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UCC1 Financing Statement (California) UCC1 - California
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January 1, 2008 Notice of Legislative Change SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS Assembly Bill 1168 (Jones), Statutes of 2007, Chapter 627, becomes effective January 1, 2008 and adds Section 9526.5 to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), which requires the Secretary of State's Office (SOS) to remove ("redact") at least the first five digits of a social security number included in any UCC document filed after August 1, 2007 by any means other than our website. The SOS will maintain the UCC unredacted "official filing" and create a UCC redacted "public filing" (an exact copy of the UCC official filing with the social security number redacted). The UCC redacted public filing will be the only version available for information requests. The UCC unredacted official filing will only be accessible to the public pursuant to a subpoena or an order from a court of competent jurisdiction. The SOS is also required to remove the social security number from any UCC document filed prior to August 1, 2007. In the event that the SOS fails to redact a social security number from an existing record, any person may identify a specific UCC record and the location of the social security number within the record and the SOS will redact the social security number and create a UCC redacted public filing within 10 business days. In addition, the SOS is required to make available a filing form pursuant to Section 9521 of the UCC that does not include a space identified for the disclosure of the social security number of an individual. New UCC filing forms can be obtained by visiting the California Business Portal at www.sos.ca.gov and clicking on the Forms & Fees link. UCC filings are public records. Please do not put people at risk of identity theft by including social security numbers on any documents for filing with the Secretary of State. The SOS began removing social security numbers from filed documents in March 2007, temporarily disabled online information requests via UCC Connect and discontinued bulk sales of UCC images. Once social security numbers have been redacted in accordance with AB 1168, access via UCC Connect will be resumed. Requests for searches or for copies of UCC filings can be submitted to the Sacramento Office via mail or over the public counter using the National Request for Information (Form UCC 11). Social security numbers will be removed from all copies of UCC filings before we provide the records requested. Please mail or deliver requests to: Secretary of State, Uniform Commercial Code, 1500 11th Street, 2nd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. For more information on identity theft, you may want to visit the California Office of Information Security & Privacy Protection (OISPP) website at www.oispp.ca.gov or review its consumer information on Social Security Number privacy available at www.oispp.ca.gov/consumer_privacy/ssn.asp. To read the entire text of the legislation, click on the 2007 Legislative Summary link at www.sos.ca.gov/business/business.htm. SSN Notice (Rev. 01/01/2008) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com Instructions for National UCC Financing Statement (Form UCC1) Please type or laser-print this form. Be sure it is completely legible. Read all Instructions, especially Instruction 1; correct Debtor name is crucial. Follow Instructions completely. Fill in form very carefully; mistakes may have important legal consequences. If you have questions, consult your attorney. The filing office cannot give legal advice. Do not insert anything in the open space in the upper portion of this form; it is reserved for filing office use. When properly completed, send Filing Office Copy, with required fee, to filing office. If you want an acknowledgment, complete item B and, if filing in a filing office that returns an acknowledgment copy furnished by filer, you may also send Acknowledgment Copy; otherwise detach. If you want to make a search request, complete item 7 (after reading Instruction 7 below) and send Search Report Copy, otherwise detach. Always detach Debtor and Secured Party Copies. If you need to use attachments, use 8-1/2 X 11 inch sheets and put at the top of each sheet the name of the first Debtor, formatted exactly as it appears in item 1 of this form; you are encouraged to use Addendum (Form UCC1Ad). A. To assist filing offices that might wish to communicate with filer, filer may provide information in item A. This item is optional. B. Complete item B if you want an acknowledgment sent to you. If filing in a filing office that returns an acknowledgment copy furnished by filer, present simultaneously with this form a carbon or other copy of this form for use as an acknowledgment copy. 1. Debtor name: Enter only one Debtor name in item 1, an organization's name (1a) or an individual's name (1b). Enter Debtor's exact full legal name. Don't abbreviate. Organization Debtor. "Organization" means an entity having a legal identity separate from its owner. A partnership is an organization; a sole proprietorship is not an organization, even if it does business under a trade name. If Debtor is a partnership, enter exact full legal name of partnership; you need not enter names of partners as additional Debtors. If Debtor is a registered organization (e.g., corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company), it is advisable to examine Debtor's current filed charter documents to determine Debtor's correct name, organization type, and jurisdiction of organization. Individual Debtor. "Individual" means a natural person; this includes a sole proprietorship, whether or not operating under a trade name. Don't use prefixes (Mr., Mrs., Ms.). Use suffix box only for titles of lineage (Jr., Sr., III) and not for other suffixes or titles (e.g., M.D.). Use married woman's personal name (Mary Smith, not Mrs. John Smith). Enter individual Debtor's family name (surname) in Last Name box, first given name in First Name box, and all additional given names in Middle Name box. For both organization and individual Debtors: Don't use Debtor's trade name, DBA, AKA, FKA, Division name, etc. in place of or combined with Debtor's legal name; you may add such other names as additional Debtors if you wish (but this is neither required nor recommended). An address is always required for the Debtor named in 1a or 1b. This field has been removed pursuant to California Uniform Commercial Code, Section 9526.5. 6. 2. If an additional Debtor is included, complete item 2, determined and formatted per Instruct
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