Secretary of State 
                                                                Business Programs Division 
                                                                            Business Entities 
                                                   1500 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 
                                               P.O. Box 944260, Sacramento, CA 94244-2600 

                                                   Submission Cover Sheet

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Contact Person: (Please type or print legibly) 

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Submission Cover Sheet (REV 03/2022)                            Clear Form  Print Form

                 Secretary of State                                           LP-5

                 Application for Registration  
                 Foreign Limited Partnership (LP) 

Foreign Certificate of Good Standing is required. 
Processing Fee: $0 - The processing fee is waived for submissions 
submitted July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023. 
Certification Fee (Optional) - $5.00
Note: The annual minimum $800 tax to the California Franchise Tax Board 
remains due and is not subject to the processing fee waiver. For more information, 
go to ftb.ca.gov.                                                                                           Above Space For Office Use Only 

1. Name of Foreign LP (Only enter an alternate name if the foreign LP name in Item 1a is not available in CA.)
1a. Enter the Exact Name of the Foreign LP (as listed on the Certificate of   1b. Enter the Alternate Name to be Used in California, if required. 
Good Standing.) 

2. LP Jurisdiction (Ensure that the jurisdiction matches the attached Certificate of Good Standing.)
Jurisdiction (State, foreign country or place where this LP is formed.) 

3. Business Addresses (Enter the complete business addresses. Items 3a and 3b cannot be a P.O. Box or “in care of” an individual or entity.)
a. Street Address of Principal Office - Do not enter a P.O. Box               City (no abbreviations)                  State          Zip Code 

b. Mailing Address of Principal Office, if different than item 3a             City (no abbreviations)                  State          Zip Code 

c. Address of required office in Jurisdiction of Formation, if any            City (no abbreviations)                  State          Zip Code 

4. Service of Process (Must provide either Individual OR Corporation.) 
INDIVIDUAL – Complete Items 4a and 4b only.  Must include agent’s full name and California street address.
a. California Agent's First Name (if agent is not a corporation)              Middle Name                   Last Name                           Suffix 

b. Street Address (if agent is not a corporation) - Do not enter a P.O. Box   City (no abbreviations)                  State          Zip Code 
                                                                                                                       CA 
CORPORATION – Complete Item 4c only.  Only include the name of the registered agent Corporation. 
c. California Registered Corporate Agent’s Name (if agent is a corporation) – Do not complete Item 4a or 4b 

5. General Partners (Enter the name and addresses of all the General Partners.  Attach additional pages, if necessary.)
5a. General Partner’s Name 

5b. General Partner’s Address                                                 City (no abbreviations)                  State          Zip Code 

6. Foreign Limited Liability Limited Partnership (Check this box only if applicable)

 Check this box if the foreign limited partnership is a foreign limited liability limited partnership. 

All attachments are part of this document. I declare that I am the person who signed this instrument, which is my act and 
deed. I further declare the information is true and correct, and I am authorized to sign. 

  __________________________________________________________                  ____________________________________________________ 
General Partner’s Signature                                                       Type or Print Name
LP-5 (REV 02/2023)                                                                                                    20 23California Secretary of State 
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