Corporation Division Fee Schedule

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1 Corporation Division Fee Schedule William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth updated 11/1/11

2 About the Corporation Division Contents The Corporation Division of Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin s Office is the repository for certain records of approximately two hundred and seventy-five thousand business and nonprofit corporations and approximately sixty thousand limited liability entities organized or registered to do business in the Commonwealth. In addition, the Corporation Division maintains records for limited partnerships and business trusts. Limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, service marks, trademarks, and uniform commercial code (UCC) filings are also made with the Corporation Division. Corporate Documents are filed between the hours of 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Corporate Certificates are issued between the hours of 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Many of these entity records and filings may be viewed by the public as images in the corporate database. Those entity records and filings received prior to August 2001 were microfilmed or fiched and are available for public inspection from 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. All records of uniform commercial code filings may be viewed by the public as images in the UCC database. Those filings received prior to February 2001 were microfilmed or fiched and are available for public inspection from 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday in the UCC Division. Online filings and public search is available at Payment Methods Checks and money orders made payable to Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Filing in person: cash, check or money order Filing by US Mail: check or money order Filing by fax or electronically: MasterCard, Visa, personal or company e-check. Checks and money orders accepted when drawn on a US bank or the US Postal service. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us at (617) , (617) or at corpinfo@sec.state.ma.us. Corporations - Domestic Profit and Domestic Professional...2 Corporations - Domestic Profit and Domestic Professional...4 Corporations - Domestic Profit and Domestic Professional...6 Corporations - Domestic Non-Profit...8 Corporations - Domestic Non-Profit...10 Corporations - Foreign Profit and Foreign Professional...12 Corporations - Foreign Profit and Foreign Professional...14 Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Domestic and Professional...16 Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Foreign and Foreign Professional...18 Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Domestic and Professional...20 Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Foreign...22 Limited Partnerships (LP) - Domestic...24 Limited Partnerships (LP) - Foreign...26 Voluntary Associations and Certain Trusts...28 Trademarks and Service Marks...30 Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)...32 s - From/To...34 s - From/To (continued)...36 s - To/From...38 s - To/From (continued)...40 Expedited Cost Associated with Fax and Electronic Filings...42 Service of Process...42

3 Corporations - Domestic Profit and Domestic Professional FORMS START MAINTAIN Application of Reservation of Name (optional) Articles of Organization MGL CH156D Articles of Organization MGL CH156A (Professional) Annual Report for Domestic and Foreign Corporations $30.00 Cannot file by fax $ min. for up to 275,000 shares, $ for each additional 100,000 shares or portion thereof. $ min. for up to 275,000 shares, $ for each additional 100,000 shares or portion thereof. $ plus $15.00 expedite fee with limit of 275,000 shares. $ plus $15.00 expedite fee with limit of 275,000 shares are authorized. $125.00, $ if late. $ plus $9.00 expedite fee; $ plus $10.00 expedite fee if late. FEE IF FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH CID & PIN $ plus $15.00 expedite fee and is limited to 275,000 authorized shares. CID & PIN are not required at initial filing. $ plus $9.00 expedite fee; $ plus $10.00 expedite fee if late. ADDITIONAL NOTES Requires additional form: Regulatory Board Certificate Annual Reports must arrive in our office, not post marked, within two and one half months of the fiscal year end to be considered on time. CHANGE MERGE Articles of Amendment $ minimum per amendment, share increases $100 per 100,000 shares or portion thereof. Share decreases pay $ $ minimum per amendment, share increases $100 per 100,000 shares or portion thereof plus expedite fee (see note). Share decreases pay $ plus $9.00 expedite fee. Statement of Change of Supplemental $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Information Contained in Article VIII of Articles of Organization Statement of Appointment $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee of Registered Agent Statement of Change of Registered Agent/ $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Registered Office Statement of Change of Registered Office $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Address by Registered Agent Statement of Resignation of Registered $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Agent Certificate of Resignation of Director or $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Officer Articles of Correction Restated Articles of Organization Articles of Merger Involving Domestic Entities Articles of Merger Involving Domestic Corporations, Foreign Corporations or Foreign Other Entities $ minimum plus $ per amendment, plus $ per 100,00 shares (or portion thereof) of stock increase. $ minimum plus $ per amendment, plus $ per 100,00 shares (or portion thereof) of stock increase plus expedite fee (see note) $ minimum $ minimum plus expedite fee (see note) $ minimum $ minimum plus expedite fee (see note) $ minimum per amendment, share increases $100 per 100,000 shares or portion thereof plus expedite fee (see note). Share decreases pay $ plus $9.00 expedite fee. Refer to Expedited Cost Associated with Fax and Electronic Filings chart on page 42 for amount For changes to: Officers, Directors, Fiscal Year End, Principal Office Address, Type of Business Conducted and certain other changes. Not for changing Registered Agent information. Refer to Expedited Cost Associated with Fax and Electronic Filings chart on page 42 for amount Refer to Expedited Cost Associated with Fax and Electronic Filings chart on page 42 for amount Refer to Expedited Cost Associated with Fax and Electronic Filings chart on page 42 for amount 2 3

4 Corporations - Domestic Profit and Domestic Professional FORMS (continued) CONVERT SURRENDER RESTART END Articles of Entity of Domestic Business Corporation to a Domestic Other Entity Articles of Entity of a Domestic Other Entity to a Domestic Business Corporation Articles of Entity of a Foreign Other Entity to a Domestic Business Corporation Articles of Share Exchange Involving Domestic Corporations and Domestic Other Entities Articles of Share Exchange Involving Domestic or Foreign Corporations or Foreign Other Entity $ minimum. See s on pages $ minimum. See s on pages $ minimum plus expedite fee (see note) $ minimum plus expedite fee (see note) $ minimum $ minimum plus expedite fee (see note) $ minimum $ minimum plus expedite fee (see note) $ minimum $ minimum plus expedite fee (see note) Articles of Charter Surrender $ minimum $ minimum plus expedite fee (see note) Articles of Charter Surrender Upon to a Foreign Other Entity $ minimum $ minimum plus expedite fee (see note) Articles of Charter Surrender Upon Foreign Nonprofit $ minimum $ minimum plus expedite fee (see note) Articles of Revocation of Dissolution $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Application for Revival $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Application for Reinstatement following $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Administrative Dissolution Articles of Voluntary Dissolution $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Articles of Voluntary Dissolution of Corporation Which Has Not Issued Shares or Has Not Commenced Business $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee FEE IF FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH CID & PIN ADDITIONAL NOTES Refer to Expedited Cost Associated with Fax and Electronic Filings chart on page 42 for amount Refer to Expedited Cost Associated with Fax and Electronic Filings chart on page 42 for amount Refer to Expedited Cost Associated with Fax and Electronic Filings chart on page 42 for amount Refer to Expedited Cost Associated with Fax and Electronic Filings chart on page 42 for amount Refer to Expedited Cost Associated with Fax and Electronic Filings chart on page 42 for amount Refer to Expedited Cost Associated with Fax and Electronic Filings chart on page 42 for amount Refer to Expedited Cost Associated with Fax and Electronic Filings chart on page 42 for amount Refer to Expedited Cost Associated with Fax and Electronic Filings chart on page 42 for amount For those dissolved prior to July 1, 2004 For those administratively dissolved after July 1, 2004 $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Entity must be in good standing and, if into the 7th month or more of the current fiscal year must file a final annual report. $ plus $9.00 expedite fee 4 5

5 Corporations - Domestic Profit and Domestic Professional CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATE NAME FEE IF ORDERED IN PERSON / WAIT TIME FEE IF ORDERED BY MAIL Good Standing $12.00 / While you wait - no more than five Legal Existence $7.00 / While you wait - no more than five (5) certificates Legal Existence with 1 name change $7.00 / While you wait - no more than five (5) certificates $12.00 $7.00 $7.00 Legal Existence with 2 or more name changes $12.00 / Up to 5 days $12.00 Legal Existence with Officers $12.00 / Up to 5 days $12.00 FEE IF ORDERED ELECTRONICALLY CONTENT ADDITIONAL NOTES $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, date incorporated, annual reports and fees paid, no dissolution pending, has legal existence $7.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, date incorporated, has legal existence $7.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Original name, date of incorporation, date amendment filed to change name, new name, has legal existence $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Original name, date of incorporation, date amendment filed to change name, new name, has legal existence $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, date of incorporation (name changes - if any) has legal existence, attaches most recent filing listing officers and directors. Legal Existence with Amendments $20.00 / Up to 5 days $20.00 Legal Existence with Amendments and Officers $25.00 / Up to 5 days $25.00 Merger $20.00 / Up to 5 days $20.00 Dissolution $7.00 / While you wait - no more than five (5) $7.00 certificates $20.00 / Up to 5 days $20.00 Charter Surrender $20.00 / Up to 5 days $20.00 Consolidation $20.00 / Up to 5 days $20.00 $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Name, date of incorporation, chronological list of amendments, has legal existence $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Name, date of incorporation, chronological list of amendments, has legal existence, attaches most recent filing listing officers and directors. $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Date of merger, names of entities involved. $7.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, date incorporated, date dissolved $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Date of conversion, names, types of entities involved. $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Filing date, name of Massachusetts corporation, name and state of foreign other entity. $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Date of consolidation, names of entities involved. Certain non-profits i.e., schools, hospitals, religious organizations are not required to file annual reports we do not issue these entities legal existence with officers and directors unless either an annual report or a change of directors or officers has been filed within the last 10 years. 6 7

6 Corporations - Domestic Non-Profit FORMS START MAINTAIN CHANGE MERGE RESTART Application of Reservation of Name $30.00 Cannot file by fax (optional) Articles of Organization $35.00 $35.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Annual Report $15.00 $15.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Articles of Amendment $15.00 $15.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Certificate of Change of Directors or Officers Certificate of Change of Principal Office $10.00 $10.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Certificate of Appointment of Resident $10.00 $10.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Agent Certificate of Change of Address of Resident $10.00 $10.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Agent Certificate of Resignation of Resident Agent $10.00 $10.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Certificate of Revocation of Appointment of $10.00 $10.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Resident Agent Certificate of Change of Fiscal Year End Certificate of Correction Restated Articles of Organization $35.00 $35.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Articles of Consolidation/Merger $35.00 $35.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee (Domestic and Domestic Corporations) Articles of Consolidation/Merger $35.00 $35.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee (Foreign and Domestic Corporations) Application for Revival $40.00 $40.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee FEE IF FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH CID & PIN ADDITIONAL NOTES $35.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee $15.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Due November 1st $15.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee $10.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee $10.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee $10.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee $10.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee $10.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee $35.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee $35.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee $35.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee 8 9

7 Corporations - Domestic Non-Profit CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATE NAME FEE IF ORDERED IN PERSON / WAIT TIME FEE IF ORDERED BY MAIL Good Standing $12.00 / While you wait - no more than five Legal Existence $7.00 / While you wait - no more than five (5) certificates Legal Existence with 1 name change $7.00 / While you wait - no more than five (5) certificates $12.00 $7.00 $7.00 Legal Existence with 2 or more name changes $12.00 / Up to 5 days $12.00 Legal Existence with Officers $12.00 / Up to 5 days $12.00 Legal Existence with Amendments $20.00 / Up to 5 days $20.00 Legal Existence with Amendments and Officers $25.00 / Up to 5 days $25.00 Merger $20.00 / Up to 5 days $20.00 Dissolution $7.00 / While you wait - no more than five (5) $7.00 certificates Consolidation $20.00 / Up to 5 days $20.00 FEE IF ORDERED ELECTRONICALLY CONTENT ADDITIONAL NOTES $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, date incorporated, annual reports and fees paid, no dissolution pending, has legal existence $7.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, date incorporated, has legal existence $7.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Original name, date of incorporation, date amendment filed to change name, new name, has legal existence $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Original name, date of incorporation, date amendment filed to change name, new name, has legal existence $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, date of incorporation (name changes - if any) has legal existence, attaches most recent filing listing officers and directors. $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Name, date of incorporation, chronological list of amendments, has legal existence $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Name, date of incorporation, chronological list of amendments, has legal existence, attaches most recent filing listing officers and directors. $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Date of merger, names of entities involved. $7.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, date incorporated, date dissolved Chapter and Section $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Date of consolidation, names of entities involved. This is not a Tax Good Standing. Certain non-profits i.e., schools, hospitals, religious organizations are not required to file annual reports. (Chapter 180, Section 26A, Subsection 5). Non-Profit corporations exempt from the filing of annual reports may voluntarily choose to file the last 10 consecucutive years of annuals in order to obtain a certificate of good standing

8 Corporations - Foreign Profit and Foreign Professional FORMS START MAINTAIN CHANGE MERGE CONVERT RESTART Application of Reservation of Name (optional) Foreign Corporation Certificate of Registration $30.00 Cannot file by fax $ $375 plus $15.00 expedite fee Annual Report for Domestic and Foreign Corporations $125.00, $ if late $ plus $9.00 expedite fee, $ plus $10.00 expedite fee if late. Annual Report for Professional and Foreign Professional Corporations $125.00, $ if late $ plus $9.00 expedite fee, $ plus $10.00 expedite fee if late Certificate of Amendment $ $100 plus $9.00 expedite fee Statement of Change of $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Registered Agent/Registered Office Statement of Change of Registered $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Office Address by Registered Agent Statement of Resignation $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee of Registered Agent Articles of Correction Articles of Merger $ minimum See s on pages Involving Domestic Corporations, Foreign Corporations or Foreign Other Entities Articles of Domestication $ minimum See s on pages Articles of Foreign Non-profit $ minimum See s on pages Domestication and Articles of Share Exchange Involving $ minimum See s on pages Domestic or Foreign Corporations or Foreign Other Entities Foreign Application for $ minimum $ minimum plus $15.00 expedite fee Transfer of Authority Application for Reinstatement of Authority to Transact Business $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Foreign Certificate of Withdrawal $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee FEE IF FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH CID & PIN $ plus $9.00 expedite fee, $ plus $10.00 expedite fee if late. $ plus $9.00 expedite fee, $ plus $10.00 expedite fee if late. ADDITIONAL NOTES Registrations must be accompanied by a Certificate of Legal Existence, Good Standing or Authority less than ninety (90) days old. Professional Corporations require additional forms: Regulatory Board Certificate and Exhibit to Foreign Professional Corporation Certificate. If name not available, DBA attachments required. Annual Reports must arrive in our office, not post marked, within two and one half months of the fiscal year end to be considered on time. Annual Reports must arrive in our office, not post marked, within two and one half months of the fiscal year end to be considered on time. Annual Reports for the last ten (10) fiscal years must be filed prior to filing Reinstatement. Reinstatement must be accompanied by a Certificate of Legal Existence or Good Standing issued by home jurisdiction within the last 90 days and an Application or Certificate of Good Standing from the MA Department of Revenue. END Foreign Certificate of Withdrawal Upon to a Nonfiling Entity $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee 12 13

9 Corporations - Foreign Profit and Foreign Professional CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATE NAME FEE IF ORDERED IN PERSON / WAIT TIME FEE IF ORDERED BY MAIL Registration $7.00 / While you wait - no more than five (5) certificates Good Standing Registration with 1 or more name changes Revocation Revocation / Re-Qualification Good Standing Revocation / Re-Qualification Withdrawal $12.00 / While you wait - no more than five $12.00 / While you wait - no more than five $12.00 / While you wait - no more than five $20.00 / While you wait - no more than five $12.00 / While you wait - no more than five $12.00 / While you wait - no more than five $7.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $20.00 $12.00 $12.00 Merger $20.00 / Up to 5 days $20.00 FEE IF ORDERED ELECTRONICALLY CONTENT ADDITIONAL NOTES $7.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, state where incorporated, date incorporated, date registered to do business in MA, has legal existence $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, state where incorporated, date incorporated, date registered to do business in MA, not delinquent in filing annual reports, still qualified $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Original name, state where incorporated, date incorporated, date registered to do business in MA, date name changed, new name, still qualified $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, state where incorporated, date incorporated, date registered to do business in MA, date authority revoked $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Name, state where incorporated, date incorporated, date registered to do business in MA, date authority revoked, date of requalification, good standing $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, state where incorporated, date incorporated, date registered to do business in MA, date of withdrawl/date of requalification $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, state where incorporated, date registered to do business in MA, date withdrew from doing business in MA $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Date of merger, names of entities involved. Transfer of Authority $20.00 / Up to 5 days $20.00 $20.00 / Up to 5 days $20.00 Domestication $20.00 / Up to 5 days $20.00 $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Date of transfer, old name and state of foreign corporation, new name and state of LLC. $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Date of conversion, names/types of entities involved. $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Domestication date, old name, state and entity type, new name of MA corporation

10 Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Domestic and Professional FORMS START MAINTAIN Application of Reservation of Name $30.00 Cannot file by fax (optional) Certificate of Organization $ $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Certificate of Organization (Professional) $ $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Annual Report $ $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Annual Report (Professional) $ $ plus $20.00 expedite fee FEE IF FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH CID & PIN ADDITIONAL NOTES $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Requires additional form: Certificate by Regulatory Board. $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Due on or before the anniversary date of organization. $ plus $20.00 expedite fee END RESTART MERGE CHANGE Certificate of Amendment $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Statement of Change of $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Resident Agent/Office Statement of Change of Resident $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Office Address by Resident Agent Statement of Resignation of Resident Agent $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Restated Certificate $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Certificate of Merger/Consolidation $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Application For Reinstatement Following Administrative Dissolution $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Certificate of Cancellation $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Follow guidlines for paper form as stated in 950 CMR $ plus $9.00 expedite fee $ plus $9.00 expedite fee $ plus $9.00 expedite fee All Annual Reports must be filed prior to filing Reinstatement. $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Must be in Good Standing prior to Cancellation. Follow guidlines for paper form as stated in 950 CMR CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATE NAME FEE IF ORDERED IN PERSON / WAIT TIME FEE IF ORDERED BY MAIL Legal Existence Good Standing $12.00 / While you wait - no more than five $25.00 / While you wait for three or fewer names - no more than five $25.00 / Up to 5 days for four or more names $12.00 $25.00 Legal Existence with Amendments $25.00 / Up to 5 days $25.00 Special Certificates $25.00 / Up to 5 days $25.00 FEE IF ORDERED ELECTRONICALLY CONTENT ADDITIONAL NOTES $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, date of formation, has legal existence $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Name, date of formation, all annual reports filed, lists managers and signatories, has not been cancelled or withdrawn, is in Good Standing $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Name, date of formation, amendments filed, has legal existence $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Examples of Special Certificates include: Cancellation, Dissolution, Merger or

11 Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Foreign and Foreign Professional FORMS MEREGE CHANGE MAINTAIN START Application of Reservation of Name $30.00 Cannot file by fax (optional) Application for Registration $ $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Application for Registration (Professional) $ $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Annual Report $ $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Annual Report (Professional) $ $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Certificate of Amendment $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Statement of Change of $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Resident Agent/Resident Office Statement of Change of Resident $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Office Address by Resident Agent Statement of Resignation of Resident Agent $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Restated Certificate $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Certificate of Merger/Consolidation $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee FEE IF FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH CID & PIN ADDITIONAL NOTES Registrations must be accompanied by a Certificate of Legal Existence, Good Standing or Authority less than ninety (90) days old. Requires additional form: Certificate by Regulatory Board. $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Due on or before anniversary date of registration. $ plus $20.00 expedite fee $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Follow guidlines for paper form as stated in 950 CMR $ plus $9.00 expedite fee $ plus $9.00 expedite fee RESTART Application For Reinstatement Following Administrative Revocation $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Must file all Annual Reports prior to filing Reinstatement. Reinstatement must be accompanied by a Certificate of Legal Existence or Good Standing issued by home jurisdiction within the last 90 days Certificate of Cancellation $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Must be in Good Standing prior to Cancellation END Certificate of Withdrawal $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Must be in Good Standing prior to Withdrawal. Follow guidlines for paper form as stated in 950 CMR CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATE NAME FEE IF ORDERED IN PERSON / WAIT TIME FEE IF ORDERED BY MAIL Registration $12.00 / While you wait - no more than five $12.00 Good Standing $25.00 / While you wait for three or fewer $25.00 names - no more than five $25.00 / Up to 5 days for four or more names Registration with Amendments $25.00 / Up to 5 days $25.00 Special Certificates $25.00 / Up to 5 days $ FEE IF ORDERED ELECTRONICALLY CONTENT ADDITIONAL NOTES $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, date of registration, has legal existence. $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Name, date of registration, all annual reports filed, lists managers and signatories, has not been cancelled or withdrawn, is in Good Standing $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Name, date of registration, amendments filed, has legal existence $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Examples of Special Certificates include: Cancellation, Revocation, Withdrawal, Merger or. 19

12 Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Domestic and Professional FORMS START MAINTAIN Application of Reservation of Name $30.00 Cannot file by fax (optional) Certificate of Registration $ $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Certificate of Registration (Professional) $ $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Annual Report $ $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Annual Report (Professional) $ $ plus $20.00 expedite fee FEE IF FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH CID & PIN ADDITIONAL NOTES Requires a Regulatory Board Certificate. $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Due on the last day of February. $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Due on the last day of February. CHANGE END Certificate of Amendment $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Certificates of Change of Principal Office Appointment, Resignation and Revocation of Resident Agent Certificate of Withdrawal $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Must be in Good Standing prior to Withdrawal CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATE NAME FEE IF ORDERED IN PERSON / WAIT TIME FEE IF ORDERED BY MAIL Legal Existence Good Standing $12.00 / While you wait - no more than five $25.00 / While you wait for three or fewer names - no more than five $25.00 / Up to 5 days for four or more names $12.00 $25.00 Legal Existence with Amendments $25.00 / Up to 5 days $25.00 Special Certificates $25.00 / Up to 5 days $25.00 FEE IF ORDERED ELECTRONICALLY CONTENT ADDITIONAL NOTES $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, date of formation, has legal existence $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Name, date of formation, all annual reports filed, lists managers and signatories, has not been cancelled or withdrawn, is in Good Standing $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Name, date of formation, amendments filed, has legal existence $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Examples of Special Certificates include: Cancellation, Dissolution, Merger or

13 Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Foreign FORMS START MAINTAIN Application of Reservation of Name $30.00 Cannot file by fax (optional) Certificate of Registration $ $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Certificate of Registration (Professional) $ $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Annual Report $ $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Annual Report (Professional) $ $ plus $20.00 expedite fee FEE IF FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH CID & PIN ADDITIONAL NOTES Requires a Regulatory Board Certificate. $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Due on the last day of February following the fiscal year end. $ plus $20.00 expedite fee Due on the last day of February following the fiscal year end. CHANGE END Certificate of Amendment $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Certificates of Change of Principal Office Appointment, Resignation and Revocation of Resident Agent Certificate of Withdrawal $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Must be in Good Standing prior to Withdrawal CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATE NAME FEE IF ORDERED IN PERSON / WAIT TIME FEE IF ORDERED BY MAIL Registration $12.00 / While you wait - no more than five $12.00 Good Standing $25.00 / While you wait for three or fewer $25.00 names - no more than five $25.00 / Up to 5 days for four or more names Registration with Amendments $25.00 / Up to 5 days $25.00 Special Certificates $25.00 / Up to 5 days $25.00 FEE IF ORDERED ELECTRONICALLY CONTENT ADDITIONAL NOTES $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, date of registration, has legal existence. $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Name, date of registration, all annual reports filed, lists managers and signatories, has not been cancelled or withdrawn, is in Good Standing $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Name, date of registration, amendments filed, has legal existence $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Examples of Special Certificates include: Cancellation, Revocation, Withdrawal, Merger or

14 Limited Partnerships (LP) - Domestic FORMS MAINTAIN START Application of Reservation of Name $30.00 Cannot file by fax (optional) Certificate $ $ plus $15.00 expedite fee Annual Report $ $ plus $15.00 expedite fee FEE IF FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH CID & PIN ADDITIONAL NOTES $ plus $15.00 expedite fee $ plus $15.00 expedite fee Due on or before the anniversary date of registration. Certificate of Amendment $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee CHANGE MEREGE Statement of Change of $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Resident Agent/Resident Office Statement of Change of Resident Agent $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Office Address by Resident Agent Statement of Resignation of Resident Agent $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Application For Reinstatement Following Administrative Dissolution $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Certificate of Merger/Consolidation $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee All Annual Reports must be filed prior to Reinstatement END Certificate of Cancellation $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Must be in Good Standing prior to Cancellation CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATE NAME FEE IF ORDERED IN PERSON / WAIT TIME FEE IF ORDERED BY MAIL Legal Existence $12.00 / While you wait - no more than five $12.00 Good Standing $25.00 / While you wait for three or fewer $25.00 names - no more than five $25.00 / Up to 5 days for four or more names Legal Existence with Amendments $25.00 / Up to 5 days $25.00 Cancellation $25.00 / While you wait ` $25.00 Merger $25.00 / Up to 5 days $25.00 $25.00 / Up to 5 days $25.00 FEE IF ORDERED ELECTRONICALLY CONTENT ADDITIONAL NOTES $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, date of formation, has legal existence. $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Name, date of formation, all annual reports filed, has not been cancelled/dissolved, is in Good Standing, lists general parntners. $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Name, date of formation, amendments filed, has legal existence $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Name, date registered, date of cancellation. $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Date of merger, names of entities involved. $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Date of conversion, names/types of entities involved

15 Limited Partnerships (LP) - Foreign FORMS MAINTAIN START Application of Reservation of Name $30.00 Cannot file by fax (optional) Application for Registration $ $ plus $15.00 expedite fee Annual Report $ $ plus $15.00 expedite fee FEE IF FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH CID & PIN ADDITIONAL NOTES Registrations must be accompanied by a Certificate of Legal Existence, Good Standing or Authority less than ninety (90) days old. $ plus $15.00 expedite fee Due on or before the anniversary date of registration. CHANGE Certificate of Amendment $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Statement of Change of $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Resident Agent/Resident Office Statement of Change of Resident Agent $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Office Address by Resident Agent Statement of Resignation of Resident Agent $25.00 $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee $ plus $9.00 expedite fee END Application For Reinstatement Following Administrative Dissolution $ Cannot file by fax Certificate of Cancellation $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Certificate of Withdrawal $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee Must file all Annual Reports prior to Reinstatement. Reinstatement must be accompanied by a Certificate of Legal Existence or Good Standing issued by home jurisdiction within the last 90 days. Must be in Good Standing prior to Cancellation Must be in Good Standing prior to Withdrawal. CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATE NAME FEE IF ORDERED IN PERSON / WAIT TIME FEE IF ORDERED BY MAIL Registration Good Standing $12.00 / While you wait - no more than five $25.00 / While you wait for three or fewer names - no more than five $25.00 / Up to 5 days for four or more names $12.00 $25.00 Registration with Amendments $25.00 / Up to 5 days $25.00 Withdrawal $25.00 / Up to 5 days $25.00 Merger $25.00 / Up to 5 days $25.00 $25.00 / Up to 5 days $25.00 FEE IF ORDERED ELECTRONICALLY CONTENT ADDITIONAL NOTES $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, date of registration, has legal existence. $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Name, date of registration, all annual reports filed, has not been cancelled/withdrawn/ revoked, is in Good Standing, lists general parntners. $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Name, date of registration, amendments filed, has legal existence $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Name, date registered, date of withdrawal. $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Date of merger, names of entities in involved. $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Date of conversion, names/types of entities involved

16 Voluntary Associations and Certain Trusts FORMS START Declaration of Trust $ $ plus $15.00 expedite fee FEE IF FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH CID & PIN ADDITIONAL NOTES MAINTAIN Annual Report $75.00 $75.00 plus $6.00 expedite fee $75.00 plus $6.00 expedite fee Due on or before June 1st. CHANGE Amendment $ $ plus $9.00 expedite fee END Certificate of Termination Must file Annual Reports for the last five (5) years prior to Termination. CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATE NAME FEE IF ORDERED IN PERSON / WAIT TIME FEE IF ORDERED BY MAIL Legal Existence $12.00 / While you wait - no more than five $12.00 Legal Existence with Amendments $20.00 / Up to 5 days $20.00 (up to 7 entries) Legal Existence with Amendments $30.00 / Up to 5 days $30.00 (over 7 entries) Fees Paid $12.00 / While you wait - no more than five $12.00 Termination $20.00 / Up to 5 days $20.00 $25.00 / Up to 5 days $25.00 FEE IF ORDERED ELECTRONICALLY CONTENT ADDITIONAL NOTES $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, date of formation, date of declaration has legal existence. $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Name, date of formation, date of declaration, amendments filed, has legal existence. $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Name, date of formation, date of declaration, amendments filed, has legal existence. $12.00 plus $3.00 expedite fee Name, date of formation, date of declaration, fees paid, has legal existence. $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Name, date of formation, date of declaration date of termination. $25.00 plus $5.00 expedite fee Date of conversion, names/types of entities involved

17 Trademarks and Service Marks FORMS FEE IF FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH CID & PIN ADDITIONAL NOTES START Application $50.00 per class $45.00 per class plus $5.00 expedite fee Must file Service Mark and Trademark applications separately. Assignment $50.00 per class $45.00 per class plus $5.00 expedite fee MAINTAIN Renewal $50.00 per class $45.00 per class plus $5.00 expedite fee Disclaimer $50.00 per class $45.00 per class plus $5.00 expedite fee CHANGE Registrant Name or Address Amendment $50.00 per class $45.00 per class plus $5.00 expedite fee END Cancellation 30 31

18 Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) FORMS Financing Statement (UCC 1) $20.00 (up to two debtors) $20.00 (up to two debtors) plus $3.50 expedite fee Financing Statement Amendment (UCC 3) $20.00 $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Statement of Claim (UCC 5) $20.00 $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee Information Request (UCC 11) $10.00 $10.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee FEE IF FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH CID & PIN $20.00 (up to two debtors) plus $3.50 expedite fee $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee $20.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee $10.00 plus $3.50 expedite fee ADDITIONAL NOTES 32 33

19 s - From/To FROM TO FILING TYPE Corporations - Domestic Profit and Corporations - Non-Profit Domestic Professional Corporations - Foreign Profit Charter Surrender Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Professional Limited Partnerships (LP) - Domestic Trusts Corporations - Foreign Profit (Registered) Corporations - Domestic Profit Domestication Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Foreign Transfer of Authority Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Foreign Transfer of Authority Limited Partnerships (LP) - Foreign Transfer of Authority Corporations - Foreign Profit (Unregistered) Corporations - Domestic Profit Domestication Domestication Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Domestic Corporations - Domestic Profit Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Foreign Corporations - Domestic Profit (Registered) Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Foreign Corporations - Domestic Profit (Unregistered) Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Domestic Corporations - Domestic Profit Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Professional Corporations - Domestic Profit Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Foreign Corporations - Domestic Profit (Registered) Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Foreign Corporations - Domestic Profit (Unregistered) Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Domestic Limited Partnerships (LP) - Domestic Corporations - Domestic Profit Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Domestic Limited Partnerships (LP) - Foreign (Registered) Corporations - Domestic Profit Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Domestic FEE NOTES GENERAL LAW $ G.L. c. 156D, 9.32 $ G.L. c. 156D, 9.54 $ G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.54 $ G.L. c. 156D, $ G.L. c. 156D, $ G.L. c. 156D, $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.54 $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.54, Home jurisdiction, Home jurisdiction $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53, Home jurisdiction $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53, Home jurisdiction $ G.L. c. 156C, 69 $ G.L. c. 156C, 69 $ G.L. c. 156C, 69 $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ G.L. c. 156C, 69 $ G.L. c. 156C, 69 $ G.L. c. 156C, 69, Home jurisdiction 34 35

20 s - From/To (continued) FROM TO FILING TYPE Limited Partnerships (LP) - Foreign (Unregistered) Corporations - Domestic Profit Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Domestic General Partnerships Corporations - Domestic Profit Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Domestic Trust Corporations - Domestic Profit Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Domestic FEE NOTES GENERAL LAW $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ G.L. c. 156C, 9.53, Home jurisdiction $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ G.L. c. 156C, 69 $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53, Trust declaration $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53, Trust declaration $ G.L. c. 156C, 69, Trust declaration 36 37

21 s - To/From TO FROM FILING TYPE Corporations - Domestic Profit Corporations - Foreign Profit (Registered) Domestication Corporations - Foreign Profit (Unregistered) Domestication Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Domestic Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Foreign (Registered) Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Foreign (Unregistered) Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Professional Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Foreign (Registered) Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Foreign (Unregistered) Limited Partnerships (LP) - Domestic Limited Partnerships (LP) - Foreign (Registered) Limited Partnerships (LP) - Foreign (Unregistered) General Partnerships Trust Corporations - Foreign Profit (Unregistered) Domestication Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Domestic Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Foreign (Registered) Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Foreign (Unregistered) Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Professional Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Foreign (Registered) Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Foreign (Unregistered) Limited Partnerships (LP) - Domestic Limited Partnerships (LP) - Foreign (Registered) Limited Partnerships (LP) - Foreign (Unregistered) General Partnerships Trust Corporations - Non-Profit Corporations - Domestic Profit and Domestic Professional Corporations - Foreign Profit Corporations - Domestic Profit and Domestic Professional Charter Surrender FEE NOTES GENERAL LAW $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.54 $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.54 $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53, Trust declaration $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.54, Home jurisdiction $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.54, Home jurisdiction $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ Plus stock fees G.L. c. 156D, 9.53, Trust declaration $ G.L. c. 156D, 9.32 $ G.L. c. 156D,

22 s - To/From (continued) TO FROM FILING TYPE Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Domestic Corporations - Domestic Profit and Domestic Professional Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Professional Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Foreign (Registered) Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Foreign (Unregistered) Limited Partnerships (LP) - Domestic Limited Partnerships (LP) - Foreign (Registered) Limited Partnerships (LP) - Foreign (Unregistered) General Partnerships Trust Limited Liability Companies (LLC) - Foreign Corporations - Foreign Profit (Registered) Transfer of Authority Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Domestic Corporations - Domestic Profit and Domestic Professional Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Foreign Corporations - Foreign Profit (Registered) Transfer of Authority Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) - Corporations - Domestic Profit and Domestic Professional Professional Limited Partnerships (LP) - Domestic Corporations - Domestic Profit and Domestic Professional Limited Partnerships (LP) - Foreign Corporations - Foreign Profit (Registered) Transfer of Authority Trusts Corporations - Domestic Profit and Domestic Professional FEE NOTES GENERAL LAW $ G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ G.L. c. 156C, 69 $ G.L. c. 156C, 69 $ G.L. c. 156C, 69 $ G.L. c. 156C, 69 $ G.L. c. 156C, 69 $ G.L. c. 156D, 9.53, Home jurisdiction $ G.L. c. 156C, 9.53, Home jurisdiction $ G.L. c. 156C, 69 $ G.L. c. 156C, 69, Trust declaration $ G.L. c. 156D, $ G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ G.L. c. 156D, $ G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 $ G.L. c. 156D, $ G.L. c. 156D, 9.53 Trust declaration 40 41

23 Expedited Cost Associated with Fax and Electronic Filings TRANSACTION COST EXPEDITE FEE $0.00 $14.99 $3.00 $15.00 $24.99 $3.50 $25.00 $74.99 $5.00 $75.00 $84.99 $6.00 $85.00 $99.99 $8.50 $ $ $9.00 $ $ $10.00 $ $ $12.00 $ $ $15.00 $ $20.00 Over $ % of the filing fee Service of Process ENTITY FEE NOTES Foreign Corporations $10.00 Foreign Limited Liability Companies $10.00 Foreign Individuals, Foreign Members of Partnerships and Foreign Limited Partnerships $10.00 A letter of compliance stating that service was made can be ordered for an additional $

24 William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Corporations Division