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D. A corporation may use the name, including a fictitious name, of another domestic or foreign business or nonprofit corporation that is used in this state if the other corporation is incorporated or authorized to transact business or conduct affairs in this state and the proposed user corporation either has: 1. Merged with the other corporation. 2. Been formed by reorganization of the other corporation. 3. Acquired all or substantially all of the assets, including the corporate name, of the other corporation. E. Chapters 24 through 42 of this title do not control the use of fictitious names. F. If a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state changes its corporate name to one that does not satisfy the requirements of section 10-3401, it may not transact business in this state under the changed name until it adopts a name satisfying the requirements of section 10-3401 and amends its application for authority under section 10-11504. 10-11507. Known place of business and statutory agent of foreign corporation Each foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this state shall continuously maintain in this state both: 1. A known place of business that may be the address of its statutory agent. 2. A statutory agent who may be either: (a) An individual who resides in this state. (b) A domestic business or nonprofit corporation. (c) A foreign business or nonprofit corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this state. (d) A limited liability company formed under title 29. (e) A limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state. 10-11508. Change of known place of business or statutory agent of foreign corporation A. A foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this state may change its known place of business or statutory agent by delivering to the commission for filing a statement of change, which may be the annual report, that sets forth: 1. The name of the foreign corporation. 2. The street address of its current known place of business. 3. If the current known place of business is to be changed, the street address of the new known place of business. 4. The name and street address of its current statutory agent. 5. If the current statutory agent is to be changed, the name of its new statutory agent and the new agent's written consent to the appointment. B. The statement of change shall be executed by the foreign corporation by an officer and delivered to the commission. The change or changes set forth in the statement of change are effective on delivery to the commission for filing. C. If a statutory agent changes its street address it shall give written notice to the foreign corporation of the change and shall sign, either manually or in facsimile, and deliver to the commission for filing a statement that complies with the requirements of subsection A and recites that the foreign corporation has been given written notice of the change. The change or changes are effective on delivery to the commission for filing. 10-11509. Resignation of statutory agent of foreign corporation A. The statutory agent of a foreign corporation may resign the agency appointment by delivering to the commission for filing an original signed statement of resignation. The statement of resignation may include a disclosure that the known place of business of the foreign corporation has changed or has been discontinued. The statutory agent shall give written notification of the resignation of the foreign corporation at its last known address, other than that of the resigning statutory agent. B. After the receipt and filing of the statement of resignation, the commission shall mail one copy to the foreign corporation at its known place of business within the state, if not discontinued. The commission shall mail another copy of the statement of resignation to the foreign corporation at its last known office in the jurisdiction of incorporation.

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