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Wisconsin Statutes Corporations (Ch. 180 to 188) § 180.1508. Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may change its registered office or registered agent, or both, by delivering to the department for filing a statement of change thatstates all of the following:

(d) The name of its registered agent, the e-mail address, and the street address of its registered office, as changed.

(e) The information that is to be in effect as a result of the filing of the statement of change.

(1g) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may also change its registered office or registered agent, or both, by doing any of the following:

(a) Including the name of its registered agent, the e-mail address, and the street address of its registered office, as changed, in an amended certificate of authority.

(b) Including the name of its registered agent, the e-mail address, and the street address of its registered office, as changed, in its annual report under s. 180.1622 or 180.1921. A change under this paragraph is effective on the date the annual report is filed by the department.

(1m) A statement of change under this section designating a new registered agent is an affirmation of fact by the foreign corporation that the agent has consented to serve.

(1r) As an alternative to using the procedure in this section, a foreign corporation may amend its certificate of authority.

(2) If a registered agent changes the street address of his or her business office, he or she may change the street address of the registered office of any foreign corporation for which he or she is the registered agent by notifying the foreign corporation in writing of the change and by delivering to the department for filing a statement of change that recites that the foreign corporation has been notified of the changeand states all of the following:

(a) The name of the foreign corporation represented by the registered agent.

(b) The name, e-mail address, and street address of the agent as currently shown in the records of the department for the foreign corporation.

(c) The new name, new e-mail address, or new street address of the agent.

(4) A registered agent promptly shall furnish notice to the represented foreign corporation of the filing by the department of the statement of change and the changes made by the statement.

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