A corporation may change its registered office or change its registered agent, or both, upon filing in the office of the secretary of state a statement in the form prescribed by the secretary of state setting forth:

     (1) The name of the corporation.

     (2) If the address of its registered office is to be changed, the address to which the registered office is to be changed, including street and number.

     (3) If the current registered agent is to be changed, the name of its successor registered agent.

     (4) That the address of its registered office and the address of the office of its registered agent, as changed, will be identical.

     Such statement shall be executed by the corporation by an officer of the corporation, and delivered to the secretary of state, together with a written consent of the registered office to his, her, or its appointment, if applicable. If the secretary of state finds that such statement conforms to the provisions of this chapter, the secretary of state shall file such statement, and upon such filing, the change of address of the registered office, or the appointment of a new registered agent, or both, as the case may be, shall become effective.

     Any registered agent of a corporation may resign as such agent upon filing a written notice thereof, executed in duplicate, with the secretary of state, who shall forthwith mail a copy thereof to the corporation in care of an officer, who is not the resigning registered agent, at the address of such officer as shown by the most recent annual report of the corporation. The appointment of such agent shall terminate upon the expiration of thirty days after receipt of such notice by the secretary of state.

[2011 c 336 § 661; 1993 c 356 § 16; 1982 c 35 § 126; 1969 ex.s. c 120 § 11.]

NOTES:

     Effective date -- 1993 c 356: See note following RCW 24.03.046.

     Intent -- Severability -- Effective dates -- Application -- 1982 c 35: See notes following RCW 43.07.160.