<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 47-1A-401 - Corporate name--Use of particular words--Purpose. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2068105Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2068105SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068105CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2068105Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2068105DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068105000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068105SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068105SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2068105Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-1A-401"><span class="s2068105SENU">47-1A-401</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068105SENU">. </span><span class="s2068105CL">Corporate name--Use of particular words--Purpose.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068105Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068105DefaultParagraphFont">A corporate name must contain the term, corporation, incorporated, company, or limited, or the abbreviation, corp., inc., co., or ltd., or terms or abbreviations of like import in another language. A corporate name may not contain language stating or implying that the corporation is organized for a purpose other than that permitted by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-1A-301"><span class="s2068105DefaultParagraphFont">47-1A-301</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068105DefaultParagraphFont"> and its articles of incorporation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068105Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068105000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068105Normal"><span class="s2068105SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068105SCL-000002"> SL 2005, ch 239, § 41.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 47-1A-401 - Corporate name--Use of particular words--Purpose. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2068106Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2068106SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068106CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2068106Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2068106DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2068106Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2068106000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068106SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068106SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2068106Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-1A-401.1"><span class="s2068106SENU">47-1A-401.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068106SENU">. </span><span class="s2068106CL">Corporate name--Distinguishable from specified names--Exceptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068106Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068106DefaultParagraphFont">Except as authorized by §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-1A-401.2"><span class="s2068106DefaultParagraphFont">47-1A-401.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068106DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-1A-401.3"><span class="s2068106DefaultParagraphFont">47-1A-401.3</span></a><span class="s2068106DefaultParagraphFont">, a corporate name shall be distinguishable upon the records of the Office of the Secretary of State from:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068106Normal-000001"><span class="s2068106DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The corporate name of a corporation incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068106Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068106DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    A corporate name reserved or registered under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-1A-402"><span class="s2068106DefaultParagraphFont">47-1A-402</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068106DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-1A-403"><span class="s2068106DefaultParagraphFont">47-1A-403</span></a><span class="s2068106DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068106Normal-000001"><span class="s2068106DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The fictitious name adopted by a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state because its real name is unavailable;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068106Normal-000001"><span class="s2068106DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    The corporate name of a not-for-profit corporation incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068106Normal-000001"><span class="s2068106DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    The name of a limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability limited partnership organized or authorized to transact business in this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068106Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068106000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068106Normal"><span class="s2068106SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068106SCL-000003"> SL 2005, ch 239, § 42.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 47-1A-401 - Corporate name--Use of particular words--Purpose. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2068107Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2068107SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068107CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2068107Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2068107DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2068107Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2068107000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068107SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068107SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2068107Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-1A-401.2"><span class="s2068107SENU">47-1A-401.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068107SENU">. </span><span class="s2068107CL">Corporate name--Application to use name not distinguishable from specified names--Authorization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068107Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068107DefaultParagraphFont">A corporation may apply to the Office of the Secretary of State for authorization to use a name that is not distinguishable upon the records of the Office of the Secretary of State from one or more of the names described in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-1A-401.1"><span class="s2068107DefaultParagraphFont">47-1A-401.1</span></a><span class="s2068107DefaultParagraphFont">. The Office of the Secretary of State shall authorize use of the name applied for if:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068107Normal-000001"><span class="s2068107DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The other corporation or entity consents to the use in writing and submits an undertaking in form satisfactory to the Office of the Secretary of State to change its name to a name that is distinguishable upon the records of the Office of the Secretary of State from the name of the applying corporation; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068107Normal-000001"><span class="s2068107DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The applicant delivers to the Office of the Secretary of State a certified copy of the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction establishing the applicant's right to use the name applied for in this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068107Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068107000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068107Normal"><span class="s2068107SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068107SCL-000003"> SL 2005, ch 239, § 43.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 47-1A-401 - Corporate name--Use of particular words--Purpose. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2068108Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2068108SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068108CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2068108Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2068108DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2068108Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2068108Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2068108000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068108SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068108SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2068108Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-1A-401.3"><span class="s2068108SENU">47-1A-401.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068108SENU">. </span><span class="s2068108CL">Corporate name--Use of name upon merger, reorganization, or acquisition of assets.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068108Normal-000000"><span class="s2068108DefaultParagraphFont">A corporation may use the name, including the fictitious name, of another domestic or foreign corporation that is used in this state if the other corporation is incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state and the proposed user corporation:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068108Normal-000001"><span class="s2068108DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Has merged with the other corporation;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068108Normal-000001"><span class="s2068108DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Has been formed by reorganization of the other corporation; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068108Normal-000001"><span class="s2068108DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Has acquired all or substantially all of the assets, including the corporate name, of the other corporation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068108Normal-000002"><span class="s2068108DefaultParagraphFont">This chapter does not control the use of fictitious names.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068108Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068108000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068108Normal"><span class="s2068108SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068108SCL-000004"> SL 2005, ch 239, § 44.</span></p></div></body></html>