document to take effect?(Required) go back to registered agent delegation
