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Form 521                                       Page 1 of 6                                 Last Revised: 10/2024

Form 521 Prescribed by:                                                                                                 MAIL TO
                                      INSTRUCTIONS
                                                              · Include the filing fee.                                   Regular Service: 
                                                              · Make check or money order payable to                      P.O. Box 788 
                                                              Ohio Secretary of State.                                    Columbus, OH  43216 
                                                              · Print on single-sided 8 ½ x 11 paper.                     OR 
                                                              · Double sided paper will be rejected.                      Expedite Service: 
                                                              · Information must be typed.                                P.O. Box 1390 
                                                              · Illegible forms will be rejected                          Columbus, OH  43216
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                                      Statutory Agent Update 
                                                                Filing Fee: $25 
                                                              Form Must Be Typed 

 (CHECK ONLY ONE(1) BOX)
 (1) Subsequent Appointment of Agent (2) Change of Address of an Agent                                (3) Resignation of Agent

 Corp (165-AGS)                                               Corp (145-AGA)                                Corp (155-AGR) 
 LP (165-AGS)                                                 LP (145-AGA)                                  LP (155-AGR)  
 LLC (171-LSA)                                                LLC (144-LAD) 
                                                                                                            LLC (153-LAG)  

 Business Trust(171-LSA)                                      Business Trust(144-LAD)                       Partnership (153-LAG)  
                                                                                                            Business Trust (153-LAG)
 Real Estate Investment Trust                                 Real Estate Investment Trust 
 (171-LSA)                                                    (144-LAD)                                     Real Estate Investment Trust 
                                                                                                            (153-LAG)

 Name of Entity

 Charter, License or Registration No.

 Name of Current Agent

 Complete the information in this section if box (1) is checked 

 Name and Address 
 of New Agent
                        Name of Statutory Agent

                        Agent Address (Post office boxes and CMRAs are NOT allowed. See instructions for details.)

                                                                                                      OH
                        City                                                                          State          ZIP Code

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Complete the information in this section if box (1) is checked and business is an Ohio entity or Foreign LLC

                     ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT FOR DOMESTIC ENTITY'S AGENT

The Undersigned,                                                                          , named herein as the
                    Name of Statutory Agent

statutory agent for                                                                       , hereby acknowledges

                    Name of Business Entity

and accepts the appointment of statutory agent for said entity.

                                           Signature:
                                           Individual Agent's Signature/Signature on behalf of Business Serving as 
                                           Agent

Complete the information in this section if box (2) is checked

New Address of Agent 
                     Agent Address (Post office boxes and CMRAs are NOT allowed. See instructions for details.)

                                                                                    OH
                     City                                                           State ZIP Code

Complete the information in this section if box (3) is checked 

The agent of record for the entity identified on page 1 resigns as statutory agent. 
Current or last known address of the entity's principal office where a copy of this Resignation of Agent was sent as of the 
date of filing or prior to the date filed.

         Mailing Address

         City                                                  State                      Zip Code

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By signing and submitting this form to the Ohio Secretary of State, the undersigned hereby certifies that he or she 
has the requisite authority to execute this document.

Required 
Agent update must          
be signed by an authorized    Signature
representative (see 
instructions for specific 
information). 
                              By (if applicable)
If authorized representative 
is an individual, then they 
must sign in the "signature" 
box and print their name 
                              Print Name
in the "Print Name" box. 
 
If authorized representative 
is a business entity, not an 
individual, then please print 
the business name in the      Signature
"signature" box, an 
authorized representative 
of the business entity 
must sign in the "By" box     By (if applicable)
and print their name in the 
"Print Name" box.

                              Print Name

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                    Instructions for Statutory Agent Update

This form should be used to update statutory agent information for a corporation, limited partnership, 
limited liability company, partnership or business trust. If a corporation, limited partnership or limited 
liability company or business trust would like to appoint a new statutory agent, please select box 1. 
If a corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, or business trust would like to change 
the address of the current agent, please select box 2. If the agent of a corporation, limited partnership, 
limited liability company, partnership, or business trust would like to resign from their position, please 
select box 3.  
       
A partnership and limited liability partnership must complete a statement of amendment to appoint a    
new agent or change the address of the current agent.   
       
Entity Information  
The corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, partnership, or business trust must provide 
its name, charter/license/registration number and the name of the current agent. The current agent's name 
must be the same as the agent listed in our office's records.   
       
Appointment of Agent - O.R.C. 1701.07, 1702.06, 1703.041, 1782.04, 1706.09, and 1746.04  
Ohio business entities and foreign business entities that are registered or licensed in Ohio must appoint 
and maintain a statutory agent to accept service of process. The statutory agent must be one of the 
following: (1) A natural person residing in Ohio; or (2) a domestic or foreign business entity with an Ohio 
address. 
 
Statutory Agent Address Requirements 
A statutory agent address may either be the primary residence address of the agent or the usual place of 
business address. The statutory agent address must be an Ohio address. 
 
Statutory Agent Address Prohibitions 
Post Office (P.O.) boxes are NOT allowed. 
 Exception: If a Post Office Box and Rural Route Number are both provided, the address is allowed. 

Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA) addresses are NOT allowed. A CMRA is a private business 
that rents private mailboxes to customers. 
 
Acceptance of Appointment 
The statutory agent must sign the Acceptance of Appointment  .   
       
Change of Address of an Agent  
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code sections 1701.07, 1702.06, 1703.041, 1782.04, 1706.09 and 1746.04, a  
corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company and business trust must appoint and maintain a 
statutory agent to accept service of process on behalf of the entity. The statutory agent must be one of the 
following: (1) A natural person who is a resident of this state; or (2) A domestic or foreign corporation, 
nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, 
limited partnership association, professional association, business trust, or unincorporated nonprofit 
association that has a business address in this state. If the agent is a business entity then the agent must 
meet the requirements of Title XVII of the Revised Code to transact business or exercise privileges in 
Ohio. 

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Resignation of Agent   
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code sections 1701.07, 1702.06, 1703.041, 1706.09, 1776.07, 1782.04, 
1705.06 and 1746.04, an agent may resign by filing this form, stating their intent to resign and providing 
the current or last known address of the entity's principal office. On the date of filing this form with our 
office or prior to that date, the agent must send a copy of the resignation form to the current or last known 
address of the entity's principal office.  
 
For a domestic for-profit corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company and 
business trust, thirty days after the filing of this form, the authority of the agent will terminate. For a 
domestic nonprofit corporation or a foreign corporation, sixty days after the filing of this form, the authority 
of the agent will terminate.  
  
Additional Provisions  
If the information you wish to provide for the record does not fit on the form, please attach additional 
provisions on a single-sided, 8 1/2 x 11 sheet(s) of paper.  
  
Signature(s)  
After completing all information on the filing form, please make sure to sign the form. If the entity is      
a domestic corporation, the form must be signed by the incorporators or a corporate officer. If the entity is 
a foreign corporation, the form must be signed by an authorized representative. If the entity is a domestic 
or foreign limited partnership, the form must be signed by an officer, all of the general partners or a 
majority of the general partners. If the entity is a domestic or foreign limited liability company, the form 
must be signed by a member, manager or an authorized representative.  If the entity is a business trust, 
an authorized representative must sign. If the form is used for an agent's resignation, the resigning agent 
must sign the form.   
  
**Note: Our office cannot file or record a document that contains a social security number or   
tax identifications number. Please do not enter a social security number or tax identification   
number, in any format, on this form.   

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