INSTRUCTIONS: NAME RESERVATION—CORPORATION AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 398

The applicant can use this form to reserve a name for a corporation or limited liability company still in the process of formation. If the name is approved, the name is reserved for 60 days. With good cause, the reservation can extend two times at 30 day increments.

“Name Reservation—Corporation and Limited Liability Company 398 Step 1”

Check the appropriate boxes at the top of this form. The routine filing fee is $25. Expedited service is an additional $30, and make sure to indicate if you’re paying by credit card, check or money order.

“Name Reservation—Corporation and Limited Liability Company 398 Step 2”

Provide the requested name of the business on the first line of the document. If the name is for a corporation, the name needs to include one of the following designations: Corporation, Incorporated, Limited, or an appropriate abbreviation.

If the name is a for a limited liability company, the name needs to contain one of the following phases: Limited Liability Company, L.L.C., or L.C.

“Name Reservation—Corporation and Limited Liability Company 398 Step 3”

Provide the name, address, and contact information for the person submitting this form on the rest of the lines on page 1. Make sure to include the city, state, and zip code with the address. Don’t leave the email address section blank.

“Name Reservation—Corporation and Limited Liability Company 398 Step 4”

List the requested name at the top of the second page. Provide the applicant’s name on second line on the second page.

“Name Reservation—Corporation and Limited Liability Company 398 Step 5”

Provide the name, address, and phone number above the applicant’s signature on the second page. Provide a date beside the line for the signature.

“Name Reservation—Corporation and Limited Liability Company 398 Step 6”

Before filing this form, check with the Secretary of State’s Office to check if the name is not currently reserved or in use in the state of Louisiana.

“Name Reservation—Corporation and Limited Liability Company 398 Step 7”

Send this document with the filing fee to the following address:

Secretary of State

Commercial Division

P.O. Box 94125

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125